Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Grassland in Australia
Australia: Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Grassland was 2,300 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2,300 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
Change on year
up 7.0%
World rank
2nd
of 36 countries
All-time high
3,672 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2003
All-time low
1,818 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2021
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Grassland in Australia, 1990–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.
Analysis
Australia recorded 2,300 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — grassland in 2023.
That represents a change of up 7.0% on the previous year and down 23.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — grassland in Australia peaked at 3,672 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2003 and was at its lowest, 1,818 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, in 2021.
Australia ranks 2nd of 36 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Grassland in Australia, year by year
| Year | Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,830 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | — |
| 1991 | 2,581 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -8.8% |
| 1992 | 2,291 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -11.2% |
| 1993 | 2,215 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 2,320 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 2,391 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 2,570 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +7.5% |
| 1997 | 2,662 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 2,871 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +7.9% |
| 1999 | 3,184 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +10.9% |
| 2000 | 3,571 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +12.2% |
| 2001 | 3,496 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 3,474 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 3,672 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 2,965 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -19.3% |
| 2005 | 3,151 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 3,463 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +9.9% |
| 2007 | 3,574 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 2,930 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -18.0% |
| 2009 | 3,057 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 3,156 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 3,064 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 2,886 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 3,012 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 3,142 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 2,790 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -11.2% |
| 2016 | 2,576 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -7.6% |
| 2017 | 2,612 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 2,360 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -9.6% |
| 2019 | 2,140 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -9.4% |
| 2020 | 2,026 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 1,818 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -10.2% |
| 2022 | 2,149 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +18.2% |
| 2023 | 2,300 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +7.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,592 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2,215 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 3,184 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,335 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2,930 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 3,672 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,774 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2,140 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 3,156 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,073 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 1,818 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2,300 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 1 United States 296.27 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 1 Brazil 10,282 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 2 Croatia 43.68 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 3 United Kingdom 37.77 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 3 Russian Federation 1,355 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 4 Türkiye 5.3 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 4 Argentina 675.62 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 5 Slovenia 2.97 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 5 South Africa 406.07 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 — Production, annual growth rate 12.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Production, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Production, per capita 0.0193 m3 per person (2024)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Import quantity, annual growth rate 5.24 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — grassland in Australia?
- Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — grassland in Australia was 2,300 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — grassland recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 3,672 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2003.
- What is the lowest agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — grassland recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,818 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2021.
- How does Australia rank for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — grassland?
- Australia ranks 2nd out of 36 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — grassland rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 — Grassland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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