How have things changed? in Australia
Australia: How have things changed? was 344,817 metric tons in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
344,817 metric tons
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
51st
of 215 countries
All-time high
362,766 metric tons
in 2022
All-time low
84,544 metric tons
in 1965
Years of data
60
1965–2024
How have things changed? in Australia, 1965–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in metric tons.
Analysis
Australia recorded 344,817 metric tons for how have things changed? in 2024.
That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and up 35.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, how have things changed? in Australia peaked at 362,766 metric tons in 2022 and was at its lowest, 84,544 metric tons, in 1965.
That places Australia 51st out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 60 years of available data.
How have things changed? in Australia, year by year
| Year | metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 84,544 metric tons | — |
| 1966 | 96,314 metric tons | +13.9% |
| 1967 | 100,344 metric tons | +4.2% |
| 1968 | 110,995 metric tons | +10.6% |
| 1969 | 99,258 metric tons | -10.6% |
| 1970 | 105,017 metric tons | +5.8% |
| 1971 | 116,829 metric tons | +11.2% |
| 1972 | 127,650 metric tons | +9.3% |
| 1973 | 129,661 metric tons | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 144,566 metric tons | +11.5% |
| 1975 | 114,576 metric tons | -20.7% |
| 1976 | 116,011 metric tons | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 148,321 metric tons | +27.9% |
| 1978 | 141,518 metric tons | -4.6% |
| 1979 | 146,614 metric tons | +3.6% |
| 1980 | 145,867 metric tons | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 162,333 metric tons | +11.3% |
| 1982 | 180,767 metric tons | +11.4% |
| 1983 | 178,168 metric tons | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 185,799 metric tons | +4.3% |
| 1985 | 172,379 metric tons | -7.2% |
| 1986 | 192,817 metric tons | +11.9% |
| 1987 | 222,489 metric tons | +15.4% |
| 1988 | 235,050 metric tons | +5.6% |
| 1989 | 213,893 metric tons | -9.0% |
| 1990 | 249,906 metric tons | +16.8% |
| 1991 | 261,985 metric tons | +4.8% |
| 1992 | 272,849 metric tons | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 278,189 metric tons | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 247,293 metric tons | -11.1% |
| 1995 | 260,533 metric tons | +5.4% |
| 1996 | 256,040 metric tons | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 256,006 metric tons | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 262,843 metric tons | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 274,068 metric tons | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 251,796 metric tons | -8.1% |
| 2001 | 252,991 metric tons | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 256,881 metric tons | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 280,017 metric tons | +9.0% |
| 2004 | 300,916 metric tons | +7.5% |
| 2005 | 318,685 metric tons | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 280,780 metric tons | -11.9% |
| 2007 | 268,978 metric tons | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 272,295 metric tons | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 270,748 metric tons | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 286,365 metric tons | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 285,188 metric tons | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 292,479 metric tons | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 271,164 metric tons | -7.3% |
| 2014 | 255,322 metric tons | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 270,486 metric tons | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 297,741 metric tons | +10.1% |
| 2017 | 318,619 metric tons | +7.0% |
| 2018 | 318,136 metric tons | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 315,873 metric tons | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 312,762 metric tons | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 350,838 metric tons | +12.2% |
| 2022 | 362,766 metric tons | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 355,610 metric tons | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 344,817 metric tons | -3.0% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 344,817 metric tons is above the median for high income countries, which is 19,758 metric tons, 17.5× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Australia's 344,817 metric tons is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 96,821 metric tons, 3.6× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 98,291 metric tons | 84,544 metric tons | 110,995 metric tons | 5 |
| 1970s | 129,076 metric tons | 105,017 metric tons | 148,321 metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 188,956 metric tons | 145,867 metric tons | 235,050 metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 261,971 metric tons | 247,293 metric tons | 278,189 metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 275,409 metric tons | 251,796 metric tons | 318,685 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 291,137 metric tons | 255,322 metric tons | 318,619 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 345,359 metric tons | 312,762 metric tons | 362,766 metric tons | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More reference data data for Australia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 28.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 38.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 38.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.07 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 6.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 118.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 170.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 13.9 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is how have things changed? in Australia?
- How have things changed? in Australia was 344,817 metric tons in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest how have things changed? recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 362,766 metric tons in 2022.
- What is the lowest how have things changed? recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 84,544 metric tons in 1965.
- How does Australia rank for how have things changed??
- Australia ranks 51st out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is how have things changed? rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of How have things changed?. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Change captured by a range of socioeconomic and environmental indicators, measured relative to the first year.