Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Australia

Australia: Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 1,507 kt in 2050. ▲ Rising

Latest (2050)
1,507 kt
World rank
38th
of 183 countries
All-time high
1,957 kt
in 2001
All-time low
363.49 kt
in 2020
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Australia, 1961–2050

5001.0k1.5k2.0k196120052050

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

Analysis

Australia recorded 1,507 kt for emissions from crops — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in 2050.

Over the whole period, emissions from crops — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Australia peaked at 1,957 kt in 2001 and was at its lowest, 363.49 kt, in 2020.

Australia ranks 38th of 183 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) in Australia, 1961 to 2050.
Year kt Change
1961 370.75 kt
1962 395.94 kt +6.8%
1963 413.3 kt +4.4%
1964 448.22 kt +8.5%
1965 451.81 kt +0.8%
1966 502.86 kt +11.3%
1967 556.17 kt +10.6%
1968 617.79 kt +11.1%
1969 600.94 kt -2.7%
1970 568.51 kt -5.4%
1971 594.66 kt +4.6%
1972 606.35 kt +2.0%
1973 685.83 kt +13.1%
1974 865.28 kt +26.2%
1975 944.81 kt +9.2%
1976 951.73 kt +0.7%
1977 1,135 kt +19.3%
1978 1,136 kt +0.1%
1979 1,331 kt +17.2%
1980 1,391 kt +4.5%
1981 1,319 kt -5.2%
1982 1,494 kt +13.3%
1983 1,093 kt -26.8%
1984 1,441 kt +31.8%
1985 1,455 kt +1.0%
1986 1,299 kt -10.8%
1987 1,142 kt -12.1%
1988 1,221 kt +6.9%
1989 1,151 kt -5.7%
1990 1,229 kt +6.8%
1991 1,088 kt -11.5%
1992 1,363 kt +25.3%
1993 1,377 kt +1.1%
1994 1,449 kt +5.2%
1995 1,405 kt -3.0%
1996 1,628 kt +15.9%
1997 1,833 kt +12.5%
1998 1,592 kt -13.1%
1999 1,719 kt +8.0%
2000 1,581 kt -8.0%
2001 1,957 kt +23.8%
2002 1,655 kt -15.4%
2003 769.76 kt -53.5%
2004 1,011 kt +31.3%
2005 885.85 kt -12.4%
2006 1,306 kt +47.4%
2007 555.18 kt -57.5%
2008 424.75 kt -23.5%
2009 497.01 kt +17.0%
2010 611.12 kt +23.0%
2011 1,100 kt +79.9%
2012 1,356 kt +23.3%
2013 1,422 kt +4.8%
2014 1,083 kt -23.8%
2015 1,015 kt -6.3%
2016 603.12 kt -40.6%
2017 1,125 kt +86.5%
2018 897.85 kt -20.2%
2019 405.98 kt -54.8%
2020 363.49 kt -10.5%
2021 803.11 kt +120.9%
2022 959.67 kt +19.5%
2023 875.45 kt -8.8%
2030 1,319 kt +50.7%
2050 1,507 kt +14.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 484.2 kt 370.75 kt 617.79 kt 9
1970s 881.93 kt 568.51 kt 1,331 kt 10
1980s 1,300 kt 1,093 kt 1,494 kt 10
1990s 1,468 kt 1,088 kt 1,833 kt 10
2000s 1,064 kt 424.75 kt 1,957 kt 10
2010s 961.82 kt 405.98 kt 1,422 kt 10
2020s 750.43 kt 363.49 kt 959.67 kt 4
2030s 1,319 kt 1,319 kt 1,319 kt 1
2050s 1,507 kt 1,507 kt 1,507 kt 1

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 35 Iraq 1,565 kt compare
  2. 36 Cuba 1,554 kt compare
  3. 37 Australia and New Zealand 1,510 kt compare
  4. 39 China, Taiwan Province of 1,301 kt compare
  5. 40 Afghanistan 1,255 kt compare
  6. 41 Sierra Leone 1,229 kt compare

See the full ranking of 235 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions from crops — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Australia?
Emissions from crops — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Australia was 1,507 kt in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest emissions from crops — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 1,957 kt in 2001.
What is the lowest emissions from crops — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 363.49 kt in 2020.
How does Australia rank for emissions from crops — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
Australia ranks 38th 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 Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Emissions from crops — 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