Per capita methane sector in Australia
Australia: Per capita methane sector was 2,100 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2,100
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
15th
of 193 countries
All-time high
2,916
in 2015
All-time low
1,477
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Per capita methane sector in Australia, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, per capita methane sector in Australia stood at 2,100.
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 sector in Australia peaked at 2,916 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1,477, 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.
Per capita methane sector in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,477 | — |
| 1991 | 1,565 | +5.9% |
| 1992 | 1,598 | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 1,632 | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 1,605 | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 1,695 | +5.7% |
| 1996 | 1,706 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 1,805 | +5.8% |
| 1998 | 1,901 | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 1,905 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 2,037 | +6.9% |
| 2001 | 2,166 | +6.3% |
| 2002 | 2,172 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 2,149 | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 2,172 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 2,282 | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 2,289 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 2,397 | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 2,358 | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 2,342 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 2,595 | +10.8% |
| 2011 | 2,422 | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 2,471 | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 2,640 | +6.8% |
| 2014 | 2,829 | +7.1% |
| 2015 | 2,916 | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 2,851 | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 2,720 | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 2,623 | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 2,583 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 2,434 | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 2,163 | -11.1% |
| 2022 | 2,064 | -4.6% |
| 2023 | 2,100 | +1.7% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 2,100 is above the median for high income countries, which is 45.5, 46.2× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Australia's 2,100 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7.97, 263.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,689 | 1,477 | 1,905 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,236 | 2,037 | 2,397 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,665 | 2,422 | 2,916 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,190 | 2,064 | 2,434 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
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 per capita methane sector in Australia?
- Per capita methane sector in Australia was 2,100 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita methane sector recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,916 in 2015.
- What is the lowest per capita methane sector recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,477 in 1990.
- How does Australia rank for per capita methane sector?
- Australia ranks 15th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita methane 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita methane sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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