Australia vs United Kingdom: Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Methane (CH4)
Australia
114,775 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2023
United Kingdom
51,419 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2023
Australia rank
6th
United Kingdom rank
3rd
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Methane (CH4) over time
- Australia
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Australia currently reports 114,775 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against 51,419 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in United Kingdom, a difference of 63,356 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.
That makes Australia's figure about 2.2 times United Kingdom's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 6th and United Kingdom ranks 3rd of 40 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 137,237 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 136,892 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 344.7 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | Australia |
| 2000s | 129,064 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 99,397 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 29,668 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | Australia |
| 2010s | 121,214 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 62,637 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 58,578 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | Australia |
| 2020s | 113,764 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 52,903 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 60,861 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — methane, Australia or United Kingdom?
- Australia, at 114,775 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against 51,419 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in United Kingdom as of 2023.
- What is the difference in agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — methane between Australia and United Kingdom?
- 63,356 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and United Kingdom?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Australia and United Kingdom rank globally for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — methane?
- Australia ranks 6th and United Kingdom ranks 3rd of 40 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Methane (CH4). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.