IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Australia

Australia: IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 22.51 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
22.51 kt
Change on year
down 4.6%
World rank
47th
of 129 countries
All-time high
62.72 kt
in 1961
All-time low
13.33 kt
in 1983
Years of data
63
1961–2023

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

102030405060196119922023

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

Analysis

In 2023, ippu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Australia stood at 22.51 kt.

The figure is down 4.6% on the previous year and down 8.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ippu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Australia peaked at 62.72 kt in 1961 and was at its lowest, 13.33 kt, in 1983.

That places Australia 47th out of 129 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 54.29 kt 42.84 kt 62.72 kt 9
1970s 33.07 kt 25.56 kt 39.76 kt 10
1980s 18.89 kt 13.33 kt 24.3 kt 10
1990s 25.3 kt 19.49 kt 29.4 kt 10
2000s 29.37 kt 25.42 kt 31.36 kt 10
2010s 25.56 kt 22.88 kt 30.24 kt 10
2020s 23.29 kt 22.51 kt 23.6 kt 4

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 44 Chile 25.54 kt compare
  2. 45 Czechoslovakia 25.42 kt compare
  3. 46 United Arab Emirates 23.49 kt compare
  4. 48 Sweden 21.17 kt compare
  5. 49 Kuwait 21.08 kt compare
  6. 50 Austria 16.41 kt compare

See the full ranking of 173 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is ippu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Australia?
Ippu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Australia was 22.51 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest ippu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 62.72 kt in 1961.
What is the lowest ippu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 13.33 kt in 1983.
How does Australia rank for ippu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
Australia ranks 47th out of 129 countries with data for 2023.
Is ippu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 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 (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
IPPU — 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
173 places, 9,847 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