Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CH4) (Pre- CH4) in Australia
Australia: Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CH4) (Pre- CH4) was 178 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Pre- and post-production — Emissions in Australia, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pre- and post-production — emissions in Australia is 178 kt, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pre- and post-production — emissions in Australia peaked at 179.4 kt in 2013 and was at its lowest, 117.08 kt, in 1990.
Australia ranks 46th of 248 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CH4) (Pre- CH4) in Australia, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 117.08 kt | — |
| 1991 | 121.99 kt | +4.2% |
| 1992 | 125.36 kt | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 129.83 kt | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 133.52 kt | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 145.44 kt | +8.9% |
| 1996 | 149.37 kt | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 153.96 kt | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 157.84 kt | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 156.1 kt | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 159.03 kt | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 159.71 kt | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 161.77 kt | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 163.72 kt | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 165.69 kt | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 167.76 kt | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 169.55 kt | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 170.62 kt | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 172.12 kt | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 173.47 kt | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 174.03 kt | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 174.26 kt | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 176.24 kt | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 179.4 kt | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 174.57 kt | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 170.88 kt | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 171.46 kt | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 173.01 kt | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 174.37 kt | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 175.52 kt | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 175.99 kt | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 176.59 kt | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 177.2 kt | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 178 kt | +0.5% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 178 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 15.72 kt, 11.3× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Australia's 178 kt is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.38 kt, 129.1× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 139.05 kt | 117.08 kt | 157.84 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 166.34 kt | 159.03 kt | 173.47 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 174.37 kt | 170.88 kt | 179.4 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 176.95 kt | 175.99 kt | 178 kt | 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 pre- and post-production — emissions in Australia?
- Pre- and post-production — emissions in Australia was 178 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest pre- and post-production — emissions recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 179.4 kt in 2013.
- What is the lowest pre- and post-production — emissions recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 117.08 kt in 1990.
- How does Australia rank for pre- and post-production — emissions?
- Australia ranks 46th out of 248 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pre- and post-production — emissions rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain Emissions from Pre- and Post-Agricultural Production provides estimates of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and related activity data associated with pre- and post-production stages of agrifood systems. The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2), fluorinated gases (F-gases) and their aggregates expressed in carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2eq). Estimates are computed following Tier 1 methods of the IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014) and are disseminated annually.