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

Australia: Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 84,416 kt in 2050. ▼ Falling

Latest (2050)
84,416 kt
World rank
10th
of 195 countries
All-time high
97,456 kt
in 1976
All-time low
59,545 kt
in 2020
Years of data
65
1961–2050

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

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k196120052050

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Australia is 84,416 kt, measured in 2050.

Over the whole period, emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Australia peaked at 97,456 kt in 1976 and was at its lowest, 59,545 kt, in 2020.

That places Australia 10th out of 195 countries with data for 2050, putting it in the top 10%.

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

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

Annual values for Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) in Australia, 1961 to 2050.
Year kt Change
1961 71,602 kt
1962 74,090 kt +3.5%
1963 75,148 kt +1.4%
1964 77,210 kt +2.7%
1965 78,074 kt +1.1%
1966 73,377 kt -6.0%
1967 75,477 kt +2.9%
1968 77,698 kt +2.9%
1969 81,842 kt +5.3%
1970 85,828 kt +4.9%
1971 89,106 kt +3.8%
1972 91,077 kt +2.2%
1973 88,743 kt -2.6%
1974 92,373 kt +4.1%
1975 97,088 kt +5.1%
1976 97,456 kt +0.4%
1977 90,846 kt -6.8%
1978 85,931 kt -5.4%
1979 82,567 kt -3.9%
1980 81,422 kt -1.4%
1981 79,139 kt -2.8%
1982 78,843 kt -0.4%
1983 74,177 kt -5.9%
1984 75,034 kt +1.2%
1985 78,461 kt +4.6%
1986 79,017 kt +0.7%
1987 76,856 kt -2.7%
1988 77,564 kt +0.9%
1989 80,642 kt +4.0%
1990 83,940 kt +4.1%
1991 83,114 kt -1.0%
1992 80,190 kt -3.5%
1993 78,135 kt -2.6%
1994 79,978 kt +2.4%
1995 77,177 kt -3.5%
1996 78,426 kt +1.6%
1997 79,087 kt +0.8%
1998 78,786 kt -0.4%
1999 77,907 kt -1.1%
2000 80,398 kt +3.2%
2001 79,003 kt -1.7%
2002 78,248 kt -1.0%
2003 74,280 kt -5.1%
2004 76,119 kt +2.5%
2005 76,552 kt +0.6%
2006 75,278 kt -1.7%
2007 73,127 kt -2.9%
2008 69,538 kt -4.9%
2009 69,694 kt +0.2%
2010 66,383 kt -4.8%
2011 70,684 kt +6.5%
2012 71,038 kt +0.5%
2013 72,708 kt +2.4%
2014 71,730 kt -1.3%
2015 68,455 kt -4.6%
2016 63,250 kt -7.6%
2017 66,415 kt +5.0%
2018 66,408 kt -0.0%
2019 62,170 kt -6.4%
2020 59,545 kt -4.2%
2021 62,334 kt +4.7%
2022 62,712 kt +0.6%
2023 72,682 kt +15.9%
2030 82,642 kt +13.7%
2050 84,416 kt +2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 76,058 kt 71,602 kt 81,842 kt 9
1970s 90,102 kt 82,567 kt 97,456 kt 10
1980s 78,116 kt 74,177 kt 81,422 kt 10
1990s 79,674 kt 77,177 kt 83,940 kt 10
2000s 75,224 kt 69,538 kt 80,398 kt 10
2010s 67,924 kt 62,170 kt 72,708 kt 10
2020s 64,318 kt 59,545 kt 72,682 kt 4
2030s 82,642 kt 82,642 kt 82,642 kt 1
2050s 84,416 kt 84,416 kt 84,416 kt 1

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 7 Pakistan 136,773 kt compare
  2. 8 Australia and New Zealand 118,756 kt compare
  3. 9 Argentina 114,387 kt compare
  4. 9 Türkiye 25,520 kt compare
  5. 11 Mexico 79,444 kt compare
  6. 12 Colombia 69,836 kt compare
  7. 13 Russian Federation 66,658 kt compare

See the full ranking of 247 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Australia?
Emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Australia was 84,416 kt in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 97,456 kt in 1976.
What is the lowest emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 59,545 kt in 2020.
How does Australia rank for emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
Australia ranks 10th out of 195 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 livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Emissions from livestock — 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
247 places, 14,675 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