Enteric Fermentation — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square in Australia

Australia: Enteric Fermentation — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square was 0.0089 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.0089 kt per square kilometre
Change on year
up 16.5%
World rank
130th
of 170 countries
All-time high
0.0119 kt per square kilometre
in 1976
All-time low
0.0072 kt per square kilometre
in 2020
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Enteric Fermentation — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square in Australia, 1961–2023

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enteric fermentation — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square in Australia is 0.0089 kt per square kilometre, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.5% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enteric fermentation — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square in Australia peaked at 0.0119 kt per square kilometre in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0.0072 kt per square kilometre, in 2020.

Australia ranks 130th of 170 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Enteric Fermentation — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Enteric Fermentation — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre in Australia, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt per square kilometre Change
1961 0.0086 kt per square kilometre
1962 0.0089 kt per square kilometre +3.5%
1963 0.0091 kt per square kilometre +1.6%
1964 0.0094 kt per square kilometre +3.0%
1965 0.0095 kt per square kilometre +1.1%
1966 0.0089 kt per square kilometre -6.2%
1967 0.0091 kt per square kilometre +3.0%
1968 0.0094 kt per square kilometre +3.0%
1969 0.0099 kt per square kilometre +5.5%
1970 0.0104 kt per square kilometre +5.0%
1971 0.0108 kt per square kilometre +3.9%
1972 0.0111 kt per square kilometre +2.0%
1973 0.0108 kt per square kilometre -2.6%
1974 0.0113 kt per square kilometre +4.7%
1975 0.0119 kt per square kilometre +5.4%
1976 0.0119 kt per square kilometre +0.4%
1977 0.0111 kt per square kilometre -6.9%
1978 0.0105 kt per square kilometre -5.5%
1979 0.0101 kt per square kilometre -4.0%
1980 0.0099 kt per square kilometre -1.5%
1981 0.0097 kt per square kilometre -2.8%
1982 0.0096 kt per square kilometre -0.3%
1983 0.009 kt per square kilometre -6.1%
1984 0.0091 kt per square kilometre +1.2%
1985 0.0096 kt per square kilometre +4.7%
1986 0.0097 kt per square kilometre +0.8%
1987 0.0094 kt per square kilometre -2.8%
1988 0.0095 kt per square kilometre +0.9%
1989 0.0099 kt per square kilometre +4.1%
1990 0.0103 kt per square kilometre +4.2%
1991 0.0102 kt per square kilometre -0.9%
1992 0.0098 kt per square kilometre -3.8%
1993 0.0095 kt per square kilometre -2.6%
1994 0.0098 kt per square kilometre +2.3%
1995 0.0094 kt per square kilometre -3.6%
1996 0.0096 kt per square kilometre +1.7%
1997 0.0096 kt per square kilometre +0.8%
1998 0.0096 kt per square kilometre -0.6%
1999 0.0095 kt per square kilometre -1.2%
2000 0.0098 kt per square kilometre +3.4%
2001 0.0096 kt per square kilometre -1.9%
2002 0.0095 kt per square kilometre -1.0%
2003 0.009 kt per square kilometre -5.0%
2004 0.0093 kt per square kilometre +2.6%
2005 0.0093 kt per square kilometre +0.7%
2006 0.0092 kt per square kilometre -1.8%
2007 0.0089 kt per square kilometre -2.8%
2008 0.0085 kt per square kilometre -4.8%
2009 0.0085 kt per square kilometre +0.3%
2010 0.0081 kt per square kilometre -4.8%
2011 0.0086 kt per square kilometre +6.6%
2012 0.0087 kt per square kilometre +0.5%
2013 0.0089 kt per square kilometre +2.5%
2014 0.0088 kt per square kilometre -1.5%
2015 0.0083 kt per square kilometre -4.7%
2016 0.0077 kt per square kilometre -7.8%
2017 0.0081 kt per square kilometre +5.1%
2018 0.0081 kt per square kilometre -0.1%
2019 0.0076 kt per square kilometre -6.3%
2020 0.0072 kt per square kilometre -4.3%
2021 0.0076 kt per square kilometre +4.6%
2022 0.0076 kt per square kilometre +0.7%
2023 0.0089 kt per square kilometre +16.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0092 kt per square kilometre 0.0086 kt per square kilometre 0.0099 kt per square kilometre 9
1970s 0.011 kt per square kilometre 0.0101 kt per square kilometre 0.0119 kt per square kilometre 10
1980s 0.0095 kt per square kilometre 0.009 kt per square kilometre 0.0099 kt per square kilometre 10
1990s 0.0097 kt per square kilometre 0.0094 kt per square kilometre 0.0103 kt per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.0092 kt per square kilometre 0.0085 kt per square kilometre 0.0098 kt per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.0083 kt per square kilometre 0.0076 kt per square kilometre 0.0089 kt per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.0078 kt per square kilometre 0.0072 kt per square kilometre 0.0089 kt per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 127 Yemen 0.0103 kt per square kilometre compare
  2. 128 Ukraine 0.0099 kt per square kilometre compare
  3. 129 Iraq 0.009 kt per square kilometre compare
  4. 131 Bhutan 0.0087 kt per square kilometre compare
  5. 132 Central African Republic 0.0085 kt per square kilometre compare
  6. 133 New Caledonia 0.0077 kt per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enteric fermentation — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square in Australia?
Enteric fermentation — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square in Australia was 0.0089 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enteric fermentation — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 0.0119 kt per square kilometre in 1976.
What is the lowest enteric fermentation — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0072 kt per square kilometre in 2020.
How does Australia rank for enteric fermentation — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square?
Australia ranks 130th out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
Is enteric fermentation — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Australia data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enteric Fermentation — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Enteric Fermentation — 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.

Enteric Fermentation — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Enteric Fermentation — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre
Unit
kt per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
171 places, 9,815 data points, 1961–2023
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Enteric Fermentation — 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.