Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Australia
Australia: Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 47,880 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Australia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Australia stood at 47,880 kt.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Australia peaked at 58,520 kt in 2019 and was at its lowest, 17,052 kt, in 1961.
That places Australia 13th 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, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 17,052 kt | — |
| 1962 | 17,388 kt | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 17,976 kt | +3.4% |
| 1964 | 18,788 kt | +4.5% |
| 1965 | 19,880 kt | +5.8% |
| 1966 | 19,824 kt | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 20,860 kt | +5.2% |
| 1968 | 21,224 kt | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 21,700 kt | +2.2% |
| 1970 | 20,580 kt | -5.2% |
| 1971 | 20,020 kt | -2.7% |
| 1972 | 23,772 kt | +18.7% |
| 1973 | 24,808 kt | +4.4% |
| 1974 | 23,828 kt | -4.0% |
| 1975 | 20,188 kt | -15.3% |
| 1976 | 19,880 kt | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 21,644 kt | +8.9% |
| 1978 | 21,252 kt | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 22,568 kt | +6.2% |
| 1980 | 21,252 kt | -5.8% |
| 1981 | 24,752 kt | +16.5% |
| 1982 | 24,920 kt | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 27,692 kt | +11.1% |
| 1984 | 30,240 kt | +9.2% |
| 1985 | 27,020 kt | -10.6% |
| 1986 | 29,120 kt | +7.8% |
| 1987 | 31,360 kt | +7.7% |
| 1988 | 28,560 kt | -8.9% |
| 1989 | 30,520 kt | +6.9% |
| 1990 | 29,960 kt | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 31,640 kt | +5.6% |
| 1992 | 32,760 kt | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 32,760 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 30,800 kt | -6.0% |
| 1995 | 33,320 kt | +8.2% |
| 1996 | 33,600 kt | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 35,000 kt | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 36,960 kt | +5.6% |
| 1999 | 36,120 kt | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 38,360 kt | +6.2% |
| 2001 | 40,880 kt | +6.6% |
| 2002 | 41,440 kt | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 40,600 kt | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 40,600 kt | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 42,280 kt | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 42,560 kt | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 44,520 kt | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 44,520 kt | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 44,800 kt | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 48,160 kt | +7.5% |
| 2011 | 47,040 kt | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 48,720 kt | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 49,000 kt | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 49,840 kt | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 52,640 kt | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 52,920 kt | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 53,760 kt | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 54,600 kt | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 58,520 kt | +7.2% |
| 2020 | 54,040 kt | -7.7% |
| 2021 | 50,400 kt | -6.7% |
| 2022 | 46,760 kt | -7.2% |
| 2023 | 47,880 kt | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19,410 kt | 17,052 kt | 21,700 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 21,854 kt | 19,880 kt | 24,808 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 27,544 kt | 21,252 kt | 31,360 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 33,292 kt | 29,960 kt | 36,960 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 42,056 kt | 38,360 kt | 44,800 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 51,520 kt | 47,040 kt | 58,520 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 49,770 kt | 46,760 kt | 54,040 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 10 Saudi Arabia 66,920 kt compare
- 11 Canada 66,080 kt compare
- 12 Australia and New Zealand 48,798 kt compare
- 14 Brazil 39,480 kt compare
- 14 South Africa 39,480 kt compare
- 16 Algeria 36,400 kt 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 energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Australia?
- Energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Australia was 47,880 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?
- The highest recorded value was 58,520 kt in 2019.
- What is the lowest energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,052 kt in 1961.
- How does Australia rank for energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
- Australia ranks 13th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia 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