Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Australia
Australia: Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 130,426 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling
Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Australia, 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 stood at 130,426 kt.
That represents a change of up 54.7% on the previous year and up 37.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Australia peaked at 145,842 kt in 2001 and was at its lowest, 72,086 kt, in 2020.
Australia ranks 10th 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, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 117,715 kt | — |
| 1991 | 116,888 kt | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 114,337 kt | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 112,417 kt | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 114,444 kt | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 111,929 kt | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 106,757 kt | -4.6% |
| 1997 | 106,625 kt | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 109,643 kt | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 126,183 kt | +15.1% |
| 2000 | 136,305 kt | +8.0% |
| 2001 | 145,842 kt | +7.0% |
| 2002 | 137,998 kt | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 95,493 kt | -30.8% |
| 2004 | 117,914 kt | +23.5% |
| 2005 | 96,123 kt | -18.5% |
| 2006 | 115,723 kt | +20.4% |
| 2007 | 110,819 kt | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 91,869 kt | -17.1% |
| 2009 | 95,944 kt | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 81,453 kt | -15.1% |
| 2011 | 137,147 kt | +68.4% |
| 2012 | 137,421 kt | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 95,108 kt | -30.8% |
| 2014 | 105,764 kt | +11.2% |
| 2015 | 100,357 kt | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 81,174 kt | -19.1% |
| 2017 | 104,811 kt | +29.1% |
| 2018 | 104,624 kt | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 85,798 kt | -18.0% |
| 2020 | 72,086 kt | -16.0% |
| 2021 | 81,744 kt | +13.4% |
| 2022 | 84,301 kt | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 130,426 kt | +54.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 113,694 kt | 106,625 kt | 126,183 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 114,403 kt | 91,869 kt | 145,842 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 103,366 kt | 81,174 kt | 137,421 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 92,139 kt | 72,086 kt | 130,426 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More climate change data for Australia
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 53.82 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Australia?
- Agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Australia was 130,426 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?
- The highest recorded value was 145,842 kt in 2001.
- What is the lowest agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 72,086 kt in 2020.
- How does Australia rank for agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
- Australia ranks 10th out of 222 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.1%. 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 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