Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Australia and New Zealand
Australia and New Zealand: Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 48,798 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Australia and New Zealand, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Australia and New Zealand recorded 48,798 kt for energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Australia and New Zealand peaked at 59,693 kt in 2019 and was at its lowest, 17,704 kt, in 1961.
That places Australia and New Zealand 12th out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Australia and New Zealand, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 17,704 kt | — |
| 1962 | 17,954 kt | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 18,553 kt | +3.3% |
| 1964 | 19,370 kt | +4.4% |
| 1965 | 20,415 kt | +5.4% |
| 1966 | 20,339 kt | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 21,316 kt | +4.8% |
| 1968 | 21,644 kt | +1.5% |
| 1969 | 22,114 kt | +2.2% |
| 1970 | 21,109 kt | -4.5% |
| 1971 | 20,499 kt | -2.9% |
| 1972 | 24,276 kt | +18.4% |
| 1973 | 25,309 kt | +4.3% |
| 1974 | 24,270 kt | -4.1% |
| 1975 | 20,633 kt | -15.0% |
| 1976 | 20,392 kt | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 22,184 kt | +8.8% |
| 1978 | 21,952 kt | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 23,153 kt | +5.5% |
| 1980 | 21,868 kt | -5.6% |
| 1981 | 25,382 kt | +16.1% |
| 1982 | 25,612 kt | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 28,420 kt | +11.0% |
| 1984 | 31,013 kt | +9.1% |
| 1985 | 27,835 kt | -10.2% |
| 1986 | 29,988 kt | +7.7% |
| 1987 | 32,242 kt | +7.5% |
| 1988 | 29,476 kt | -8.6% |
| 1989 | 31,511 kt | +6.9% |
| 1990 | 31,144 kt | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 32,931 kt | +5.7% |
| 1992 | 34,042 kt | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 34,188 kt | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 32,250 kt | -5.7% |
| 1995 | 34,611 kt | +7.3% |
| 1996 | 35,025 kt | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 36,602 kt | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 38,433 kt | +5.0% |
| 1999 | 37,576 kt | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 39,794 kt | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 42,406 kt | +6.6% |
| 2002 | 42,921 kt | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 42,000 kt | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 42,062 kt | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 43,873 kt | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 44,450 kt | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 46,340 kt | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 46,054 kt | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 46,368 kt | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 50,028 kt | +7.9% |
| 2011 | 48,896 kt | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 50,386 kt | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 50,456 kt | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 51,243 kt | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 54,037 kt | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 54,197 kt | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 55,040 kt | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 55,812 kt | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 59,693 kt | +7.0% |
| 2020 | 55,121 kt | -7.7% |
| 2021 | 51,428 kt | -6.7% |
| 2022 | 47,712 kt | -7.2% |
| 2023 | 48,798 kt | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19,934 kt | 17,704 kt | 22,114 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 22,378 kt | 20,392 kt | 25,309 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 28,335 kt | 21,868 kt | 32,242 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 34,680 kt | 31,144 kt | 38,433 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 43,627 kt | 39,794 kt | 46,368 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 52,979 kt | 48,896 kt | 59,693 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 50,765 kt | 47,712 kt | 55,121 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia and New Zealand
- 9 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 10,892 kt compare
- 9 Nigeria 112,840 kt compare
- 10 Saudi Arabia 66,920 kt compare
- 10 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 10,304 kt compare
- 11 Canada 66,080 kt compare
- 11 Türkiye 8,848 kt compare
- 12 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 2,374 kt compare
- 13 Australia 47,880 kt compare
- 13 Lao People's Democratic Republic 2,120 kt compare
- 14 Brazil 39,480 kt compare
- 14 South Africa 39,480 kt compare
- 14 Melanesia 1,777 kt compare
- 15 Syrian Arab Republic 1,260 kt compare
More climate change data for Australia and New Zealand
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 1.41 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 164,901 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 46,145 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 118,756 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 174.13 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 4,241 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 13,168 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 11,657 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,510 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 43.99 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Australia and New Zealand?
- Energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Australia and New Zealand was 48,798 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 59,693 kt in 2019.
- What is the lowest energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,704 kt in 1961.
- How does Australia and New Zealand rank for energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
- Australia and New Zealand ranks 12th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 rising or falling in Australia and New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia and New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Energy — 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