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
050100150199020062023

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.

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Indicator
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Cropland
Unit
Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
46 places, 1,476 data points, 1986–2023
Last refreshed