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

Australia: Emissions from crops — Emissions Share (CH4) (Share CH4) was 0.47 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.47 %
Change on year
down 32.9%
World rank
116th
of 199 countries
All-time high
1.14 %
in 1997
All-time low
0.25 %
in 2019
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Emissions from crops — Emissions Share in Australia, 1990–2023

0.20.40.60.811.21990200620231990: 0.74 %1991: 0.65 %1992: 0.83 %1993: 0.85 %1994: 0.89 %1995: 0.87 %1996: 1 %1997: 1.1 %1998: 0.98 %1999: 0.95 %2000: 0.84 %2001: 0.98 %2002: 0.86 %2003: 0.51 %2004: 0.6 %2005: 0.6 %2006: 0.77 %2007: 0.33 %2008: 0.29 %2009: 0.33 %2010: 0.44 %2011: 0.57 %2012: 0.69 %2013: 0.93 %2014: 0.66 %2015: 0.63 %2016: 0.42 %2017: 0.68 %2018: 0.54 %2019: 0.25 %2020: 0.26 %2021: 0.58 %2022: 0.7 %2023: 0.47 %

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

Analysis

Australia recorded 0.47 % for emissions from crops — emissions share in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 32.9% on the previous year and down 49.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions from crops — emissions share in Australia peaked at 1.14 % in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.25 %, in 2019.

Australia ranks 116th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Emissions from crops — Emissions Share (CH4) in Australia, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 0.74 % —
1991 0.65 % -12.2%
1992 0.83 % +27.7%
1993 0.85 % +2.4%
1994 0.89 % +4.7%
1995 0.87 % -2.2%
1996 1.04 % +19.5%
1997 1.14 % +9.6%
1998 0.98 % -14.0%
1999 0.95 % -3.1%
2000 0.84 % -11.6%
2001 0.98 % +16.7%
2002 0.86 % -12.2%
2003 0.51 % -40.7%
2004 0.6 % +17.6%
2005 0.6 % +0.0%
2006 0.77 % +28.3%
2007 0.33 % -57.1%
2008 0.29 % -12.1%
2009 0.33 % +13.8%
2010 0.44 % +33.3%
2011 0.57 % +29.5%
2012 0.69 % +21.1%
2013 0.93 % +34.8%
2014 0.66 % -29.0%
2015 0.63 % -4.5%
2016 0.42 % -33.3%
2017 0.68 % +61.9%
2018 0.54 % -20.6%
2019 0.25 % -53.7%
2020 0.26 % +4.0%
2021 0.58 % +123.1%
2022 0.7 % +20.7%
2023 0.47 % -32.9%

Australia compared with similar countries

  • Australia's 0.47 % is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.25 %, 1.9× the median. (52 countries reporting)
  • Australia's 0.47 % is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10.48 %, 4% of the median. (20 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.894 % 0.65 % 1.14 % 10
2000s 0.611 % 0.29 % 0.98 % 10
2010s 0.581 % 0.25 % 0.93 % 10
2020s 0.5025 % 0.26 % 0.7 % 4

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 113 Central African Republic 0.52 % compare
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  3. 115 Morocco 0.48 % compare
  4. 117 Mexico 0.45 % compare
  5. 117 Micronesia 0.45 % compare
  6. 119 Honduras 0.44 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions from crops — emissions share in Australia?
Emissions from crops — emissions share in Australia was 0.47 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest emissions from crops — emissions share recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 1.14 % in 1997.
What is the lowest emissions from crops — emissions share recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.25 % in 2019.
How does Australia rank for emissions from crops — emissions share?
Australia ranks 116th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
Is emissions from crops — emissions share rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is down 49.5%. 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 Emissions from crops — Emissions Share (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Emissions from crops — Emissions Share (CH4)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
231 places, 7,627 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.