IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Australia

Australia: IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 125,296 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
125,296 kt
Change on year
up 58.1%
World rank
9th
of 225 countries
All-time high
141,121 kt
in 2001
All-time low
67,031 kt
in 2020
Years of data
63
1961–2023

IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Australia, 1961–2023

050.0k100.0k150.0k196119922023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Australia is 125,296 kt, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 58.1% on the previous year and up 39.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Australia peaked at 141,121 kt in 2001 and was at its lowest, 67,031 kt, in 2020.

That places Australia 9th out of 225 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

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

IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Australia, year by year

Annual values for IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) in Australia, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 71,972 kt
1962 74,486 kt +3.5%
1963 75,562 kt +1.4%
1964 77,659 kt +2.8%
1965 78,525 kt +1.1%
1966 73,880 kt -5.9%
1967 76,033 kt +2.9%
1968 78,316 kt +3.0%
1969 82,443 kt +5.3%
1970 86,396 kt +4.8%
1971 89,701 kt +3.8%
1972 91,684 kt +2.2%
1973 89,429 kt -2.5%
1974 93,239 kt +4.3%
1975 98,033 kt +5.1%
1976 98,407 kt +0.4%
1977 91,982 kt -6.5%
1978 87,067 kt -5.3%
1979 83,898 kt -3.6%
1980 82,813 kt -1.3%
1981 80,458 kt -2.8%
1982 80,337 kt -0.2%
1983 75,270 kt -6.3%
1984 76,475 kt +1.6%
1985 79,916 kt +4.5%
1986 80,316 kt +0.5%
1987 77,997 kt -2.9%
1988 78,785 kt +1.0%
1989 81,793 kt +3.8%
1990 114,261 kt +39.7%
1991 113,292 kt -0.8%
1992 110,644 kt -2.3%
1993 108,603 kt -1.8%
1994 110,518 kt +1.8%
1995 107,673 kt -2.6%
1996 102,308 kt -5.0%
1997 102,016 kt -0.3%
1998 105,056 kt +3.0%
1999 121,446 kt +15.6%
2000 131,647 kt +8.4%
2001 141,121 kt +7.2%
2002 133,302 kt -5.5%
2003 90,728 kt -31.9%
2004 113,122 kt +24.7%
2005 91,219 kt -19.4%
2006 110,865 kt +21.5%
2007 105,912 kt -4.5%
2008 86,910 kt -17.9%
2009 90,838 kt +4.5%
2010 76,480 kt -15.8%
2011 132,070 kt +72.7%
2012 132,258 kt +0.1%
2013 89,904 kt -32.0%
2014 100,659 kt +12.0%
2015 95,415 kt -5.2%
2016 76,207 kt -20.1%
2017 99,823 kt +31.0%
2018 99,323 kt -0.5%
2019 80,733 kt -18.7%
2020 67,031 kt -17.0%
2021 76,654 kt +14.4%
2022 79,238 kt +3.4%
2023 125,296 kt +58.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 76,542 kt 71,972 kt 82,443 kt 9
1970s 90,983 kt 83,898 kt 98,407 kt 10
1980s 79,416 kt 75,270 kt 82,813 kt 10
1990s 109,582 kt 102,016 kt 121,446 kt 10
2000s 109,566 kt 86,910 kt 141,121 kt 10
2010s 98,287 kt 76,207 kt 132,258 kt 10
2020s 87,054 kt 67,031 kt 125,296 kt 4

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 6 USSR 321,695 kt compare
  2. 7 Pakistan 172,616 kt compare
  3. 8 Australia and New Zealand 154,091 kt compare
  4. 10 Indonesia 97,964 kt compare
  5. 11 Argentina 94,332 kt compare
  6. 12 Ethiopia 90,101 kt compare

See the full ranking of 279 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Australia?
Ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Australia was 125,296 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 141,121 kt in 2001.
What is the lowest ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 67,031 kt in 2020.
How does Australia rank for ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
Australia ranks 9th out of 225 countries with data for 2023.
Is ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is up 39.4%. 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 IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
IPCC Agriculture — 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
279 places, 15,374 data points, 1961–2023
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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