Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Australia

Australia: Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 499.07 kt in 2050. ▲ Rising

Latest (2050)
499.07 kt
World rank
14th
of 183 countries
All-time high
499.07 kt
in 2050
All-time low
194.35 kt
in 1961
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Australia, 1961–2050

0100200300400500196120052050

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

In 2050, burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Australia stood at 499.07 kt. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.

Over the whole period, burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Australia peaked at 499.07 kt in 2050 and was at its lowest, 194.35 kt, in 1961.

Australia ranks 14th of 183 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.

Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) in Australia, 1961 to 2050.
Year kt Change
1961 194.35 kt
1962 216.81 kt +11.6%
1963 217.24 kt +0.2%
1964 236.21 kt +8.7%
1965 231.88 kt -1.8%
1966 273 kt +17.7%
1967 293.03 kt +7.3%
1968 346.68 kt +18.3%
1969 303.74 kt -12.4%
1970 214.43 kt -29.4%
1971 235.5 kt +9.8%
1972 249.42 kt +5.9%
1973 288.05 kt +15.5%
1974 269.91 kt -6.3%
1975 278.36 kt +3.1%
1976 291.64 kt +4.8%
1977 323.38 kt +10.9%
1978 329.53 kt +1.9%
1979 358.75 kt +8.9%
1980 364.29 kt +1.5%
1981 383.61 kt +5.3%
1982 373.9 kt -2.5%
1983 414.18 kt +10.8%
1984 390.72 kt -5.7%
1985 381.03 kt -2.5%
1986 362.78 kt -4.8%
1987 295.75 kt -18.5%
1988 291.08 kt -1.6%
1989 295.6 kt +1.6%
1990 303.39 kt +2.6%
1991 302.88 kt -0.2%
1992 242.59 kt -19.9%
1993 274.94 kt +13.3%
1994 278.94 kt +1.5%
1995 265.72 kt -4.7%
1996 308.14 kt +16.0%
1997 362.41 kt +17.6%
1998 346.56 kt -4.4%
1999 380.7 kt +9.9%
2000 405.45 kt +6.5%
2001 399.92 kt -1.4%
2002 381.83 kt -4.5%
2003 365.46 kt -4.3%
2004 425.21 kt +16.3%
2005 434.12 kt +2.1%
2006 405.14 kt -6.7%
2007 381.36 kt -5.9%
2008 404.31 kt +6.0%
2009 433.56 kt +7.2%
2010 444.15 kt +2.4%
2011 431.29 kt -2.9%
2012 446.6 kt +3.5%
2013 419.35 kt -6.1%
2014 407.01 kt -2.9%
2015 400.39 kt -1.6%
2016 368.28 kt -8.0%
2017 399.48 kt +8.5%
2018 358.5 kt -10.3%
2019 338.77 kt -5.5%
2020 319.33 kt -5.7%
2021 405.47 kt +27.0%
2022 407.99 kt +0.6%
2023 415.15 kt +1.8%
2030 491.02 kt +18.3%
2050 499.07 kt +1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 256.99 kt 194.35 kt 346.68 kt 9
1970s 283.9 kt 214.43 kt 358.75 kt 10
1980s 355.29 kt 291.08 kt 414.18 kt 10
1990s 306.63 kt 242.59 kt 380.7 kt 10
2000s 403.64 kt 365.46 kt 434.12 kt 10
2010s 401.38 kt 338.77 kt 446.6 kt 10
2020s 386.98 kt 319.33 kt 415.15 kt 4
2030s 491.02 kt 491.02 kt 491.02 kt 1
2050s 499.07 kt 499.07 kt 499.07 kt 1

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 11 Argentina 585.14 kt compare
  2. 12 Bangladesh 509.94 kt compare
  3. 13 Australia and New Zealand 502.27 kt compare
  4. 15 Myanmar 491.95 kt compare
  5. 16 Thailand 466.56 kt compare
  6. 17 Canada 406.39 kt compare

See the full ranking of 235 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Australia?
Burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Australia was 499.07 kt in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 499.07 kt in 2050.
What is the lowest burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 194.35 kt in 1961.
How does Australia rank for burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
Australia ranks 14th out of 183 countries with data for 2050.
Where does this Australia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
235 places, 13,750 data points, 1961–2050
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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