Natural gas — Emissions in Australia and New Zealand

Australia and New Zealand: Natural gas — Emissions was 0.0114 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.0114 kt
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
22nd
of 54 countries
All-time high
0.0152 kt
in 2014
All-time low
0.008 kt
in 2010
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Natural gas — Emissions in Australia and New Zealand, 1990–2023

00.0050.010.0151990200620231990: 0.01 kt1991: 0.01 kt1992: 0.01 kt1993: 0.01 kt1994: 0.01 kt1995: 0.01 kt1996: 0.01 kt1997: 0.011 kt1998: 0.01 kt1999: 0.01 kt2000: 0.011 kt2001: 0.011 kt2002: 0.011 kt2003: 0.011 kt2004: 0.01 kt2005: 0.011 kt2006: 0.01 kt2007: 0.009 kt2008: 0.009 kt2009: 0.01 kt2010: 0.008 kt2011: 0.009 kt2012: 0.011 kt2013: 0.012 kt2014: 0.015 kt2015: 0.015 kt2016: 0.015 kt2017: 0.013 kt2018: 0.012 kt2019: 0.013 kt2020: 0.013 kt2021: 0.013 kt2022: 0.011 kt2023: 0.011 kt

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

Analysis

Australia and New Zealand recorded 0.0114 kt for natural gas — emissions in 2023.

That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, natural gas — emissions in Australia and New Zealand peaked at 0.0152 kt in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.008 kt, in 2010.

Australia and New Zealand ranks 22nd of 54 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Natural gas — Emissions in Australia and New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Natural gas — Emissions (CH4) in Australia and New Zealand, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 0.0102 kt
1991 0.0103 kt +1.0%
1992 0.0101 kt -1.9%
1993 0.0101 kt +0.0%
1994 0.0101 kt +0.0%
1995 0.0104 kt +3.0%
1996 0.0102 kt -1.9%
1997 0.0107 kt +4.9%
1998 0.0102 kt -4.7%
1999 0.01 kt -2.0%
2000 0.0106 kt +6.0%
2001 0.0107 kt +0.9%
2002 0.0107 kt +0.0%
2003 0.0108 kt +0.9%
2004 0.0103 kt -4.6%
2005 0.0108 kt +4.9%
2006 0.0099 kt -8.3%
2007 0.0095 kt -4.0%
2008 0.0092 kt -3.2%
2009 0.0103 kt +12.0%
2010 0.008 kt -22.3%
2011 0.009 kt +12.5%
2012 0.0107 kt +18.9%
2013 0.0121 kt +13.1%
2014 0.0152 kt +25.6%
2015 0.0149 kt -2.0%
2016 0.0145 kt -2.7%
2017 0.0129 kt -11.0%
2018 0.0123 kt -4.7%
2019 0.0135 kt +9.8%
2020 0.0129 kt -4.4%
2021 0.0127 kt -1.6%
2022 0.0112 kt -11.8%
2023 0.0114 kt +1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0102 kt 0.01 kt 0.0107 kt 10
2000s 0.0103 kt 0.0092 kt 0.0108 kt 10
2010s 0.0123 kt 0.008 kt 0.0152 kt 10
2020s 0.012 kt 0.0112 kt 0.0129 kt 4

Countries ranked near Australia and New Zealand

  1. 19 Armenia 0.0168 kt compare
  2. 20 Ukraine 0.0153 kt compare
  3. 21 Kazakhstan 0.0121 kt compare
  4. 23 Czechia 0.0095 kt compare
  5. 24 Poland 0.0085 kt compare
  6. 24 Tunisia 0.0085 kt compare

See the full ranking of 82 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is natural gas — emissions in Australia and New Zealand?
Natural gas — emissions in Australia and New Zealand was 0.0114 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest natural gas — emissions recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 0.0152 kt in 2014.
What is the lowest natural gas — emissions recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 0.008 kt in 2010.
How does Australia and New Zealand rank for natural gas — emissions?
Australia and New Zealand ranks 22nd out of 54 countries with data for 2023.
Is natural gas — emissions rising or falling in Australia and New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Australia and New Zealand data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Natural gas — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Natural gas — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
82 places, 2,339 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Energy use in agriculture contains data on energy used in agriculture (including forestry, aquaculture and fisheries), for instance to operate machinery, irrigate, heat stables, operate aquaculture ponds and fishing vessels, and related greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. It also includes on-farm use of, and related GHG emissions from, electricity and heat generated off-farm. Data are available by country and regional groups with global coverage and are updated annually.