Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Australia and New Zealand
Australia and New Zealand: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 16,408 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Australia and New Zealand, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Australia and New Zealand stood at 16,408 kt.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Australia and New Zealand peaked at 23,380 kt in 1990 and was at its lowest, 11,329 kt, in 1961.
That places Australia and New Zealand 20th out of 201 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Australia and New Zealand, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 11,329 kt | — |
| 1962 | 12,018 kt | +6.1% |
| 1963 | 12,743 kt | +6.0% |
| 1964 | 13,499 kt | +5.9% |
| 1965 | 14,308 kt | +6.0% |
| 1966 | 15,176 kt | +6.1% |
| 1967 | 16,100 kt | +6.1% |
| 1968 | 17,080 kt | +6.1% |
| 1969 | 18,088 kt | +5.9% |
| 1970 | 17,780 kt | -1.7% |
| 1971 | 18,088 kt | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 18,396 kt | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 18,704 kt | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 19,012 kt | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 19,292 kt | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 19,656 kt | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 19,908 kt | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 20,160 kt | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 20,412 kt | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 20,636 kt | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 20,916 kt | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 21,140 kt | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 21,392 kt | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 21,616 kt | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 21,952 kt | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 22,204 kt | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 22,484 kt | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 22,792 kt | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 23,072 kt | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 23,380 kt | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 23,380 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 23,268 kt | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 23,324 kt | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 22,652 kt | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 22,876 kt | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 21,224 kt | -7.2% |
| 1997 | 21,140 kt | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 20,384 kt | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 20,524 kt | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 20,356 kt | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 20,552 kt | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 20,944 kt | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 19,768 kt | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 19,348 kt | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 19,208 kt | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 18,928 kt | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 19,264 kt | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 19,628 kt | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 19,544 kt | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 19,796 kt | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 19,376 kt | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 17,808 kt | -8.1% |
| 2013 | 17,500 kt | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 16,912 kt | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 16,072 kt | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 16,492 kt | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 16,436 kt | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 17,668 kt | +7.5% |
| 2019 | 17,332 kt | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 16,408 kt | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 16,380 kt | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 16,464 kt | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 16,408 kt | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14,482 kt | 11,329 kt | 18,088 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 19,141 kt | 17,780 kt | 20,412 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 21,820 kt | 20,636 kt | 23,072 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 22,215 kt | 20,384 kt | 23,380 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 19,754 kt | 18,928 kt | 20,944 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 17,539 kt | 16,072 kt | 19,796 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,415 kt | 16,380 kt | 16,464 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia and New Zealand
- 17 Morocco 19,656 kt compare
- 17 Timor-Leste 95.48 kt compare
- 18 Republic of Korea 19,628 kt compare
- 18 Polynesia 70.73 kt compare
- 19 Algeria 19,404 kt compare
- 19 Micronesia 32.68 kt compare
- 20 Micronesia (Federated States of) 4.76 kt compare
- 21 France 15,876 kt compare
- 22 Egypt 15,316 kt compare
- 23 Bangladesh 15,260 kt compare
More climate change data for Australia and New Zealand
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 1.41 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 164,901 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 46,145 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 118,756 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 174.13 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 4,241 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 13,168 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 11,657 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,510 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 43.99 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Australia and New Zealand?
- Waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Australia and New Zealand was 16,408 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 23,380 kt in 1990.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,329 kt in 1961.
- How does Australia and New Zealand rank for waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
- Australia and New Zealand ranks 20th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 rising or falling in Australia and New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. 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 Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf