Enteric Fermentation — Emissions in Australia

Australia: Enteric Fermentation — Emissions was 2,816 kt in 2050. ▼ Falling

Latest (2050)
2,816 kt
World rank
11th
of 227 countries
All-time high
3,276 kt
in 1976
All-time low
1,989 kt
in 2020
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Enteric Fermentation — Emissions in Australia, 1961–2050

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

In 2050, enteric fermentation — emissions in Australia stood at 2,816 kt.

Over the whole period, enteric fermentation — emissions in Australia peaked at 3,276 kt in 1976 and was at its lowest, 1,989 kt, in 2020.

That places Australia 11th out of 227 countries with data for 2050, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.

Enteric Fermentation — Emissions in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Enteric Fermentation — Emissions (CH4) in Australia, 1961 to 2050.
Year kt Change
1961 2,370 kt —
1962 2,453 kt +3.5%
1963 2,492 kt +1.6%
1964 2,568 kt +3.0%
1965 2,596 kt +1.1%
1966 2,436 kt -6.2%
1967 2,508 kt +3.0%
1968 2,584 kt +3.0%
1969 2,726 kt +5.5%
1970 2,863 kt +5.0%
1971 2,975 kt +3.9%
1972 3,036 kt +2.0%
1973 2,956 kt -2.6%
1974 3,095 kt +4.7%
1975 3,263 kt +5.4%
1976 3,276 kt +0.4%
1977 3,051 kt -6.9%
1978 2,885 kt -5.5%
1979 2,770 kt -4.0%
1980 2,729 kt -1.5%
1981 2,653 kt -2.8%
1982 2,644 kt -0.3%
1983 2,481 kt -6.1%
1984 2,510 kt +1.2%
1985 2,628 kt +4.7%
1986 2,648 kt +0.8%
1987 2,574 kt -2.8%
1988 2,598 kt +0.9%
1989 2,705 kt +4.1%
1990 2,819 kt +4.2%
1991 2,793 kt -0.9%
1992 2,688 kt -3.8%
1993 2,618 kt -2.6%
1994 2,678 kt +2.3%
1995 2,582 kt -3.6%
1996 2,625 kt +1.7%
1997 2,645 kt +0.8%
1998 2,630 kt -0.6%
1999 2,599 kt -1.2%
2000 2,686 kt +3.4%
2001 2,635 kt -1.9%
2002 2,607 kt -1.0%
2003 2,476 kt -5.0%
2004 2,541 kt +2.6%
2005 2,559 kt +0.7%
2006 2,513 kt -1.8%
2007 2,443 kt -2.8%
2008 2,326 kt -4.8%
2009 2,332 kt +0.3%
2010 2,221 kt -4.8%
2011 2,368 kt +6.6%
2012 2,380 kt +0.5%
2013 2,438 kt +2.5%
2014 2,403 kt -1.5%
2015 2,289 kt -4.7%
2016 2,112 kt -7.7%
2017 2,220 kt +5.1%
2018 2,218 kt -0.1%
2019 2,079 kt -6.3%
2020 1,989 kt -4.3%
2021 2,081 kt +4.6%
2022 2,095 kt +0.7%
2023 2,440 kt +16.5%
2030 2,763 kt +13.3%
2050 2,816 kt +1.9%

Australia compared with similar countries

  • Australia's 2,816 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 67.22 kt, 41.9× the median. (61 countries reporting)
  • Australia's 2,816 kt is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 30.32 kt, 92.9× the median. (27 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2,526 kt 2,370 kt 2,726 kt 9
1970s 3,017 kt 2,770 kt 3,276 kt 10
1980s 2,617 kt 2,481 kt 2,729 kt 10
1990s 2,668 kt 2,582 kt 2,819 kt 10
2000s 2,512 kt 2,326 kt 2,686 kt 10
2010s 2,273 kt 2,079 kt 2,438 kt 10
2020s 2,151 kt 1,989 kt 2,440 kt 4
2030s 2,763 kt 2,763 kt 2,763 kt 1
2050s 2,816 kt 2,816 kt 2,816 kt 1

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 8 Pakistan 4,496 kt compare
  2. 9 Argentina 4,002 kt compare
  3. 10 Australia and New Zealand 3,913 kt compare
  4. 12 Mexico 2,738 kt compare
  5. 13 Colombia 2,438 kt compare
  6. 14 Sudan (former) 2,159 kt compare

See the full ranking of 260 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enteric fermentation — emissions in Australia?
Enteric fermentation — emissions in Australia was 2,816 kt in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest enteric fermentation — emissions recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 3,276 kt in 1976.
What is the lowest enteric fermentation — emissions recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 1,989 kt in 2020.
How does Australia rank for enteric fermentation — emissions?
Australia ranks 11th out of 227 countries with data for 2050.
Where does this Australia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Enteric Fermentation — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enteric Fermentation — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
260 places, 15,408 data points, 1961–2050
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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