Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Australia and New Zealand
Australia and New Zealand: Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 160,478 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling
Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Australia and New Zealand, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Australia and New Zealand stood at 160,478 kt.
The figure is up 39.7% on the previous year and up 25.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Australia and New Zealand peaked at 177,312 kt in 2001 and was at its lowest, 103,765 kt, in 2020.
Australia and New Zealand ranks 8th of 222 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Australia and New Zealand, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 150,033 kt | — |
| 1991 | 148,583 kt | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 145,616 kt | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 143,555 kt | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 146,664 kt | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 144,918 kt | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 138,962 kt | -4.1% |
| 1997 | 138,983 kt | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 141,277 kt | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 158,104 kt | +11.9% |
| 2000 | 167,513 kt | +6.0% |
| 2001 | 177,312 kt | +5.8% |
| 2002 | 170,291 kt | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 128,200 kt | -24.7% |
| 2004 | 150,599 kt | +17.5% |
| 2005 | 128,785 kt | -14.5% |
| 2006 | 148,666 kt | +15.4% |
| 2007 | 143,518 kt | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 123,929 kt | -13.6% |
| 2009 | 128,415 kt | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 113,931 kt | -11.3% |
| 2011 | 169,753 kt | +49.0% |
| 2012 | 170,614 kt | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 128,197 kt | -24.9% |
| 2014 | 139,212 kt | +8.6% |
| 2015 | 132,966 kt | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 113,848 kt | -14.4% |
| 2017 | 137,237 kt | +20.5% |
| 2018 | 136,883 kt | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 117,831 kt | -13.9% |
| 2020 | 103,765 kt | -11.9% |
| 2021 | 113,433 kt | +9.3% |
| 2022 | 114,900 kt | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 160,478 kt | +39.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 145,670 kt | 138,962 kt | 158,104 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 146,723 kt | 123,929 kt | 177,312 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 136,047 kt | 113,848 kt | 170,614 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 123,144 kt | 103,765 kt | 160,478 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia and New Zealand
- 5 Brazil 498,611 kt compare
- 5 Viet Nam 61,352 kt compare
- 6 Indonesia 238,659 kt compare
- 6 Türkiye 60,460 kt compare
- 7 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 43,013 kt compare
- 7 Pakistan 206,168 kt compare
- 9 Democratic Republic of the Congo 36,362 kt compare
- 9 Mexico 131,519 kt compare
- 10 Australia 130,426 kt compare
- 10 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 32,627 kt compare
- 11 Argentina 105,714 kt compare
- 11 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 31,516 kt compare
More climate change data for Australia and New Zealand
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 1.41 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 164,901 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 46,145 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 118,756 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 174.13 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 4,241 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 13,168 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 11,657 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,510 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 43.99 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Australia and New Zealand?
- Agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Australia and New Zealand was 160,478 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 177,312 kt in 2001.
- What is the lowest agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 103,765 kt in 2020.
- How does Australia and New Zealand rank for agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
- Australia and New Zealand ranks 8th out of 222 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 rising or falling in Australia and New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia and New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Agrifood systems — 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