IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) in Australia
Australia: IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) was 22.51 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling
IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Australia, 1961–2023
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 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 (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) in Australia, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 62.72 kt | — |
| 1962 | 60.48 kt | -3.6% |
| 1963 | 58.52 kt | -3.2% |
| 1964 | 57.68 kt | -1.4% |
| 1965 | 56.56 kt | -1.9% |
| 1966 | 52.36 kt | -7.4% |
| 1967 | 50.68 kt | -3.2% |
| 1968 | 46.76 kt | -7.7% |
| 1969 | 42.84 kt | -8.4% |
| 1970 | 39.76 kt | -7.2% |
| 1971 | 37.24 kt | -6.3% |
| 1972 | 38.08 kt | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 36.68 kt | -3.7% |
| 1974 | 33.6 kt | -8.4% |
| 1975 | 34.16 kt | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 31.92 kt | -6.6% |
| 1977 | 26.49 kt | -17.0% |
| 1978 | 25.56 kt | -3.5% |
| 1979 | 27.16 kt | +6.2% |
| 1980 | 23.69 kt | -12.8% |
| 1981 | 24.3 kt | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 18.93 kt | -22.1% |
| 1983 | 13.33 kt | -29.6% |
| 1984 | 16.66 kt | +25.0% |
| 1985 | 18.82 kt | +12.9% |
| 1986 | 18.09 kt | -3.9% |
| 1987 | 17.36 kt | -4.0% |
| 1988 | 18.45 kt | +6.3% |
| 1989 | 19.24 kt | +4.2% |
| 1990 | 19.85 kt | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 19.49 kt | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 21.25 kt | +9.1% |
| 1993 | 22.37 kt | +5.3% |
| 1994 | 26.68 kt | +19.3% |
| 1995 | 28.28 kt | +6.0% |
| 1996 | 28.28 kt | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 29.12 kt | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 29.4 kt | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 28.28 kt | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 27.66 kt | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 27.27 kt | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 29.12 kt | +6.8% |
| 2003 | 29.4 kt | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 29.68 kt | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 31.08 kt | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 31.36 kt | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 31.36 kt | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 31.36 kt | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 25.42 kt | -18.9% |
| 2010 | 30.24 kt | +18.9% |
| 2011 | 28.56 kt | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 22.88 kt | -19.9% |
| 2013 | 24.47 kt | +7.0% |
| 2014 | 25.26 kt | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 25.62 kt | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 23.6 kt | -7.9% |
| 2017 | 24.95 kt | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 25.98 kt | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 24.08 kt | -7.3% |
| 2020 | 23.52 kt | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 23.52 kt | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 23.6 kt | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 22.51 kt | -4.6% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 22.51 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 16.32 kt, 1.4× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Australia's 22.51 kt is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 68.32 kt, 33% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 (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 54th out of 148 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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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