Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Agriculture in Australia
Australia: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Agriculture was 2.79 Mt CO2e in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Agriculture in Australia, 1970–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
Australia recorded 2.79 Mt CO2e for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from agriculture in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 20.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from agriculture in Australia peaked at 3.25 Mt CO2e in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.2306 Mt CO2e, in 1977.
That places Australia 9th out of 109 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2899 Mt CO2e | 0.2306 Mt CO2e | 0.3326 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3881 Mt CO2e | 0.286 Mt CO2e | 0.5338 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8615 Mt CO2e | 0.5468 Mt CO2e | 1.42 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.51 Mt CO2e | 1.25 Mt CO2e | 1.77 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.21 Mt CO2e | 1.7 Mt CO2e | 2.95 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.88 Mt CO2e | 2.66 Mt CO2e | 3.25 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More environment data for Australia
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 1.03 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) 100.51 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon intensity of GDP 0.2293 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 163.1 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 14.1 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 383.4 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Aquaculture production 117,540 metric tons (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture 38.62 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 227,277 metric tons (2024)
- Total fisheries production 344,817 metric tons (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from agriculture in Australia?
- Carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from agriculture in Australia was 2.79 Mt CO2e in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
- What is the highest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from agriculture recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.25 Mt CO2e in 2021.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from agriculture recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2306 Mt CO2e in 1977.
- How does Australia rank for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from agriculture?
- Australia ranks 9th out of 109 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from agriculture rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agricultural sector. This includes emissions from livestock (IPCC 2006 codes 3.A.1 (enteric fermentation, 3.a.2 (manure management) and crops (IPCC 2006 codes 3.C.1 Emissions from biomass burning, 3.C.2 Liming, 3.C.3 Urea application, 3.C.4 Direct N2O Emissions from managed soils, 3.C.5 Indirect N2O Emissions from managed soils, 3.C.6 Indirect N2O Emissions from manure management, 3.C.7 Rice cultivations). The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).