All sectors without LULUCF: Emissions (CO2eq) … CH4 square kilometre in Australia

Australia: All sectors without LULUCF: Emissions (CO2eq) … CH4 square kilometre was 0.024 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.024 kt per square kilometre
Change on year
up 34.2%
World rank
169th
of 201 countries
All-time high
0.0257 kt per square kilometre
in 2001
All-time low
0.0173 kt per square kilometre
in 2020
Years of data
34
1990–2023

All sectors without LULUCF — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per in Australia, 1990–2023

00.010.020.031990200620231990: 0.021 kt per square kilometre1991: 0.021 kt per square kilometre1992: 0.021 kt per square kilometre1993: 0.021 kt per square kilometre1994: 0.021 kt per square kilometre1995: 0.021 kt per square kilometre1996: 0.02 kt per square kilometre1997: 0.02 kt per square kilometre1998: 0.021 kt per square kilometre1999: 0.023 kt per square kilometre2000: 0.024 kt per square kilometre2001: 0.026 kt per square kilometre2002: 0.025 kt per square kilometre2003: 0.019 kt per square kilometre2004: 0.022 kt per square kilometre2005: 0.019 kt per square kilometre2006: 0.022 kt per square kilometre2007: 0.021 kt per square kilometre2008: 0.019 kt per square kilometre2009: 0.02 kt per square kilometre2010: 0.018 kt per square kilometre2011: 0.025 kt per square kilometre2012: 0.025 kt per square kilometre2013: 0.02 kt per square kilometre2014: 0.021 kt per square kilometre2015: 0.021 kt per square kilometre2016: 0.018 kt per square kilometre2017: 0.021 kt per square kilometre2018: 0.022 kt per square kilometre2019: 0.02 kt per square kilometre2020: 0.017 kt per square kilometre2021: 0.018 kt per square kilometre2022: 0.018 kt per square kilometre2023: 0.024 kt per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for all sectors without lulucf — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per in Australia is 0.024 kt per square kilometre, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 34.2% on the previous year and up 21.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, all sectors without lulucf — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per in Australia peaked at 0.0257 kt per square kilometre in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.0173 kt per square kilometre, in 2020.

Australia ranks 169th of 201 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

All sectors without LULUCF: Emissions (CO2eq) … CH4 square kilometre in Australia, year by year

Annual values for All sectors without LULUCF — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre in Australia, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt per square kilometre Change
1990 0.0213 kt per square kilometre —
1991 0.0214 kt per square kilometre +0.4%
1992 0.0211 kt per square kilometre -1.0%
1993 0.0209 kt per square kilometre -1.3%
1994 0.0208 kt per square kilometre -0.4%
1995 0.0208 kt per square kilometre -0.1%
1996 0.0199 kt per square kilometre -4.3%
1997 0.02 kt per square kilometre +0.6%
1998 0.0205 kt per square kilometre +2.7%
1999 0.0226 kt per square kilometre +9.9%
2000 0.0242 kt per square kilometre +7.0%
2001 0.0257 kt per square kilometre +6.5%
2002 0.0248 kt per square kilometre -3.5%
2003 0.019 kt per square kilometre -23.3%
2004 0.0219 kt per square kilometre +15.0%
2005 0.0192 kt per square kilometre -12.1%
2006 0.0218 kt per square kilometre +13.3%
2007 0.0215 kt per square kilometre -1.6%
2008 0.019 kt per square kilometre -11.2%
2009 0.0196 kt per square kilometre +2.8%
2010 0.0182 kt per square kilometre -7.1%
2011 0.0252 kt per square kilometre +38.7%
2012 0.0253 kt per square kilometre +0.2%
2013 0.0198 kt per square kilometre -21.7%
2014 0.0212 kt per square kilometre +7.2%
2015 0.0208 kt per square kilometre -2.0%
2016 0.0183 kt per square kilometre -11.9%
2017 0.0215 kt per square kilometre +17.2%
2018 0.0217 kt per square kilometre +0.8%
2019 0.0197 kt per square kilometre -8.9%
2020 0.0173 kt per square kilometre -12.5%
2021 0.018 kt per square kilometre +4.5%
2022 0.0179 kt per square kilometre -0.7%
2023 0.024 kt per square kilometre +34.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0209 kt per square kilometre 0.0199 kt per square kilometre 0.0226 kt per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.0217 kt per square kilometre 0.019 kt per square kilometre 0.0257 kt per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.0212 kt per square kilometre 0.0182 kt per square kilometre 0.0253 kt per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.0193 kt per square kilometre 0.0173 kt per square kilometre 0.024 kt per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 166 Afghanistan 0.025 kt per square kilometre compare
  2. 167 Chile 0.0248 kt per square kilometre compare
  3. 168 Peru 0.0244 kt per square kilometre compare
  4. 170 Norway 0.0218 kt per square kilometre compare
  5. 171 Niger 0.0218 kt per square kilometre compare
  6. 172 Belize 0.0218 kt per square kilometre compare

See the full ranking of 203 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is all sectors without lulucf — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per in Australia?
All sectors without lulucf — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per in Australia was 0.024 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest all sectors without lulucf — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 0.0257 kt per square kilometre in 2001.
What is the lowest all sectors without lulucf — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0173 kt per square kilometre in 2020.
How does Australia rank for all sectors without lulucf — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per?
Australia ranks 169th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
Is all sectors without lulucf — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Australia data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of All sectors without LULUCF — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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All sectors without LULUCF — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator
All sectors without LULUCF — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre
Unit
kt per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
203 places, 6,749 data points, 1990–2023
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All sectors without LULUCF — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.