Australia vs United States: Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Grassland

Australia
2,300 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2023
United States
296.27 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2022
Australia rank
2nd
United States rank
1st

Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Grassland over time

  • Australia
  • United States
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How they compare

Australia currently reports 2,300 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against 296.27 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in United States, a difference of 2,004 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.

That makes Australia's figure about 7.8 times United States's.

Across all 33 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 2nd and United States ranks 1st of 36 countries.

Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia United States Difference Ahead
1990s 2,592 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 192.19 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2,399 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent Australia
2000s 3,335 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 339.68 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2,996 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent Australia
2010s 2,774 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 437.34 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2,336 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent Australia
2020s 1,998 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 407.99 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 1,590 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — grassland, Australia or United States?
Australia, at 2,300 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against 296.27 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in United States as of 2023.
What is the difference in agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — grassland between Australia and United States?
2,004 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, with Australia 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 — grassland?
Australia ranks 2nd 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 — Grassland. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Grassland
Unit
Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
48 places, 1,541 data points, 1986–2023
Last refreshed