Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Australia
Australia: Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 125,442 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Australia, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Australia recorded 125,442 kt for emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in 2023.
The figure is up 58.1% on the previous year and up 39.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Australia peaked at 141,371 kt in 2001 and was at its lowest, 67,158 kt, in 2020.
Australia ranks 9th of 221 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Australia, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 114,437 kt | — |
| 1991 | 113,472 kt | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 110,827 kt | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 108,781 kt | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 110,705 kt | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 107,857 kt | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 102,575 kt | -4.9% |
| 1997 | 102,314 kt | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 105,223 kt | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 121,812 kt | +15.8% |
| 2000 | 131,852 kt | +8.2% |
| 2001 | 141,371 kt | +7.2% |
| 2002 | 133,469 kt | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 90,909 kt | -31.9% |
| 2004 | 113,275 kt | +24.6% |
| 2005 | 91,425 kt | -19.3% |
| 2006 | 110,976 kt | +21.4% |
| 2007 | 106,042 kt | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 87,049 kt | -17.9% |
| 2009 | 91,087 kt | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 76,580 kt | -15.9% |
| 2011 | 132,268 kt | +72.7% |
| 2012 | 132,486 kt | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 90,085 kt | -32.0% |
| 2014 | 100,876 kt | +12.0% |
| 2015 | 95,573 kt | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 76,373 kt | -20.1% |
| 2017 | 99,967 kt | +30.9% |
| 2018 | 99,742 kt | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 80,884 kt | -18.9% |
| 2020 | 67,158 kt | -17.0% |
| 2021 | 76,800 kt | +14.4% |
| 2022 | 79,340 kt | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 125,442 kt | +58.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 109,800 kt | 102,314 kt | 121,812 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 109,746 kt | 87,049 kt | 141,371 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 98,483 kt | 76,373 kt | 132,486 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 87,185 kt | 67,158 kt | 125,442 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
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 on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Australia?
- Emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Australia was 125,442 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 141,371 kt in 2001.
- What is the lowest emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 67,158 kt in 2020.
- How does Australia rank for emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
- Australia ranks 9th out of 221 countries with data for 2023.
- Is emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.2%. 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 on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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