Australia vs United States: Methane emissions agriculture

Australia
125.30 million
in 2023
United States
214.90 million
in 2023
Australia rank
6th
United States rank
4th

Methane emissions agriculture over time

  • Australia
  • United States
50.0M100.0M150.0M200.0M250.0M199020062023

How they compare

United States currently reports 214.90 million against 125.30 million in Australia, a difference of 89.60 million.

That makes United States's figure about 1.7 times Australia's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 6th and United States ranks 4th of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia United States Difference Ahead
1990s 109.58 million 226.44 million 116.86 million United States
2000s 109.57 million 222.45 million 112.89 million United States
2010s 98.29 million 217.99 million 119.70 million United States
2020s 87.06 million 219.10 million 132.04 million United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher methane emissions agriculture, Australia or United States?
United States, at 214.90 million against 125.30 million in Australia as of 2023.
What is the difference in methane emissions agriculture between Australia and United States?
89.60 million, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and United States?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Australia and United States rank globally for methane emissions agriculture?
Australia ranks 6th and United States ranks 4th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Methane emissions agriculture. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Methane emissions agriculture
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
193 places, 6,559 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed