LULUCF — Emissions (CH4) in Australia
Australia: LULUCF — Emissions (CH4) was 18.78 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
LULUCF — Emissions in Australia, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, lulucf — emissions in Australia stood at 18.78 kt.
The figure is up 137.6% on the previous year and down 67.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lulucf — emissions in Australia peaked at 380.57 kt in 2019 and was at its lowest, 7.68 kt, in 2021.
Australia ranks 27th of 254 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
LULUCF — Emissions (CH4) in Australia, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 84.12 kt | — |
| 1991 | 84.12 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 84.12 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 84.12 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 84.12 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 84.12 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 167.39 kt | +99.0% |
| 1997 | 251.12 kt | +50.0% |
| 1998 | 195.44 kt | -22.2% |
| 1999 | 270.66 kt | +38.5% |
| 2000 | 88.09 kt | -67.5% |
| 2001 | 57.68 kt | -34.5% |
| 2002 | 86.47 kt | +49.9% |
| 2003 | 136.65 kt | +58.0% |
| 2004 | 15.31 kt | -88.8% |
| 2005 | 13.67 kt | -10.7% |
| 2006 | 111.14 kt | +713.2% |
| 2007 | 41.77 kt | -62.4% |
| 2008 | 8.07 kt | -80.7% |
| 2009 | 65.06 kt | +705.8% |
| 2010 | 10.25 kt | -84.2% |
| 2011 | 24.28 kt | +136.8% |
| 2012 | 37.61 kt | +54.9% |
| 2013 | 57.4 kt | +52.6% |
| 2014 | 42.24 kt | -26.4% |
| 2015 | 26.54 kt | -37.2% |
| 2016 | 34.36 kt | +29.5% |
| 2017 | 21.8 kt | -36.6% |
| 2018 | 37.5 kt | +72.0% |
| 2019 | 380.57 kt | +914.8% |
| 2020 | 209.35 kt | -45.0% |
| 2021 | 7.68 kt | -96.3% |
| 2022 | 7.9 kt | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 18.78 kt | +137.6% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 18.78 kt is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.008 kt, 2346.9× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where LULUCF — Emissions (CH4) in Australia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +914.8% | 37.5 kt | 380.57 kt |
| 2006 | +713.2% | 13.67 kt | 111.14 kt |
| 2009 | +705.8% | 8.07 kt | 65.06 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 138.93 kt | 84.12 kt | 270.66 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 62.39 kt | 8.07 kt | 136.65 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.26 kt | 10.25 kt | 380.57 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.93 kt | 7.68 kt | 209.35 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 24 United States 30.85 kt compare
- 25 Nepal 25.7 kt compare
- 26 Australia and New Zealand 18.81 kt compare
- 28 Ethiopia 17.25 kt compare
- 29 Malaysia 16.02 kt compare
- 30 Madagascar 13.94 kt compare
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 lulucf — emissions in Australia?
- Lulucf — emissions in Australia was 18.78 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest lulucf — emissions recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 380.57 kt in 2019.
- What is the lowest lulucf — emissions recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.68 kt in 2021.
- How does Australia rank for lulucf — emissions?
- Australia ranks 27th out of 254 countries with data for 2023.
- Is lulucf — emissions rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 67.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of LULUCF — 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