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Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Total methane (CH4) from in Australia

Australia: Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Total methane (CH4) from was 66,681 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
66,681 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
5th
of 40 countries
All-time high
83,753 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 1990
All-time low
61,020 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2020
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Total methane (CH4) from in Australia, 1990–2023

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k1990200620231990: 83.8k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent1991: 83.2k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent1992: 80.6k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent1993: 78.2k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent1994: 77.8k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent1995: 74.8k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent1996: 76.2k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent1997: 76.8k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent1998: 76.5k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent1999: 75.9k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2000: 78.5k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2001: 77.4k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2002: 77.0k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2003: 72.6k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2004: 74.8k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2005: 74.3k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2006: 73.4k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2007: 71.0k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2008: 68.5k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2009: 68.1k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2010: 65.3k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2011: 68.9k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2012: 70.3k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2013: 70.7k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2014: 70.0k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2015: 67.1k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2016: 65.5k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2017: 69.0k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2018: 68.9k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2019: 63.4k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2020: 61.0k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2021: 64.3k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2022: 64.4k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2023: 66.7k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.

Analysis

The most recent figure for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — total methane (ch4) from in Australia is 66,681 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 3.5% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — total methane (ch4) from in Australia peaked at 83,753 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 1990 and was at its lowest, 61,020 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, in 2020.

Australia ranks 5th of 40 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Total methane (CH4) from in Australia, year by year

Year Tonnes of CO2-equivalent Change
1990 83,753 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent —
1991 83,222 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -0.6%
1992 80,610 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -3.1%
1993 78,226 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -3.0%
1994 77,797 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -0.5%
1995 74,826 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -3.8%
1996 76,240 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +1.9%
1997 76,780 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +0.7%
1998 76,546 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -0.3%
1999 75,870 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -0.9%
2000 78,522 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +3.5%
2001 77,403 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -1.4%
2002 76,998 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -0.5%
2003 72,577 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -5.7%
2004 74,814 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +3.1%
2005 74,252 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -0.8%
2006 73,410 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -1.1%
2007 70,995 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -3.3%
2008 68,535 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -3.5%
2009 68,067 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -0.7%
2010 65,335 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -4.0%
2011 68,948 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +5.5%
2012 70,270 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +1.9%
2013 70,673 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +0.6%
2014 70,021 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -0.9%
2015 67,114 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -4.2%
2016 65,454 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -2.5%
2017 68,962 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +5.4%
2018 68,896 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -0.1%
2019 63,442 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -7.9%
2020 61,020 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -3.8%
2021 64,276 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +5.3%
2022 64,399 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +0.2%
2023 66,681 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +3.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 78,387 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 74,826 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 83,753 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 10
2000s 73,557 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 68,067 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 78,522 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 10
2010s 67,911 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 63,442 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 70,673 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 10
2020s 64,094 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 61,020 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 66,681 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 4

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 2 Mexico 106,594 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
  2. 2 Türkiye 42,398 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
  3. 2 Viet Nam 53,331 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
  4. 3 United Kingdom 27,281 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
  5. 3 Indonesia 86,197 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
  6. 4 Argentina 78,609 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
  7. 5 Poland 16,297 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
  8. 6 Netherlands 13,038 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
  9. 6 Russian Federation 50,123 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
  10. 7 Colombia 46,963 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
  11. 7 Lithuania 1,993 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
  12. 8 France 43,328 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
  13. 8 Croatia 1,339 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — total methane (ch4) from in Australia?
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — total methane (ch4) from in Australia was 66,681 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — total methane (ch4) from recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 83,753 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 1990.
What is the lowest agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — total methane (ch4) from recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 61,020 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2020.
How does Australia rank for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — total methane (ch4) from?
Australia ranks 5th out of 40 countries with data for 2023.
Is agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — total methane (ch4) from rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Australia data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Total methane (CH4) from agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Total methane (CH4) from agriculture
Unit
Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
54 places, 1,784 data points, 1986–2023
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