AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) in Australia
Australia: AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) was 125,821 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling
AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Australia, 1990–2023
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 10th of 256 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) in Australia, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 116,616 kt | — |
| 1991 | 115,647 kt | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 112,999 kt | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 110,958 kt | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 112,873 kt | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 110,028 kt | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 106,995 kt | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 109,048 kt | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 110,528 kt | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 129,024 kt | +16.7% |
| 2000 | 134,114 kt | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 142,736 kt | +6.4% |
| 2002 | 135,723 kt | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 94,554 kt | -30.3% |
| 2004 | 113,550 kt | +20.1% |
| 2005 | 91,602 kt | -19.3% |
| 2006 | 113,977 kt | +24.4% |
| 2007 | 107,082 kt | -6.0% |
| 2008 | 87,136 kt | -18.6% |
| 2009 | 92,659 kt | +6.3% |
| 2010 | 76,767 kt | -17.2% |
| 2011 | 132,750 kt | +72.9% |
| 2012 | 133,311 kt | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 91,511 kt | -31.4% |
| 2014 | 101,842 kt | +11.3% |
| 2015 | 96,158 kt | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 77,169 kt | -19.7% |
| 2017 | 100,433 kt | +30.1% |
| 2018 | 100,373 kt | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 91,390 kt | -9.0% |
| 2020 | 72,892 kt | -20.2% |
| 2021 | 76,869 kt | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 79,459 kt | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 125,821 kt | +58.3% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 125,821 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 870.16 kt, 144.6× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Australia's 125,821 kt is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 306.05 kt, 411.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) in Australia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +72.9% | 76,767 kt | 132,750 kt |
| 2023 | +58.3% | 79,459 kt | 125,821 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More climate change data for Australia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 1.30 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 118,578 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 34,162 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 84,416 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 128.91 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 3,015 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 12,473 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 10,966 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,507 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 41.38 kt (2050)
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 10th out of 256 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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About this data
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