Enteric Fermentation — Emissions (CH4) — UNFCCC in Australia
Australia: Enteric Fermentation — Emissions (CH4) — UNFCCC was 1,850 kt in 2020. ▼ Falling
Enteric Fermentation — Emissions (CH4) — UNFCCC in Australia, 1990–2020
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enteric fermentation — emissions (ch4) — unfccc in Australia is 1,850 kt, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is down 4.1% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enteric fermentation — emissions (ch4) — unfccc in Australia peaked at 2,585 kt in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1,850 kt, in 2020.
That places Australia 5th out of 87 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Enteric Fermentation — Emissions (CH4) — UNFCCC in Australia, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,585 kt | — |
| 1991 | 2,569 kt | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 2,478 kt | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 2,396 kt | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 2,375 kt | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 2,290 kt | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 2,328 kt | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 2,337 kt | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 2,328 kt | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 2,310 kt | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 2,396 kt | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 2,341 kt | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 2,326 kt | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 2,214 kt | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 2,272 kt | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 2,295 kt | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 2,231 kt | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 2,171 kt | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 2,086 kt | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 2,071 kt | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 1,974 kt | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 2,091 kt | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 2,124 kt | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 2,140 kt | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 2,118 kt | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 2,032 kt | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 1,999 kt | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 2,062 kt | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 2,067 kt | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 1,928 kt | -6.7% |
| 2020 | 1,850 kt | -4.1% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 1,850 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 130.17 kt, 14.2× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Australia's 1,850 kt is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 280.72 kt, 6.6× the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,400 kt | 2,290 kt | 2,585 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,240 kt | 2,071 kt | 2,396 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,053 kt | 1,928 kt | 2,140 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,850 kt | 1,850 kt | 1,850 kt | 1 |
Countries ranked near Australia
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 enteric fermentation — emissions (ch4) — unfccc in Australia?
- Enteric fermentation — emissions (ch4) — unfccc in Australia was 1,850 kt in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest enteric fermentation — emissions (ch4) — unfccc recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,585 kt in 1990.
- What is the lowest enteric fermentation — emissions (ch4) — unfccc recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,850 kt in 2020.
- How does Australia rank for enteric fermentation — emissions (ch4) — unfccc?
- Australia ranks 5th out of 87 countries with data for 2020.
- Is enteric fermentation — emissions (ch4) — unfccc rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. 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 Enteric Fermentation — Emissions (CH4) — UNFCCC. 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