Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4, per square in Australia
Australia: Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4, per square was 0.0094 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4, per square in Australia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, per square in Australia is 0.0094 kt per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.9% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, per square in Australia peaked at 0.0127 kt per square kilometre in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0.0077 kt per square kilometre, in 2020.
Australia ranks 131st of 170 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4, per square in Australia, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0093 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0096 kt per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1963 | 0.0098 kt per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 0.0101 kt per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1965 | 0.0102 kt per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0096 kt per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0098 kt per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0101 kt per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0107 kt per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0112 kt per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0116 kt per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0119 kt per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0116 kt per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1974 | 0.012 kt per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0126 kt per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0127 kt per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0118 kt per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0112 kt per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0107 kt per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0106 kt per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0103 kt per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0103 kt per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0097 kt per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0098 kt per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0102 kt per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0103 kt per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 0.01 kt per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0101 kt per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0105 kt per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0109 kt per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0108 kt per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0104 kt per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0102 kt per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0104 kt per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 0.01 kt per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0102 kt per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0103 kt per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0103 kt per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0101 kt per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0105 kt per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0103 kt per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0102 kt per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0097 kt per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0099 kt per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 0.01 kt per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0098 kt per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0095 kt per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0091 kt per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0091 kt per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0086 kt per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0092 kt per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0092 kt per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0095 kt per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0093 kt per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0089 kt per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0082 kt per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0086 kt per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0086 kt per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0081 kt per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0077 kt per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0081 kt per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0082 kt per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0094 kt per square kilometre | +15.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0099 kt per square kilometre | 0.0093 kt per square kilometre | 0.0107 kt per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0117 kt per square kilometre | 0.0107 kt per square kilometre | 0.0127 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0102 kt per square kilometre | 0.0097 kt per square kilometre | 0.0106 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0104 kt per square kilometre | 0.01 kt per square kilometre | 0.0109 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0098 kt per square kilometre | 0.0091 kt per square kilometre | 0.0105 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0088 kt per square kilometre | 0.0081 kt per square kilometre | 0.0095 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0084 kt per square kilometre | 0.0077 kt per square kilometre | 0.0094 kt per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 128 Mongolia 0.0123 kt per square kilometre compare
- 129 Yemen 0.0108 kt per square kilometre compare
- 130 Iraq 0.0095 kt per square kilometre compare
- 132 Mauritius 0.0094 kt per square kilometre compare
- 133 Bhutan 0.0094 kt per square kilometre compare
- 134 French Polynesia 0.0091 kt per square kilometre compare
More climate change data for Australia
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 118,578 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 34,162 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 84,416 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 128.91 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 3,015 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 12,473 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 10,966 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,507 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 41.38 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 53.82 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, per square in Australia?
- Emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, per square in Australia was 0.0094 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, per square recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0127 kt per square kilometre in 1976.
- What is the lowest emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, per square recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0077 kt per square kilometre in 2020.
- How does Australia rank for emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, per square?
- Australia ranks 131st out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
- Is emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, per square rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. 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 Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Emissions from livestock — 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.
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Emissions from livestock — 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.