Other — Emissions Share in Australia
Australia: Other — Emissions Share was 2.32 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
Other — Emissions Share in Australia, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
Australia recorded 2.32 % for other — emissions share in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is down 24.4% on the previous year and down 35.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other — emissions share in Australia peaked at 4.71 % in 2003 and was at its lowest, 2.32 %, in 2023.
That places Australia 186th out of 218 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Other — Emissions Share in Australia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.07 % | — |
| 1991 | 3.99 % | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 4.42 % | +10.8% |
| 1993 | 3.91 % | -11.5% |
| 1994 | 3.93 % | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 4.01 % | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 4.68 % | +16.7% |
| 1997 | 3.36 % | -28.2% |
| 1998 | 3.9 % | +16.1% |
| 1999 | 3.15 % | -19.2% |
| 2000 | 2.86 % | -9.2% |
| 2001 | 3.26 % | +14.0% |
| 2002 | 3.1 % | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 4.71 % | +51.9% |
| 2004 | 3.79 % | -19.5% |
| 2005 | 4.01 % | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 3.69 % | -8.0% |
| 2007 | 3.58 % | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 3.99 % | +11.5% |
| 2009 | 4.38 % | +9.8% |
| 2010 | 3.74 % | -14.6% |
| 2011 | 2.71 % | -27.5% |
| 2012 | 2.97 % | +9.6% |
| 2013 | 3.58 % | +20.5% |
| 2014 | 3.36 % | -6.1% |
| 2015 | 3.24 % | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 3.65 % | +12.7% |
| 2017 | 2.75 % | -24.7% |
| 2018 | 3.23 % | +17.5% |
| 2019 | 4.63 % | +43.3% |
| 2020 | 4.11 % | -11.2% |
| 2021 | 3.18 % | -22.6% |
| 2022 | 3.07 % | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 2.32 % | -24.4% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 2.32 % is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.2 %, 45% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Australia's 2.32 % is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6.5 %, 36% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.94 % | 3.15 % | 4.68 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.74 % | 2.86 % | 4.71 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.39 % | 2.71 % | 4.63 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.17 % | 2.32 % | 4.11 % | 4 |
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 other — emissions share in Australia?
- Other — emissions share in Australia was 2.32 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest other — emissions share recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.71 % in 2003.
- What is the lowest other — emissions share recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.32 % in 2023.
- How does Australia rank for other — emissions share?
- Australia ranks 186th out of 218 countries with data for 2023.
- Is other — emissions share rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.2%. 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 Other — Emissions Share (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.