Farm gate — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Australia and New Zealand

Australia and New Zealand: Farm gate — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 154,264 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
154,264 kt
Change on year
up 41.8%
World rank
7th
of 221 countries
All-time high
171,732 kt
in 2001
All-time low
97,638 kt
in 2020
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Farm gate — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Australia and New Zealand, 1990–2023

050.0k100.0k150.0k1990200620231990: 145.7k kt1991: 144.1k kt1992: 141.0k kt1993: 138.8k kt1994: 141.8k kt1995: 139.7k kt1996: 133.7k kt1997: 133.5k kt1998: 135.8k kt1999: 152.5k kt2000: 162.0k kt2001: 171.7k kt2002: 164.7k kt2003: 122.6k kt2004: 144.9k kt2005: 123.0k kt2006: 142.9k kt2007: 137.7k kt2008: 118.1k kt2009: 122.4k kt2010: 108.0k kt2011: 163.7k kt2012: 164.5k kt2013: 122.0k kt2014: 133.2k kt2015: 127.0k kt2016: 107.8k kt2017: 131.2k kt2018: 130.5k kt2019: 111.7k kt2020: 97.6k kt2021: 107.3k kt2022: 108.8k kt2023: 154.3k kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for farm gate — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Australia and New Zealand is 154,264 kt, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 41.8% on the previous year and up 26.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, farm gate — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Australia and New Zealand peaked at 171,732 kt in 2001 and was at its lowest, 97,638 kt, in 2020.

That places Australia and New Zealand 7th out of 221 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Farm gate — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Australia and New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Farm gate — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) in Australia and New Zealand, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 145,722 kt
1991 144,099 kt -1.1%
1992 141,015 kt -2.1%
1993 138,822 kt -1.6%
1994 141,810 kt +2.2%
1995 139,707 kt -1.5%
1996 133,674 kt -4.3%
1997 133,533 kt -0.1%
1998 135,840 kt +1.7%
1999 152,515 kt +12.3%
2000 162,000 kt +6.2%
2001 171,732 kt +6.0%
2002 164,694 kt -4.1%
2003 122,567 kt -25.6%
2004 144,926 kt +18.2%
2005 122,987 kt -15.1%
2006 142,910 kt +16.2%
2007 137,708 kt -3.6%
2008 118,058 kt -14.3%
2009 122,385 kt +3.7%
2010 108,024 kt -11.7%
2011 163,738 kt +51.6%
2012 164,516 kt +0.5%
2013 122,046 kt -25.8%
2014 133,157 kt +9.1%
2015 126,995 kt -4.6%
2016 107,845 kt -15.1%
2017 131,203 kt +21.7%
2018 130,530 kt -0.5%
2019 111,707 kt -14.4%
2020 97,638 kt -12.6%
2021 107,276 kt +9.9%
2022 108,757 kt +1.4%
2023 154,264 kt +41.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 140,674 kt 133,533 kt 152,515 kt 10
2000s 140,997 kt 118,058 kt 171,732 kt 10
2010s 129,976 kt 107,845 kt 164,516 kt 10
2020s 116,984 kt 97,638 kt 154,264 kt 4

Countries ranked near Australia and New Zealand

  1. 4 China 408,389 kt compare
  2. 4 Viet Nam 53,638 kt compare
  3. 5 China, mainland 405,871 kt compare
  4. 5 United Republic of Tanzania 51,923 kt compare
  5. 6 Pakistan 172,887 kt compare
  6. 6 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 31,352 kt compare
  7. 7 Türkiye 27,395 kt compare
  8. 8 Australia 125,381 kt compare
  9. 9 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 24,842 kt compare
  10. 9 Indonesia 97,989 kt compare
  11. 10 Argentina 94,392 kt compare
  12. 10 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 24,656 kt compare

See the full ranking of 275 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is farm gate — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Australia and New Zealand?
Farm gate — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Australia and New Zealand was 154,264 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest farm gate — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 171,732 kt in 2001.
What is the lowest farm gate — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 97,638 kt in 2020.
How does Australia and New Zealand rank for farm gate — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
Australia and New Zealand ranks 7th out of 221 countries with data for 2023.
Is farm gate — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 rising or falling in Australia and New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 26.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Australia and New Zealand data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Farm gate — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Farm gate — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
275 places, 9,129 data points, 1990–2023
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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