Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre in Australia
Australia: Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre was 0.0062 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.0062 kt per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
134th
of 185 countries
All-time high
0.0076 kt per square kilometre
in 2019
All-time low
0.0022 kt per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre in Australia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre in Australia is 0.0062 kt per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre in Australia peaked at 0.0076 kt per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0022 kt per square kilometre, in 1961.
Australia ranks 134th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre in Australia, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0022 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0023 kt per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0023 kt per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1964 | 0.0024 kt per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1965 | 0.0026 kt per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1966 | 0.0026 kt per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0027 kt per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1968 | 0.0028 kt per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0028 kt per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0027 kt per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0026 kt per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0031 kt per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0032 kt per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0031 kt per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0026 kt per square kilometre | -15.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0026 kt per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0028 kt per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0028 kt per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0029 kt per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0028 kt per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0032 kt per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0032 kt per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0036 kt per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0039 kt per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0035 kt per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0038 kt per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0041 kt per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0037 kt per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 1989 | 0.004 kt per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0039 kt per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0041 kt per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0043 kt per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0043 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.004 kt per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0043 kt per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0044 kt per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0046 kt per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0048 kt per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0047 kt per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 0.005 kt per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0053 kt per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0054 kt per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0053 kt per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0053 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0055 kt per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0055 kt per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0058 kt per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0058 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0058 kt per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0063 kt per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0061 kt per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0063 kt per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0064 kt per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0065 kt per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0069 kt per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0069 kt per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.007 kt per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0071 kt per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0076 kt per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2020 | 0.007 kt per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0066 kt per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0061 kt per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0062 kt per square kilometre | +2.4% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 0.0062 kt per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0163 kt per square kilometre, 38% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Australia's 0.0062 kt per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0107 kt per square kilometre, 58% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0025 kt per square kilometre | 0.0022 kt per square kilometre | 0.0028 kt per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0028 kt per square kilometre | 0.0026 kt per square kilometre | 0.0032 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0036 kt per square kilometre | 0.0028 kt per square kilometre | 0.0041 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0043 kt per square kilometre | 0.0039 kt per square kilometre | 0.0048 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0055 kt per square kilometre | 0.005 kt per square kilometre | 0.0058 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0067 kt per square kilometre | 0.0061 kt per square kilometre | 0.0076 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0065 kt per square kilometre | 0.0061 kt per square kilometre | 0.007 kt per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 131 British Virgin Islands 0.0065 kt per square kilometre compare
- 132 Latvia 0.0064 kt per square kilometre compare
- 133 Estonia 0.0062 kt per square kilometre compare
- 135 Nauru 0.0058 kt per square kilometre compare
- 136 Eritrea 0.0053 kt per square kilometre compare
- 137 Cuba 0.0053 kt per square kilometre compare
More climate change data for Australia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 1.30 billion kg (2050)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre in Australia?
- Energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre in Australia was 0.0062 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0076 kt per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0022 kt per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Australia rank for energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre?
- Australia ranks 134th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Energy — 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
Energy — 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.
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Energy — 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
Energy — 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.