How does Australia rank for all animals — amount excreted in manure (n content), per unit of gdp?

Australia ranks 83rd out of 169 countries with data for 2023.

Is all animals — amount excreted in manure (n content), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Australia?

Over the last ten years it is down 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

All Animals — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per unit of GDP in Australia

Name: All Animals — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per unit of GDP in Australia
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Australia: All Animals — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per unit of GDP was 0.002 kg per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

0.002 kg per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 9.5%

World rank

83rd

of 169 countries

All-time high

0.2184 kg per US$ of GDP

in 1962

All-time low

0.0018 kg per US$ of GDP

in 2022

Years of data

1961–2023

All Animals — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per unit of GDP in Australia, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2023, all animals — amount excreted in manure (n content), per unit of gdp in Australia stood at 0.002 kg per US$ of GDP.

The figure is up 9.5% on the previous year and down 9.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, all animals — amount excreted in manure (n content), per unit of gdp in Australia peaked at 0.2184 kg per US$ of GDP in 1962 and was at its lowest, 0.0018 kg per US$ of GDP, in 2022.

That places Australia 83rd out of 169 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

All Animals — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per unit of GDP in Australia, year by year

Annual values for All Animals — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per unit of GDP in Australia, 1961 to 2023.
Year	kg per US$ of GDP	Change
1961	0.2138 kg per US$ of GDP	—
1962	0.2184 kg per US$ of GDP	+2.2%
1963	0.2042 kg per US$ of GDP	-6.5%
1964	0.1913 kg per US$ of GDP	-6.3%
1965	0.1791 kg per US$ of GDP	-6.4%
1966	0.1588 kg per US$ of GDP	-11.3%
1967	0.1474 kg per US$ of GDP	-7.1%
1968	0.1406 kg per US$ of GDP	-4.7%
1969	0.1319 kg per US$ of GDP	-6.2%
1970	0.122 kg per US$ of GDP	-7.5%
1971	0.1135 kg per US$ of GDP	-7.0%
1972	0.0966 kg per US$ of GDP	-14.9%
1973	0.0732 kg per US$ of GDP	-24.2%
1974	0.0547 kg per US$ of GDP	-25.2%
1975	0.0525 kg per US$ of GDP	-4.1%
1976	0.0484 kg per US$ of GDP	-7.8%
1977	0.0426 kg per US$ of GDP	-11.9%
1978	0.0379 kg per US$ of GDP	-11.1%
1979	0.0327 kg per US$ of GDP	-13.7%
1980	0.0293 kg per US$ of GDP	-10.4%
1981	0.0243 kg per US$ of GDP	-17.1%
1982	0.0223 kg per US$ of GDP	-8.2%
1983	0.0232 kg per US$ of GDP	+4.0%
1984	0.0218 kg per US$ of GDP	-6.2%
1985	0.0247 kg per US$ of GDP	+13.4%
1986	0.0244 kg per US$ of GDP	-1.1%
1987	0.0233 kg per US$ of GDP	-4.6%
1988	0.019 kg per US$ of GDP	-18.4%
1989	0.0157 kg per US$ of GDP	-17.6%
1990	0.0158 kg per US$ of GDP	+0.9%
1991	0.0148 kg per US$ of GDP	-6.6%
1992	0.014 kg per US$ of GDP	-5.6%
1993	0.0139 kg per US$ of GDP	-0.2%
1994	0.0134 kg per US$ of GDP	-3.5%
1995	0.0111 kg per US$ of GDP	-17.2%
1996	0.0103 kg per US$ of GDP	-7.1%
1997	0.0095 kg per US$ of GDP	-7.6%
1998	0.0103 kg per US$ of GDP	+7.8%
1999	0.0104 kg per US$ of GDP	+1.1%
2000	0.01 kg per US$ of GDP	-3.5%
2001	0.0106 kg per US$ of GDP	+6.0%
2002	0.01 kg per US$ of GDP	-5.8%
2003	0.008 kg per US$ of GDP	-20.1%
2004	0.0063 kg per US$ of GDP	-22.0%
2005	0.0056 kg per US$ of GDP	-11.1%
2006	0.005 kg per US$ of GDP	-10.8%
2007	0.0042 kg per US$ of GDP	-15.9%
2008	0.0032 kg per US$ of GDP	-24.1%
2009	0.0036 kg per US$ of GDP	+12.5%
2010	0.0027 kg per US$ of GDP	-23.3%
2011	0.0024 kg per US$ of GDP	-12.3%
2012	0.0022 kg per US$ of GDP	-8.8%
2013	0.0022 kg per US$ of GDP	+0.0%
2014	0.0023 kg per US$ of GDP	+5.3%
2015	0.0024 kg per US$ of GDP	+4.3%
2016	0.0025 kg per US$ of GDP	+4.6%
2017	0.0024 kg per US$ of GDP	-4.0%
2018	0.0022 kg per US$ of GDP	-7.8%
2019	0.0021 kg per US$ of GDP	-3.5%
2020	0.0022 kg per US$ of GDP	+0.6%
2021	0.0019 kg per US$ of GDP	-10.0%
2022	0.0018 kg per US$ of GDP	-6.7%
2023	0.002 kg per US$ of GDP	+9.5%

Australia compared with similar countries

Australia's 0.002 kg per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP, 4.7× the median. (57 countries reporting)
Australia's 0.002 kg per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0015 kg per US$ of GDP, 1.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.1762 kg per US$ of GDP	0.1319 kg per US$ of GDP	0.2184 kg per US$ of GDP	9
1970s	0.0674 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0327 kg per US$ of GDP	0.122 kg per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0228 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0157 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0293 kg per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0124 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0095 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0158 kg per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0066 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0032 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0106 kg per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0023 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0021 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0027 kg per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.002 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0018 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0022 kg per US$ of GDP	4

Countries ranked near Australia

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Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
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Frequently asked questions

What is all animals — amount excreted in manure (n content), per unit of gdp in Australia?: All animals — amount excreted in manure (n content), per unit of gdp in Australia was 0.002 kg per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest all animals — amount excreted in manure (n content), per unit of gdp recorded in Australia?: The highest recorded value was 0.2184 kg per US$ of GDP in 1962.
What is the lowest all animals — amount excreted in manure (n content), per unit of gdp recorded in Australia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0018 kg per US$ of GDP in 2022.
How does Australia rank for all animals — amount excreted in manure (n content), per unit of gdp?: Australia ranks 83rd out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
Is all animals — amount excreted in manure (n content), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Australia?: Over the last ten years it is down 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Australia data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of All Animals — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: All Animals — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per unit of GDP
Unit: kg per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 171 places, 9,202 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 06 October 2026

All Animals — Amount excreted in manure (N content) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.