How does Australia rank for manure management — emissions (n2o), per square kilometre?

Australia ranks 131st out of 170 countries with data for 2023.

Is manure management — emissions (n2o), per square kilometre rising or falling in Australia?

Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Manure Management — Emissions (N2O), per square kilometre in Australia

Name: Manure Management — Emissions (N2O), per square kilometre in Australia
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Australia: Manure Management — Emissions (N2O), per square kilometre was 0 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

0 kt per square kilometre

Change on year

up 20.0%

World rank

131st

of 170 countries

All-time high

0 kt per square kilometre

in 1976

All-time low

0 kt per square kilometre

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Manure Management — Emissions (N2O), per square kilometre in Australia, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2023, manure management — emissions (n2o), per square kilometre in Australia stood at 0 kt per square kilometre.

The figure is up 20.0% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, manure management — emissions (n2o), per square kilometre in Australia peaked at 0 kt per square kilometre in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0 kt per square kilometre, in 1961.

Australia ranks 131st of 170 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Manure Management — Emissions (N2O), per square kilometre in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Manure Management — Emissions (N2O), per square kilometre in Australia, 1961 to 2023.
Year	kt per square kilometre	Change
1961	0 kt per square kilometre	—
1962	0 kt per square kilometre	+4.1%
1963	0 kt per square kilometre	+2.1%
1964	0 kt per square kilometre	+3.5%
1965	0 kt per square kilometre	-0.4%
1966	0 kt per square kilometre	-4.1%
1967	0 kt per square kilometre	+2.2%
1968	0 kt per square kilometre	+6.4%
1969	0 kt per square kilometre	+8.2%
1970	0 kt per square kilometre	+8.2%
1971	0 kt per square kilometre	+10.6%
1972	0 kt per square kilometre	+14.0%
1973	0 kt per square kilometre	+6.3%
1974	0 kt per square kilometre	+4.6%
1975	0 kt per square kilometre	+5.4%
1976	0 kt per square kilometre	+2.0%
1977	0 kt per square kilometre	-5.2%
1978	0 kt per square kilometre	-6.7%
1979	0 kt per square kilometre	-6.8%
1980	0 kt per square kilometre	-2.4%
1981	0 kt per square kilometre	-3.9%
1982	0 kt per square kilometre	-2.5%
1983	0 kt per square kilometre	-7.6%
1984	0 kt per square kilometre	-1.3%
1985	0 kt per square kilometre	+2.6%
1986	0 kt per square kilometre	+3.2%
1987	0 kt per square kilometre	-5.4%
1988	0 kt per square kilometre	+0.7%
1989	0 kt per square kilometre	+1.5%
1990	0 kt per square kilometre	+3.4%
1991	0 kt per square kilometre	+1.5%
1992	0 kt per square kilometre	+1.7%
1993	0 kt per square kilometre	+0.7%
1994	0 kt per square kilometre	+6.7%
1995	0 kt per square kilometre	-0.6%
1996	0 kt per square kilometre	+2.6%
1997	0 kt per square kilometre	+1.6%
1998	0 kt per square kilometre	+1.0%
1999	0 kt per square kilometre	-1.3%
2000	0 kt per square kilometre	+2.9%
2001	0 kt per square kilometre	+1.1%
2002	0 kt per square kilometre	+0.6%
2003	0 kt per square kilometre	-4.5%
2004	0 kt per square kilometre	+2.6%
2005	0 kt per square kilometre	+0.9%
2006	0 kt per square kilometre	+3.6%
2007	0 kt per square kilometre	-0.9%
2008	0 kt per square kilometre	-3.0%
2009	0 kt per square kilometre	+1.9%
2010	0 kt per square kilometre	-4.4%
2011	0 kt per square kilometre	+6.5%
2012	0 kt per square kilometre	-0.3%
2013	0 kt per square kilometre	+2.7%
2014	0 kt per square kilometre	-0.2%
2015	0 kt per square kilometre	-5.9%
2016	0 kt per square kilometre	-8.1%
2017	0 kt per square kilometre	+5.2%
2018	0 kt per square kilometre	+1.1%
2019	0 kt per square kilometre	-5.4%
2020	0 kt per square kilometre	-5.3%
2021	0 kt per square kilometre	+4.9%
2022	0 kt per square kilometre	-0.2%
2023	0 kt per square kilometre	+20.0%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0 kt per square kilometre	0 kt per square kilometre	0 kt per square kilometre	9
1970s	0 kt per square kilometre	0 kt per square kilometre	0 kt per square kilometre	10
1980s	0 kt per square kilometre	0 kt per square kilometre	0 kt per square kilometre	10
1990s	0 kt per square kilometre	0 kt per square kilometre	0 kt per square kilometre	10
2000s	0 kt per square kilometre	0 kt per square kilometre	0 kt per square kilometre	10
2010s	0 kt per square kilometre	0 kt per square kilometre	0 kt per square kilometre	10
2020s	0 kt per square kilometre	0 kt per square kilometre	0 kt per square kilometre	4

Countries ranked near Australia

128 Tunisia 0 kt per square kilometre compare
129 Central African Republic 0 kt per square kilometre compare
130 Zambia 0 kt per square kilometre compare
132 Comoros 0 kt per square kilometre compare
133 Argentina 0 kt per square kilometre compare
134 South Africa 0 kt per square kilometre compare

See the full ranking of 171 places →

More climate change data for Australia

Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 118,578 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 34,162 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 84,416 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions 128.91 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions 3,015 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 12,473 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 10,966 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,507 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions 41.38 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions 53.82 kt (2050)

All data for Australia →

Frequently asked questions

What is manure management — emissions (n2o), per square kilometre in Australia?: Manure management — emissions (n2o), per square kilometre in Australia was 0 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest manure management — emissions (n2o), per square kilometre recorded in Australia?: The highest recorded value was 0 kt per square kilometre in 1976.
What is the lowest manure management — emissions (n2o), per square kilometre recorded in Australia?: The lowest recorded value was 0 kt per square kilometre in 1961.
How does Australia rank for manure management — emissions (n2o), per square kilometre?: Australia ranks 131st out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
Is manure management — emissions (n2o), per square kilometre rising or falling in Australia?: Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Australia data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Manure Management — Emissions (N2O), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Manure Management — Emissions (N2O) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Manure Management — Emissions (N2O) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Manure Management — Emissions Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

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Indicator: Manure Management — Emissions (N2O), per square kilometre
Unit: kt per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 171 places, 9,815 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 01 September 2026

Manure Management — Emissions (N2O) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.