Other forest — Emissions (N2O) in Australia
Australia: Other forest — Emissions (N2O) was 1.29 kt in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Other forest — Emissions in Australia, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Australia recorded 1.29 kt for other forest — emissions in 2024.
The figure is down 15.0% on the previous year and down 63.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other forest — emissions in Australia peaked at 34.57 kt in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.542 kt, in 2021.
That places Australia 15th out of 219 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Other forest — Emissions (N2O) in Australia, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5.65 kt | — |
| 1991 | 5.65 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 5.65 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 5.65 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 5.65 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 5.65 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 6.21 kt | +9.9% |
| 1997 | 9.38 kt | +51.0% |
| 1998 | 7.36 kt | -21.5% |
| 1999 | 9.12 kt | +23.9% |
| 2000 | 3.72 kt | -59.2% |
| 2001 | 4.79 kt | +28.9% |
| 2002 | 7.59 kt | +58.3% |
| 2003 | 12.25 kt | +61.4% |
| 2004 | 1.25 kt | -89.8% |
| 2005 | 0.9005 kt | -28.1% |
| 2006 | 10.12 kt | +1024.1% |
| 2007 | 3.73 kt | -63.1% |
| 2008 | 0.6222 kt | -83.3% |
| 2009 | 5.44 kt | +774.8% |
| 2010 | 0.9338 kt | -82.8% |
| 2011 | 1.89 kt | +102.0% |
| 2012 | 3.02 kt | +60.0% |
| 2013 | 4.97 kt | +64.7% |
| 2014 | 3.49 kt | -29.7% |
| 2015 | 2.25 kt | -35.7% |
| 2016 | 2.92 kt | +30.1% |
| 2017 | 1.83 kt | -37.4% |
| 2018 | 2.38 kt | +30.1% |
| 2019 | 34.57 kt | +1353.5% |
| 2020 | 18.99 kt | -45.1% |
| 2021 | 0.542 kt | -97.1% |
| 2022 | 0.668 kt | +23.2% |
| 2023 | 1.51 kt | +126.8% |
| 2024 | 1.29 kt | -15.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Other forest — Emissions (N2O) in Australia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +1353.5% | 2.38 kt | 34.57 kt |
| 2006 | +1024.1% | 0.9005 kt | 10.12 kt |
| 2009 | +774.8% | 0.6222 kt | 5.44 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.59 kt | 5.65 kt | 9.38 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.04 kt | 0.6222 kt | 12.25 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.83 kt | 0.9338 kt | 34.57 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.6 kt | 0.542 kt | 18.99 kt | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 12 Paraguay 1.31 kt compare
- 12 Türkiye 0.0291 kt compare
- 13 Central African Republic 1.3 kt compare
- 13 Melanesia 0.0122 kt compare
- 14 Timor-Leste 0.0018 kt compare
- 14 Australia and New Zealand 1.29 kt compare
- 15 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 0 kt compare
- 15 Micronesia (Federated States of) 0 kt
- 15 Republic of Moldova 0 kt compare
- 15 Syrian Arab Republic 0 kt compare
- 15 Wallis and Futuna Islands 0 kt
- 15 Micronesia 0 kt
- 15 Polynesia 0 kt
- 16 China 0.8999 kt compare
- 16 China, mainland 0.8999 kt compare
- 18 Angola 0.8924 kt compare
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 forest — emissions in Australia?
- Other forest — emissions in Australia was 1.29 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest other forest — emissions recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 34.57 kt in 2019.
- What is the lowest other forest — emissions recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.542 kt in 2021.
- How does Australia rank for other forest — emissions?
- Australia ranks 15th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is other forest — emissions rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Other forest — Emissions (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.