Per capita methane emissions by sector in Australia
Australia: Per capita methane emissions by sector was 2,100 kilograms per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Per capita methane emissions by sector in Australia, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per person.
Analysis
In 2023, per capita methane emissions by sector in Australia stood at 2,100 kilograms per person.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and down 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita methane emissions by sector in Australia peaked at 2,916 kilograms per person in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1,477 kilograms per person, in 1990.
That places Australia 15th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,689 kilograms per person | 1,477 kilograms per person | 1,905 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,236 kilograms per person | 2,037 kilograms per person | 2,397 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,665 kilograms per person | 2,422 kilograms per person | 2,916 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,190 kilograms per person | 2,064 kilograms per person | 2,434 kilograms per person | 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 per capita methane emissions by sector in Australia?
- Per capita methane emissions by sector in Australia was 2,100 kilograms per person in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita methane emissions by sector recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,916 kilograms per person in 2015.
- What is the lowest per capita methane emissions by sector recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,477 kilograms per person in 1990.
- How does Australia rank for per capita methane emissions by sector?
- Australia ranks 15th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita methane emissions by sector rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita methane emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.