Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Agriculture in Australia
Australia: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Agriculture was 2.79 Mt CO2e in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Agriculture in Australia, 1970–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
Australia recorded 2.79 Mt CO2e for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from agriculture in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 20.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from agriculture in Australia peaked at 3.25 Mt CO2e in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.2306 Mt CO2e, in 1977.
That places Australia 9th out of 109 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Agriculture in Australia, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.3111 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.3111 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.3111 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.3111 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.3111 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.2682 Mt CO2e | -13.8% |
| 1976 | 0.2467 Mt CO2e | -8.0% |
| 1977 | 0.2306 Mt CO2e | -6.5% |
| 1978 | 0.2656 Mt CO2e | +15.2% |
| 1979 | 0.3326 Mt CO2e | +25.2% |
| 1980 | 0.3195 Mt CO2e | -3.9% |
| 1981 | 0.286 Mt CO2e | -10.5% |
| 1982 | 0.2881 Mt CO2e | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 0.362 Mt CO2e | +25.7% |
| 1984 | 0.3934 Mt CO2e | +8.7% |
| 1985 | 0.4002 Mt CO2e | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 0.3944 Mt CO2e | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 0.443 Mt CO2e | +12.3% |
| 1988 | 0.4604 Mt CO2e | +3.9% |
| 1989 | 0.5338 Mt CO2e | +15.9% |
| 1990 | 0.5468 Mt CO2e | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 0.5814 Mt CO2e | +6.3% |
| 1992 | 0.5931 Mt CO2e | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 0.6508 Mt CO2e | +9.7% |
| 1994 | 0.7026 Mt CO2e | +8.0% |
| 1995 | 0.8185 Mt CO2e | +16.5% |
| 1996 | 0.9904 Mt CO2e | +21.0% |
| 1997 | 1.09 Mt CO2e | +10.4% |
| 1998 | 1.22 Mt CO2e | +11.4% |
| 1999 | 1.42 Mt CO2e | +16.5% |
| 2000 | 1.25 Mt CO2e | -11.7% |
| 2001 | 1.38 Mt CO2e | +9.9% |
| 2002 | 1.68 Mt CO2e | +22.2% |
| 2003 | 1.57 Mt CO2e | -6.4% |
| 2004 | 1.77 Mt CO2e | +12.2% |
| 2005 | 1.62 Mt CO2e | -8.5% |
| 2006 | 1.5 Mt CO2e | -7.1% |
| 2007 | 1.44 Mt CO2e | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 1.44 Mt CO2e | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 1.49 Mt CO2e | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 1.7 Mt CO2e | +13.8% |
| 2011 | 1.83 Mt CO2e | +8.1% |
| 2012 | 1.85 Mt CO2e | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 2.17 Mt CO2e | +17.2% |
| 2014 | 2.31 Mt CO2e | +6.6% |
| 2015 | 2.32 Mt CO2e | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 2.54 Mt CO2e | +9.4% |
| 2017 | 2.95 Mt CO2e | +16.0% |
| 2018 | 2.13 Mt CO2e | -27.8% |
| 2019 | 2.28 Mt CO2e | +6.8% |
| 2020 | 2.66 Mt CO2e | +17.1% |
| 2021 | 3.25 Mt CO2e | +22.1% |
| 2022 | 2.86 Mt CO2e | -12.0% |
| 2023 | 2.81 Mt CO2e | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 2.79 Mt CO2e | -0.7% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 2.79 Mt CO2e is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1588 Mt CO2e, 17.6× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Australia's 2.79 Mt CO2e is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.43 Mt CO2e, 2.0× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2899 Mt CO2e | 0.2306 Mt CO2e | 0.3326 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3881 Mt CO2e | 0.286 Mt CO2e | 0.5338 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8615 Mt CO2e | 0.5468 Mt CO2e | 1.42 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.51 Mt CO2e | 1.25 Mt CO2e | 1.77 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.21 Mt CO2e | 1.7 Mt CO2e | 2.95 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.88 Mt CO2e | 2.66 Mt CO2e | 3.25 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
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)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.6708 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.0861 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from agriculture in Australia?
- Carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from agriculture in Australia was 2.79 Mt CO2e in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
- What is the highest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from agriculture recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.25 Mt CO2e in 2021.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from agriculture recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2306 Mt CO2e in 1977.
- How does Australia rank for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from agriculture?
- Australia ranks 9th out of 109 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from agriculture rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agricultural sector. This includes emissions from livestock (IPCC 2006 codes 3.A.1 (enteric fermentation, 3.a.2 (manure management) and crops (IPCC 2006 codes 3.C.1 Emissions from biomass burning, 3.C.2 Liming, 3.C.3 Urea application, 3.C.4 Direct N2O Emissions from managed soils, 3.C.5 Indirect N2O Emissions from managed soils, 3.C.6 Indirect N2O Emissions from manure management, 3.C.7 Rice cultivations). The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).