LULUCF — Emissions (CH4) — UNFCCC in Australia

Australia: LULUCF — Emissions (CH4) — UNFCCC was 527.06 kt in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
527.06 kt
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
7th
of 68 countries
All-time high
766.77 kt
in 1990
All-time low
527.06 kt
in 2019
Years of data
30
1990–2019

LULUCF — Emissions (CH4) — UNFCCC in Australia, 1990–2019

02004006008001990200420191990: 766.8 kt1991: 731.2 kt1992: 667.8 kt1993: 643.4 kt1994: 625.2 kt1995: 622.3 kt1996: 648.2 kt1997: 642.6 kt1998: 632 kt1999: 668.6 kt2000: 730.8 kt2001: 706 kt2002: 706.4 kt2003: 706.2 kt2004: 664 kt2005: 666.3 kt2006: 707.4 kt2007: 730.4 kt2008: 719.1 kt2009: 704.7 kt2010: 693.5 kt2011: 703.2 kt2012: 647.8 kt2013: 638.2 kt2014: 661.8 kt2015: 639.2 kt2016: 609.4 kt2017: 616.1 kt2018: 548.5 kt2019: 527.1 kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for lulucf — emissions (ch4) — unfccc in Australia is 527.06 kt, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.

That represents a change of down 3.9% on the previous year and down 25.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, lulucf — emissions (ch4) — unfccc in Australia peaked at 766.77 kt in 1990 and was at its lowest, 527.06 kt, in 2019.

Australia ranks 7th of 68 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.

LULUCF — Emissions (CH4) — UNFCCC in Australia, year by year

Annual values for LULUCF — Emissions (CH4) — UNFCCC in Australia, 1990 to 2019.
Year kt Change
1990 766.77 kt —
1991 731.23 kt -4.6%
1992 667.78 kt -8.7%
1993 643.39 kt -3.7%
1994 625.22 kt -2.8%
1995 622.29 kt -0.5%
1996 648.18 kt +4.2%
1997 642.64 kt -0.9%
1998 631.97 kt -1.7%
1999 668.64 kt +5.8%
2000 730.77 kt +9.3%
2001 706 kt -3.4%
2002 706.39 kt +0.1%
2003 706.24 kt -0.0%
2004 663.99 kt -6.0%
2005 666.3 kt +0.3%
2006 707.38 kt +6.2%
2007 730.38 kt +3.3%
2008 719.12 kt -1.5%
2009 704.65 kt -2.0%
2010 693.52 kt -1.6%
2011 703.16 kt +1.4%
2012 647.82 kt -7.9%
2013 638.17 kt -1.5%
2014 661.79 kt +3.7%
2015 639.22 kt -3.4%
2016 609.42 kt -4.7%
2017 616.08 kt +1.1%
2018 548.51 kt -11.0%
2019 527.06 kt -3.9%

Australia compared with similar countries

  • Australia's 527.06 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.73 kt, 111.5× the median. (36 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 664.81 kt 622.29 kt 766.77 kt 10
2000s 704.12 kt 663.99 kt 730.77 kt 10
2010s 628.47 kt 527.06 kt 703.16 kt 10

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 4 Central African Republic 723.84 kt compare
  2. 5 Brazil 672 kt compare
  3. 6 United States 551.85 kt compare
  4. 8 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 411.96 kt compare
  5. 9 Argentina 226.5 kt compare
  6. 10 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 195.93 kt compare
  7. 10 United Kingdom 195.93 kt compare

See the full ranking of 72 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is lulucf — emissions (ch4) — unfccc in Australia?
Lulucf — emissions (ch4) — unfccc in Australia was 527.06 kt in 2019, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest lulucf — emissions (ch4) — unfccc recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 766.77 kt in 1990.
What is the lowest lulucf — emissions (ch4) — unfccc recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 527.06 kt in 2019.
How does Australia rank for lulucf — emissions (ch4) — unfccc?
Australia ranks 7th out of 68 countries with data for 2019.
Is lulucf — emissions (ch4) — unfccc rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is down 25.2%. 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 LULUCF — Emissions (CH4) — UNFCCC. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
LULUCF — Emissions (CH4) — UNFCCC
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
72 places, 1,646 data points, 1990–2019
Last refreshed

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