Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Forest land in Australia
Australia: Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Forest land was 7,403 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
7,403 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
1st
of 36 countries
All-time high
10,702 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2011
All-time low
6,506 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2020
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Forest land in Australia, 1990–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.
Analysis
Australia recorded 7,403 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — forest land in 2023.
The figure is up 4.1% on the previous year and down 19.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — forest land in Australia peaked at 10,702 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2011 and was at its lowest, 6,506 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, in 2020.
Australia ranks 1st of 36 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Forest land in Australia, year by year
| Year | Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7,800 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | — |
| 1991 | 7,884 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 8,300 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +5.3% |
| 1993 | 8,365 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 7,523 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -10.1% |
| 1995 | 7,288 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 7,763 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +6.5% |
| 1997 | 6,965 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -10.3% |
| 1998 | 6,904 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 7,098 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 8,290 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +16.8% |
| 2001 | 7,683 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -7.3% |
| 2002 | 8,168 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +6.3% |
| 2003 | 8,298 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 7,958 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 7,598 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 8,190 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +7.8% |
| 2007 | 8,879 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +8.4% |
| 2008 | 10,094 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +13.7% |
| 2009 | 10,007 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 9,868 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 10,702 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +8.5% |
| 2012 | 9,691 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -9.4% |
| 2013 | 9,248 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 9,829 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 9,919 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 8,911 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -10.2% |
| 2017 | 8,737 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 7,512 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -14.0% |
| 2019 | 7,534 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 6,506 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -13.6% |
| 2021 | 6,657 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 7,111 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +6.8% |
| 2023 | 7,403 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,589 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 6,904 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 8,365 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,516 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 7,598 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10,094 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,195 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 7,512 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10,702 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,919 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 6,506 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 7,403 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 1 United States 9,163 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 2 Latvia 385.85 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 2 Russian Federation 7,016 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 3 Indonesia 2,371 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 4 United Kingdom 123.24 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 4 South Africa 2,138 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
More environment data for Australia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.75 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.98 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.345 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.4 °C (2025)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Export quantity, annual growth rate 76.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Export quantity, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Export quantity, per capita 0.0042 m3 per person (2024)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Export value, annual growth rate -13.43 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Export value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — forest land in Australia?
- Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — forest land in Australia was 7,403 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — forest land recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 10,702 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2011.
- What is the lowest agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — forest land recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,506 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2020.
- How does Australia rank for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — forest land?
- Australia ranks 1st out of 36 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — forest land rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Forest land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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