AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Australia

Australia: AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 125,821 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
125,821 kt
Change on year
up 58.3%
World rank
9th
of 216 countries
All-time high
142,736 kt
in 2001
All-time low
72,892 kt
in 2020
Years of data
34
1990–2023

AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Australia, 1990–2023

050.0k100.0k150.0k1990200620231990: 116.6k kt1991: 115.6k kt1992: 113.0k kt1993: 111.0k kt1994: 112.9k kt1995: 110.0k kt1996: 107.0k kt1997: 109.0k kt1998: 110.5k kt1999: 129.0k kt2000: 134.1k kt2001: 142.7k kt2002: 135.7k kt2003: 94.6k kt2004: 113.5k kt2005: 91.6k kt2006: 114.0k kt2007: 107.1k kt2008: 87.1k kt2009: 92.7k kt2010: 76.8k kt2011: 132.8k kt2012: 133.3k kt2013: 91.5k kt2014: 101.8k kt2015: 96.2k kt2016: 77.2k kt2017: 100.4k kt2018: 100.4k kt2019: 91.4k kt2020: 72.9k kt2021: 76.9k kt2022: 79.5k kt2023: 125.8k kt

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

In 2023, afolu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Australia stood at 125,821 kt.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 58.3% on the previous year and up 37.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, afolu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Australia peaked at 142,736 kt in 2001 and was at its lowest, 72,892 kt, in 2020.

Australia ranks 9th of 216 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 113,472 kt 106,995 kt 129,024 kt 10
2000s 111,313 kt 87,136 kt 142,736 kt 10
2010s 100,170 kt 76,767 kt 133,311 kt 10
2020s 88,760 kt 72,892 kt 125,821 kt 4

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 6 Pakistan 172,616 kt compare
  2. 7 Indonesia 165,305 kt compare
  3. 8 Australia and New Zealand 154,618 kt compare
  4. 10 Argentina 94,442 kt compare
  5. 11 Ethiopia 90,584 kt compare
  6. 12 Sudan (former) 75,841 kt compare

See the full ranking of 275 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is afolu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Australia?
Afolu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Australia was 125,821 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest afolu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 142,736 kt in 2001.
What is the lowest afolu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 72,892 kt in 2020.
How does Australia rank for afolu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
Australia ranks 9th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
Is afolu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is up 37.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Australia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
275 places, 9,129 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf