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)
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.