Other forest — Emissions (CH4) — UNFCCC in Austria

Austria: Other forest — Emissions (CH4) — UNFCCC was 0.0061 kt in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
0.0061 kt
Change on year
up 60.5%
World rank
32nd
of 35 countries
All-time high
0.0186 kt
in 1990
All-time low
0.0007 kt
in 1999
Years of data
31
1990–2020

Other forest — Emissions (CH4) — UNFCCC in Austria, 1990–2020

00.0050.010.0150.021990200520201990: 0.019 kt1991: 0.005 kt1992: 0.012 kt1993: 0.01 kt1994: 0.005 kt1995: 0.003 kt1996: 0.003 kt1997: 0.002 kt1998: 0.009 kt1999: 0.001 kt2000: 0.004 kt2001: 0.002 kt2002: 0.018 kt2003: 0.017 kt2004: 0.002 kt2005: 0.003 kt2006: 0.007 kt2007: 0.003 kt2008: 0.005 kt2009: 0.005 kt2010: 0.005 kt2011: 0.004 kt2012: 0.005 kt2013: 0.008 kt2014: 0.005 kt2015: 0.013 kt2016: 0.002 kt2017: 0.003 kt2018: 0.006 kt2019: 0.004 kt2020: 0.006 kt

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

Analysis

Austria recorded 0.0061 kt for other forest — emissions (ch4) — unfccc in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 60.5% on the previous year and up 32.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, other forest — emissions (ch4) — unfccc in Austria peaked at 0.0186 kt in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0007 kt, in 1999.

That places Austria 32nd out of 35 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Other forest — Emissions (CH4) — UNFCCC in Austria, year by year

Annual values for Other forest — Emissions (CH4) — UNFCCC in Austria, 1990 to 2020.
Year kt Change
1990 0.0186 kt —
1991 0.0049 kt -73.7%
1992 0.0123 kt +151.0%
1993 0.0104 kt -15.4%
1994 0.0054 kt -48.1%
1995 0.003 kt -44.4%
1996 0.0027 kt -10.0%
1997 0.0019 kt -29.6%
1998 0.0087 kt +357.9%
1999 0.0007 kt -92.0%
2000 0.0039 kt +457.1%
2001 0.0022 kt -43.6%
2002 0.0179 kt +713.6%
2003 0.017 kt -5.0%
2004 0.0016 kt -90.6%
2005 0.0029 kt +81.2%
2006 0.0069 kt +137.9%
2007 0.0034 kt -50.7%
2008 0.0047 kt +38.2%
2009 0.0052 kt +10.6%
2010 0.0046 kt -11.5%
2011 0.0041 kt -10.9%
2012 0.0051 kt +24.4%
2013 0.0084 kt +64.7%
2014 0.0052 kt -38.1%
2015 0.0129 kt +148.1%
2016 0.0018 kt -86.0%
2017 0.0034 kt +88.9%
2018 0.0064 kt +88.2%
2019 0.0038 kt -40.6%
2020 0.0061 kt +60.5%

Austria compared with similar countries

  • Austria's 0.0061 kt is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3327 kt, 2% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
  • Austria's 0.0061 kt is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.3183 kt, 2% of the median. (29 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Other forest — Emissions (CH4) — UNFCCC in Austria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2002 +713.6% 0.0022 kt 0.0179 kt

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0069 kt 0.0007 kt 0.0186 kt 10
2000s 0.0066 kt 0.0016 kt 0.0179 kt 10
2010s 0.0056 kt 0.0018 kt 0.0129 kt 10
2020s 0.0061 kt 0.0061 kt 0.0061 kt 1

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 29 Slovenia 0.0215 kt compare
  2. 30 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 0.0193 kt compare
  3. 31 Norway 0.0097 kt compare
  4. 32 Estonia 0.0061 kt compare
  5. 32 Lithuania 0.0061 kt compare
  6. 35 Denmark 0.0047 kt compare

See the full ranking of 36 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is other forest — emissions (ch4) — unfccc in Austria?
Other forest — emissions (ch4) — unfccc in Austria was 0.0061 kt in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest other forest — emissions (ch4) — unfccc recorded in Austria?
The highest recorded value was 0.0186 kt in 1990.
What is the lowest other forest — emissions (ch4) — unfccc recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0007 kt in 1999.
How does Austria rank for other forest — emissions (ch4) — unfccc?
Austria ranks 32nd out of 35 countries with data for 2020.
Is other forest — emissions (ch4) — unfccc rising or falling in Austria?
Over the last ten years it is up 32.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Austria data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Other forest — Emissions (CH4) — UNFCCC. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Other forest — Emissions (CH4) — UNFCCC
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
36 places, 1,048 data points, 1990–2020
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