Net Forest conversion — Emissions (CO2) — UNFCCC in Australia
Australia: Net Forest conversion — Emissions (CO2) — UNFCCC was 37,394 kt in 2020. ▼ Falling
Net Forest conversion — Emissions (CO2) — UNFCCC in Australia, 1990–2020
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Australia recorded 37,394 kt for net forest conversion — emissions (co2) — unfccc in 2020.
The figure is up 16.0% on the previous year and down 40.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net forest conversion — emissions (co2) — unfccc in Australia peaked at 152,210 kt in 1990 and was at its lowest, 32,240 kt, in 2019.
That places Australia 5th out of 51 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Net Forest conversion — Emissions (CO2) — UNFCCC in Australia, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 152,210 kt | — |
| 1991 | 139,580 kt | -8.3% |
| 1992 | 103,630 kt | -25.8% |
| 1993 | 91,974 kt | -11.2% |
| 1994 | 79,564 kt | -13.5% |
| 1995 | 71,508 kt | -10.1% |
| 1996 | 65,984 kt | -7.7% |
| 1997 | 66,932 kt | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 65,310 kt | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 75,112 kt | +15.0% |
| 2000 | 74,988 kt | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 87,959 kt | +17.3% |
| 2002 | 83,345 kt | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 77,588 kt | -6.9% |
| 2004 | 74,991 kt | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 92,221 kt | +23.0% |
| 2006 | 89,539 kt | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 91,283 kt | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 70,600 kt | -22.7% |
| 2009 | 58,256 kt | -17.5% |
| 2010 | 63,242 kt | +8.6% |
| 2011 | 50,670 kt | -19.9% |
| 2012 | 46,836 kt | -7.6% |
| 2013 | 47,340 kt | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 50,749 kt | +7.2% |
| 2015 | 41,751 kt | -17.7% |
| 2016 | 42,338 kt | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 41,381 kt | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 46,675 kt | +12.8% |
| 2019 | 32,240 kt | -30.9% |
| 2020 | 37,394 kt | +16.0% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 37,394 kt is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 13,698 kt, 2.7× the median. (6 countries reporting)
- Australia's 37,394 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 365.68 kt, 102.3× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 91,180 kt | 65,310 kt | 152,210 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 80,077 kt | 58,256 kt | 92,221 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 46,322 kt | 32,240 kt | 63,242 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 37,394 kt | 37,394 kt | 37,394 kt | 1 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More climate change data for Australia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 1.30 billion kg (2050)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net forest conversion — emissions (co2) — unfccc in Australia?
- Net forest conversion — emissions (co2) — unfccc in Australia was 37,394 kt in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest net forest conversion — emissions (co2) — unfccc recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 152,210 kt in 1990.
- What is the lowest net forest conversion — emissions (co2) — unfccc recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 32,240 kt in 2019.
- How does Australia rank for net forest conversion — emissions (co2) — unfccc?
- Australia ranks 5th out of 51 countries with data for 2020.
- Is net forest conversion — emissions (co2) — unfccc rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Net Forest conversion — Emissions (CO2) — UNFCCC. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf