Other forest — Emissions in Australia

Australia: Other forest — Emissions was 1.29 kt in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1.29 kt
Change on year
down 15.0%
World rank
15th
of 214 countries
All-time high
34.57 kt
in 2019
All-time low
0.542 kt
in 2021
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Other forest — Emissions in Australia, 1990–2024

01020301990200720241990: 5.6 kt1991: 5.6 kt1992: 5.6 kt1993: 5.6 kt1994: 5.6 kt1995: 5.6 kt1996: 6.2 kt1997: 9.4 kt1998: 7.4 kt1999: 9.1 kt2000: 3.7 kt2001: 4.8 kt2002: 7.6 kt2003: 12.2 kt2004: 1.3 kt2005: 0.9 kt2006: 10.1 kt2007: 3.7 kt2008: 0.622 kt2009: 5.4 kt2010: 0.934 kt2011: 1.9 kt2012: 3 kt2013: 5 kt2014: 3.5 kt2015: 2.2 kt2016: 2.9 kt2017: 1.8 kt2018: 2.4 kt2019: 34.6 kt2020: 19 kt2021: 0.542 kt2022: 0.668 kt2023: 1.5 kt2024: 1.3 kt

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 214 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 12 Paraguay 1.31 kt compare
  2. 13 Central African Republic 1.3 kt compare
  3. 14 Australia and New Zealand 1.29 kt compare
  4. 16 China, People's Republic of 0.8999 kt compare
  5. 16 China, mainland 0.8999 kt compare
  6. 18 Angola 0.8924 kt compare

See the full ranking of 272 places →

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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 214 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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Indicator
Other forest — Emissions (N2O)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
272 places, 9,294 data points, 1990–2024
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