Total GHG emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Agriculture in Australia
Australia: Total GHG emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Agriculture was 159.54 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Total GHG emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Agriculture in Australia, 1990–2018
Source: Climate Watch. 2020. Washington, DC: World Resources Institute. Available online at: https://www.climatewatchdata.org.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - agriculture in Australia is 159.54, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and up 20.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - agriculture in Australia peaked at 229.61 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 115.74, in 2010.
Australia ranks 7th of 190 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Total GHG emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Agriculture in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 178.01 | — |
| 1991 | 176.3 | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 172.85 | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 170.38 | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 171.86 | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 169.11 | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 156.99 | -7.2% |
| 1997 | 155.51 | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 162.5 | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 194.07 | +19.4% |
| 2000 | 211.05 | +8.7% |
| 2001 | 229.61 | +8.8% |
| 2002 | 215.12 | -6.3% |
| 2003 | 136.07 | -36.7% |
| 2004 | 180.34 | +32.5% |
| 2005 | 137.24 | -23.9% |
| 2006 | 174.91 | +27.4% |
| 2007 | 165 | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 132.24 | -19.9% |
| 2009 | 139.31 | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 115.74 | -16.9% |
| 2011 | 220.11 | +90.2% |
| 2012 | 219.01 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 138.08 | -37.0% |
| 2014 | 160.05 | +15.9% |
| 2015 | 151.67 | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 120.1 | -20.8% |
| 2017 | 163.31 | +36.0% |
| 2018 | 159.54 | -2.3% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 159.54 is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.03, 31.7× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Australia's 159.54 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.84, 33.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total GHG emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Agriculture 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +90.2% | 115.74 | 220.11 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 170.76 | 155.51 | 194.07 | 10 |
| 2000s | 172.09 | 132.24 | 229.61 | 10 |
| 2010s | 160.85 | 115.74 | 220.11 | 9 |
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 total ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - agriculture in Australia?
- Total ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - agriculture in Australia was 159.54 in 2018, according to Climate Watch. 2020. Washington, DC: World Resources Institute. Available online at: https://www.climatewatchdata.org.
- What is the highest total ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - agriculture recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 229.61 in 2001.
- What is the lowest total ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - agriculture recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 115.74 in 2010.
- How does Australia rank for total ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - agriculture?
- Australia ranks 7th out of 190 countries with data for 2018.
- Is total ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - agriculture rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch. 2020. Washington, DC: World Resources Institute. Available online at: https://www.climatewatchdata.org, published as part of Total GHG emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agriculture sector greenhouse gas emissions are generated from the World Resource Institute's Climate Watch. Climate Watch Historical Emission data contains sector-level greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions data for 194 countries and the European Union (EU) for the period 1990-2018, including emissions of the six major GHGs from most major sources and sinks. Non-CO2 emissions are expressed in CO2 equivalents using 100-year global warming potential values from IPCC Fourth Assessment Report. Climate Watch Historical GHG Emissions data (previously published through CAIT Climate Data Explorer) are derived from several sources. Any use of the Land-Use Change and Forestry or Agriculture indicator should be cited as FAO 2020, FAOSTAT Emissions Database. Any use of CO2 emissions from fuel combustion data should be cited as CO2 Emissions from Fuel Combustion, OECD/IEA, 2020.