Methane emissions, per capita in Australia
Australia: Methane emissions, per capita was 4.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
4.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
down 5.9%
World rank
9th
of 195 countries
All-time high
12.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1976
All-time low
4.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Methane emissions, per capita in Australia, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for methane emissions, per capita in Australia is 4.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 5.9% on the previous year and down 28.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane emissions, per capita in Australia peaked at 12.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1976 and was at its lowest, 4.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 2024.
Australia ranks 9th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Methane emissions, per capita in Australia, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 10.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1961 | 10.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1962 | 10.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 10.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 11.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 11.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 10.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.7% |
| 1967 | 10.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 11.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 11.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 11.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 10.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.4% |
| 1972 | 12.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +13.8% |
| 1973 | 10.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -11.7% |
| 1974 | 10.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 11.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 12.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.9% |
| 1977 | 11.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.5% |
| 1978 | 10.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -13.4% |
| 1979 | 11.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.6% |
| 1980 | 11.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 9.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -15.9% |
| 1982 | 10.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.9% |
| 1983 | 9.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -11.0% |
| 1984 | 9.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 10.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +13.4% |
| 1986 | 9.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.7% |
| 1987 | 9.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.6% |
| 1988 | 8.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.0% |
| 1989 | 9.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 9.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.2% |
| 1991 | 9.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 9.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 9.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 8.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 8.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 8.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.6% |
| 1997 | 8.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 8.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 9.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.5% |
| 2000 | 9.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.6% |
| 2001 | 10.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 9.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 7.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -23.6% |
| 2004 | 8.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +13.1% |
| 2005 | 7.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -12.7% |
| 2006 | 8.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +11.3% |
| 2007 | 7.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 6.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -12.6% |
| 2009 | 6.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 6.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.0% |
| 2011 | 8.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +34.9% |
| 2012 | 8.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 6.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -22.4% |
| 2014 | 6.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 6.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 5.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -12.6% |
| 2017 | 6.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +14.6% |
| 2018 | 6.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 6.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -9.5% |
| 2020 | 5.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -13.4% |
| 2021 | 5.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 5.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 5.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 4.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.9% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 4.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 4.9× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Australia's 4.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 6.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 11.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 11.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 12.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 11.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 9.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 6 New Zealand 6.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 7 Oman 6.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 8 Gabon 5.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 10 Guyana 4.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 11 Botswana 4.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 12 Libya 3.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 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 methane emissions, per capita in Australia?
- Methane emissions, per capita in Australia was 4.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest methane emissions, per capita recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 12.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1976.
- What is the lowest methane emissions, per capita recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024.
- How does Australia rank for methane emissions, per capita?
- Australia ranks 9th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane emissions, per capita rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Methane emissions, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Methane emissions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Methane emissions ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Methane emissions Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Methane emissions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.