Australia vs United States: Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Forest land

Australia
7,403 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2023
United States
9,163 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2022
Australia rank
1st
United States rank
1st

Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Forest land over time

  • Australia
  • United States
05.0k10.0k15.0k199020062023

How they compare

United States currently reports 9,163 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against 7,403 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in Australia, a difference of 1,760 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.

That makes United States's figure about 1.2 times Australia's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 1st and United States ranks 1st of 36 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 3 and United States in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia United States Difference Ahead
1990s 7,589 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 1,784 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 5,805 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent Australia
2000s 8,516 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 6,957 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 1,559 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent Australia
2010s 9,195 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 5,426 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 3,769 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent Australia
2020s 6,758 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 10,545 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 3,787 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — forest land, Australia or United States?
United States, at 9,163 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against 7,403 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in Australia as of 2022.
What is the difference in agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — forest land between Australia and United States?
1,760 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and United States?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Australia and United States rank globally for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — forest land?
Australia ranks 1st and United States ranks 1st of 36 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Forest land. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Forest land
Unit
Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
49 places, 1,594 data points, 1986–2023
Last refreshed