Grassland — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 in Australia
Australia: Grassland — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 was 232.79 kt in 2024. ▲ Rising
Grassland — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 in Australia, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for grassland — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 in Australia is 232.79 kt, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.3% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, grassland — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 in Australia peaked at 477 kt in 2001 and was at its lowest, 73.8 kt, in 1997.
That places Australia 3rd out of 237 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 166.76 kt | 73.8 kt | 223.94 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 286.54 kt | 193.04 kt | 477 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 234.75 kt | 129.11 kt | 397.25 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 191.49 kt | 100.97 kt | 248.4 kt | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 1 OECD 255.37 kt compare
- 2 Australia and New Zealand 232.79 kt compare
- 4 Sudan (former) 173.12 kt compare
- 5 Angola 161.44 kt compare
- 6 South Sudan 99.92 kt compare
More climate change data for Australia
- Share co2 vs population 0.4238 (2100)
- Population growth 1.5% (2025)
- Population, total 27.61 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.7% (2025)
- Urban population 24.22 million (2025)
- Urban population 87.7% (2025)
- Co2 emissions vs gdp 14.48 (2024)
- Cumulative co emissions 20.04 billion (2024)
- Co emissions per capita 14.48 (2024)
- Co2 per capita vs renewable electricity 14.48 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is grassland — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 in Australia?
- Grassland — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 in Australia was 232.79 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest grassland — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 477 kt in 2001.
- What is the lowest grassland — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.8 kt in 1997.
- How does Australia rank for grassland — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1?
- Australia ranks 3rd out of 237 countries with data for 2024.
- Is grassland — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Grassland — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.