Farm gate — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Australia

Australia: Farm gate — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 125,381 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
125,381 kt
Change on year
up 58.1%
World rank
8th
of 221 countries
All-time high
141,226 kt
in 2001
All-time low
67,119 kt
in 2020
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

050.0k100.0k150.0k1990200620231990: 114.3k kt1991: 113.4k kt1992: 110.7k kt1993: 108.7k kt1994: 110.6k kt1995: 107.8k kt1996: 102.4k kt1997: 102.1k kt1998: 105.2k kt1999: 121.5k kt2000: 131.8k kt2001: 141.2k kt2002: 133.4k kt2003: 90.8k kt2004: 113.2k kt2005: 91.3k kt2006: 111.0k kt2007: 106.0k kt2008: 87.0k kt2009: 90.9k kt2010: 76.6k kt2011: 132.2k kt2012: 132.4k kt2013: 90.0k kt2014: 100.8k kt2015: 95.5k kt2016: 76.3k kt2017: 99.9k kt2018: 99.4k kt2019: 80.8k kt2020: 67.1k kt2021: 76.8k kt2022: 79.3k kt2023: 125.4k 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 is 125,381 kt, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 58.1% on the previous year and up 39.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, farm gate — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Australia peaked at 141,226 kt in 2001 and was at its lowest, 67,119 kt, in 2020.

Australia ranks 8th of 221 countries on this measure, 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, year by year

Annual values for Farm gate — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) in Australia, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 114,346 kt
1991 113,381 kt -0.8%
1992 110,736 kt -2.3%
1993 108,690 kt -1.8%
1994 110,614 kt +1.8%
1995 107,766 kt -2.6%
1996 102,402 kt -5.0%
1997 102,113 kt -0.3%
1998 105,155 kt +3.0%
1999 121,547 kt +15.6%
2000 131,751 kt +8.4%
2001 141,226 kt +7.2%
2002 133,374 kt -5.6%
2003 90,838 kt -31.9%
2004 113,230 kt +24.6%
2005 91,319 kt -19.4%
2006 110,968 kt +21.5%
2007 106,017 kt -4.5%
2008 87,014 kt -17.9%
2009 90,934 kt +4.5%
2010 76,579 kt -15.8%
2011 132,167 kt +72.6%
2012 132,359 kt +0.1%
2013 90,002 kt -32.0%
2014 100,765 kt +12.0%
2015 95,518 kt -5.2%
2016 76,308 kt -20.1%
2017 99,917 kt +30.9%
2018 99,421 kt -0.5%
2019 80,829 kt -18.7%
2020 67,119 kt -17.0%
2021 76,751 kt +14.4%
2022 79,323 kt +3.4%
2023 125,381 kt +58.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 109,675 kt 102,113 kt 121,547 kt 10
2000s 109,667 kt 87,014 kt 141,226 kt 10
2010s 98,387 kt 76,308 kt 132,359 kt 10
2020s 87,143 kt 67,119 kt 125,381 kt 4

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 5 China, mainland 405,871 kt compare
  2. 6 Pakistan 172,887 kt compare
  3. 7 Australia and New Zealand 154,264 kt compare
  4. 9 Indonesia 97,989 kt compare
  5. 10 Argentina 94,392 kt compare
  6. 11 Ethiopia 90,102 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?
Farm gate — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Australia was 125,381 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?
The highest recorded value was 141,226 kt in 2001.
What is the lowest farm gate — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 67,119 kt in 2020.
How does Australia rank for farm gate — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
Australia ranks 8th out of 221 countries with data for 2023.
Is farm gate — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is up 39.3%. 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 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