Australia vs European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020): Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Total methane

Australia
17,990 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2023
European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020)
16,591 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2023
Australia rank
2nd
European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) rank
1st

Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Total methane over time

  • Australia
  • European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020)
05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k199020062023

How they compare

Australia currently reports 17,990 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against 16,591 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020), a difference of 1,399 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.

That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020)'s.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 2nd and European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) ranks 1st of 37 countries.

Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) Difference Ahead
1990s 20,953 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 18,037 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2,915 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent Australia
2000s 23,791 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 16,764 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 7,027 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent Australia
2010s 21,390 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 15,664 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 5,726 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent Australia
2020s 16,792 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 15,671 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 1,121 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — total methane, Australia or European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020)?
Australia, at 17,990 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against 16,591 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) as of 2023.
What is the difference in agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — total methane between Australia and European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020)?
1,399 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020)?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Australia and European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) rank globally for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — total methane?
Australia ranks 2nd and European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) ranks 1st of 37 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Total methane (CH4). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Total methane (CH4)
Unit
Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
51 places, 1,649 data points, 1986–2023
Last refreshed