Methane emissions from agriculture in Australia

Australia: Methane emissions from agriculture was 125.30 million tonnes in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
125.30 million tonnes
Change on year
up 58.1%
World rank
6th
of 193 countries
All-time high
141.12 million tonnes
in 2001
All-time low
67.03 million tonnes
in 2020
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Methane emissions from agriculture in Australia, 1990–2023

050.0M100.0M150.0M1990200620231990: 114.3M tonnes1991: 113.3M tonnes1992: 110.6M tonnes1993: 108.6M tonnes1994: 110.5M tonnes1995: 107.7M tonnes1996: 102.3M tonnes1997: 102.0M tonnes1998: 105.1M tonnes1999: 121.5M tonnes2000: 131.7M tonnes2001: 141.1M tonnes2002: 133.3M tonnes2003: 90.7M tonnes2004: 113.1M tonnes2005: 91.2M tonnes2006: 110.9M tonnes2007: 105.9M tonnes2008: 86.9M tonnes2009: 90.8M tonnes2010: 76.5M tonnes2011: 132.1M tonnes2012: 132.3M tonnes2013: 89.9M tonnes2014: 100.7M tonnes2015: 95.4M tonnes2016: 76.2M tonnes2017: 99.8M tonnes2018: 99.3M tonnes2019: 80.7M tonnes2020: 67.0M tonnes2021: 76.7M tonnes2022: 79.2M tonnes2023: 125.3M tonnes

Source: Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

In 2023, methane emissions from agriculture in Australia stood at 125.30 million tonnes.

That represents a change of up 58.1% on the previous year and up 39.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, methane emissions from agriculture in Australia peaked at 141.12 million tonnes in 2001 and was at its lowest, 67.03 million tonnes, in 2020.

That places Australia 6th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 109.58 million tonnes 102.02 million tonnes 121.45 million tonnes 10
2000s 109.57 million tonnes 86.91 million tonnes 141.12 million tonnes 10
2010s 98.29 million tonnes 76.21 million tonnes 132.26 million tonnes 10
2020s 87.06 million tonnes 67.03 million tonnes 125.30 million tonnes 4

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 3 China 396.71 million tonnes compare
  2. 4 United States 214.90 million tonnes compare
  3. 5 Pakistan 172.62 million tonnes compare
  4. 7 Indonesia 97.96 million tonnes compare
  5. 8 Argentina 94.33 million tonnes compare
  6. 9 Ethiopia 90.10 million tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 193 places →

More climate change data for Australia

All data for Australia →

Frequently asked questions

What is methane emissions from agriculture in Australia?
Methane emissions from agriculture in Australia was 125.30 million tonnes in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest methane emissions from agriculture recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 141.12 million tonnes in 2001.
What is the lowest methane emissions from agriculture recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 67.03 million tonnes in 2020.
How does Australia rank for methane emissions from agriculture?
Australia ranks 6th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
Is methane emissions from agriculture rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is up 39.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Australia data come from?
The figures come from Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Methane emissions from agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 34 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).

About this data

Indicator
Methane emissions from agriculture
Unit
tonnes
Source
Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
193 places, 6,559 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.