Savanna — Emissions in Australia and New Zealand
Australia and New Zealand: Savanna — Emissions was 3.82 kt in 2024. ▼ Falling
Savanna — Emissions in Australia and New Zealand, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2024, savanna — emissions in Australia and New Zealand stood at 3.82 kt.
The figure is down 42.8% on the previous year and down 56.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna — emissions in Australia and New Zealand peaked at 18.96 kt in 1999 and was at its lowest, 3.01 kt, in 2010.
That places Australia and New Zealand 10th out of 221 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Savanna — Emissions in Australia and New Zealand, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8.28 kt | — |
| 1991 | 8.28 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 8.28 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 8.28 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 8.28 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 8.28 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 15.34 kt | +85.3% |
| 1997 | 11.86 kt | -22.7% |
| 1998 | 13.64 kt | +15.1% |
| 1999 | 18.96 kt | +39.0% |
| 2000 | 18.24 kt | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 8.19 kt | -55.1% |
| 2002 | 10 kt | +22.0% |
| 2003 | 8 kt | -20.0% |
| 2004 | 7.06 kt | -11.7% |
| 2005 | 7.66 kt | +8.6% |
| 2006 | 7.75 kt | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 5.35 kt | -31.0% |
| 2008 | 6.06 kt | +13.3% |
| 2009 | 10.15 kt | +67.4% |
| 2010 | 3.01 kt | -70.3% |
| 2011 | 9.66 kt | +221.0% |
| 2012 | 11 kt | +13.8% |
| 2013 | 5.99 kt | -45.5% |
| 2014 | 8.86 kt | +47.9% |
| 2015 | 7.07 kt | -20.2% |
| 2016 | 5.4 kt | -23.7% |
| 2017 | 4.5 kt | -16.6% |
| 2018 | 6.13 kt | +36.2% |
| 2019 | 6.84 kt | +11.5% |
| 2020 | 4.87 kt | -28.8% |
| 2021 | 4.2 kt | -13.8% |
| 2022 | 3.8 kt | -9.6% |
| 2023 | 6.68 kt | +76.1% |
| 2024 | 3.82 kt | -42.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.95 kt | 8.28 kt | 18.96 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.85 kt | 5.35 kt | 18.24 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.85 kt | 3.01 kt | 11 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.67 kt | 3.8 kt | 6.68 kt | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia and New Zealand
- 7 Brazil 13.57 kt compare
- 7 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 2.65 kt compare
- 8 OECD 6.16 kt compare
- 9 Guinea 3.97 kt compare
- 9 Viet Nam 0.1196 kt compare
- 10 Melanesia 0.1032 kt compare
- 11 Australia 3.82 kt compare
- 11 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.0804 kt compare
- 12 Ethiopia 3.4 kt compare
- 12 Türkiye 0.0084 kt compare
- 13 Congo 2.38 kt compare
- 13 Timor-Leste 0.0024 kt compare
More climate change data for Australia and New Zealand
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 1.41 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 164,901 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 46,145 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 118,756 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 174.13 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 4,241 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 13,168 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 11,657 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,510 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 43.99 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is savanna — emissions in Australia and New Zealand?
- Savanna — emissions in Australia and New Zealand was 3.82 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest savanna — emissions recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 18.96 kt in 1999.
- What is the lowest savanna — emissions recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.01 kt in 2010.
- How does Australia and New Zealand rank for savanna — emissions?
- Australia and New Zealand ranks 10th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna — emissions rising or falling in Australia and New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia and New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Savanna — Emissions (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.