Methane emissions from agriculture in Australia
Australia: Methane emissions from agriculture was 125.30 million tonnes in 2023. ▼ Falling
Methane emissions from agriculture in Australia, 1990–2023
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More climate change data for Australia
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.4% (2100)
- Population growth 1.5% (2025)
- Population, total 27.61 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.7% (2025)
- Urban population 24.22 million (2025)
- Urban population 87.7% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 14.48 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 20.04 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 14.48 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 14.48 tonnes per person (2024)
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.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.