Australia vs New Zealand: Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Cropland
Australia
14.5 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2023
New Zealand
27.28 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2023
Australia rank
19th
New Zealand rank
16th
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Cropland over time
- Australia
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 27.28 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against 14.5 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in Australia, a difference of 12.78 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.9 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 19th and New Zealand ranks 16th of 34 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 3 and New Zealand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 75.29 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 8.42 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 66.87 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | Australia |
| 2000s | 44.86 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 12.08 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 32.78 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | Australia |
| 2010s | 29.45 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 11.56 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 17.89 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | Australia |
| 2020s | 21.2 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 23.55 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2.34 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — cropland, Australia or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 27.28 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against 14.5 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in Australia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — cropland between Australia and New Zealand?
- 12.78 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and New Zealand?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Australia and New Zealand rank globally for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — cropland?
- Australia ranks 19th and New Zealand ranks 16th of 34 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Cropland. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.