Enteric Fermentation — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — UNFCCC in Australia
Australia: Enteric Fermentation — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — UNFCCC was 51,796 kt in 2020. ▼ Falling
Enteric Fermentation — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — UNFCCC in Australia, 1990–2020
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2020, enteric fermentation — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5) — unfccc in Australia stood at 51,796 kt. 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 (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5) — unfccc in Australia peaked at 72,389 kt in 1990 and was at its lowest, 51,796 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 (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — UNFCCC in Australia, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 72,389 kt | — |
| 1991 | 71,943 kt | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 69,372 kt | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 67,084 kt | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 66,502 kt | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 64,110 kt | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 65,184 kt | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 65,448 kt | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 65,196 kt | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 64,685 kt | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 67,094 kt | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 65,556 kt | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 65,130 kt | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 62,004 kt | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 63,611 kt | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 64,251 kt | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 62,465 kt | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 60,785 kt | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 58,417 kt | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 57,978 kt | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 55,261 kt | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 58,543 kt | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 59,481 kt | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 59,907 kt | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 59,313 kt | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 56,896 kt | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 55,979 kt | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 57,728 kt | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 57,868 kt | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 53,994 kt | -6.7% |
| 2020 | 51,796 kt | -4.1% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 51,796 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,645 kt, 14.2× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Australia's 51,796 kt is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7,860 kt, 6.6× the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 67,191 kt | 64,110 kt | 72,389 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 62,729 kt | 57,978 kt | 67,094 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 57,497 kt | 53,994 kt | 59,907 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 51,796 kt | 51,796 kt | 51,796 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 (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5) — unfccc in Australia?
- Enteric fermentation — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5) — unfccc in Australia was 51,796 kt in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest enteric fermentation — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5) — unfccc recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 72,389 kt in 1990.
- What is the lowest enteric fermentation — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5) — unfccc recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 51,796 kt in 2020.
- How does Australia rank for enteric fermentation — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5) — unfccc?
- Australia ranks 5th out of 87 countries with data for 2020.
- Is enteric fermentation — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5) — 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 (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — 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