IPPU — Emissions (CH4) in Australia
Australia: IPPU — Emissions (CH4) was 0.804 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling
IPPU — Emissions in Australia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, ippu — emissions in Australia stood at 0.804 kt.
The figure is down 4.6% on the previous year and down 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ippu — emissions in Australia peaked at 2.24 kt in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.476 kt, in 1983.
That places Australia 54th out of 148 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
IPPU — Emissions (CH4) in Australia, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.24 kt | — |
| 1962 | 2.16 kt | -3.6% |
| 1963 | 2.09 kt | -3.2% |
| 1964 | 2.06 kt | -1.4% |
| 1965 | 2.02 kt | -1.9% |
| 1966 | 1.87 kt | -7.4% |
| 1967 | 1.81 kt | -3.2% |
| 1968 | 1.67 kt | -7.7% |
| 1969 | 1.53 kt | -8.4% |
| 1970 | 1.42 kt | -7.2% |
| 1971 | 1.33 kt | -6.3% |
| 1972 | 1.36 kt | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 1.31 kt | -3.7% |
| 1974 | 1.2 kt | -8.4% |
| 1975 | 1.22 kt | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 1.14 kt | -6.6% |
| 1977 | 0.946 kt | -17.0% |
| 1978 | 0.913 kt | -3.5% |
| 1979 | 0.97 kt | +6.2% |
| 1980 | 0.846 kt | -12.8% |
| 1981 | 0.868 kt | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 0.676 kt | -22.1% |
| 1983 | 0.476 kt | -29.6% |
| 1984 | 0.595 kt | +25.0% |
| 1985 | 0.672 kt | +12.9% |
| 1986 | 0.646 kt | -3.9% |
| 1987 | 0.62 kt | -4.0% |
| 1988 | 0.659 kt | +6.3% |
| 1989 | 0.687 kt | +4.2% |
| 1990 | 0.709 kt | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 0.696 kt | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 0.759 kt | +9.1% |
| 1993 | 0.799 kt | +5.3% |
| 1994 | 0.953 kt | +19.3% |
| 1995 | 1.01 kt | +6.0% |
| 1996 | 1.01 kt | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1.04 kt | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 1.05 kt | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 1.01 kt | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 0.988 kt | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 0.974 kt | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 1.04 kt | +6.8% |
| 2003 | 1.05 kt | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 1.06 kt | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 1.11 kt | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 1.12 kt | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 1.12 kt | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.12 kt | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.908 kt | -18.9% |
| 2010 | 1.08 kt | +18.9% |
| 2011 | 1.02 kt | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 0.817 kt | -19.9% |
| 2013 | 0.874 kt | +7.0% |
| 2014 | 0.902 kt | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 0.915 kt | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.843 kt | -7.9% |
| 2017 | 0.891 kt | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 0.928 kt | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 0.86 kt | -7.3% |
| 2020 | 0.84 kt | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 0.84 kt | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.843 kt | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 0.804 kt | -4.6% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 0.804 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.583 kt, 1.4× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Australia's 0.804 kt is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.44 kt, 33% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.94 kt | 1.53 kt | 2.24 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.18 kt | 0.913 kt | 1.42 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6745 kt | 0.476 kt | 0.868 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9036 kt | 0.696 kt | 1.05 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.05 kt | 0.908 kt | 1.12 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.913 kt | 0.817 kt | 1.08 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8317 kt | 0.804 kt | 0.843 kt | 4 |
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 ippu — emissions in Australia?
- Ippu — emissions in Australia was 0.804 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest ippu — emissions recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.24 kt in 1961.
- What is the lowest ippu — emissions recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.476 kt in 1983.
- How does Australia rank for ippu — emissions?
- Australia ranks 54th out of 148 countries with data for 2023.
- Is ippu — emissions rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. 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 IPPU — Emissions (CH4). 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