Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Australia
Australia: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 11,704 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Australia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Australia recorded 11,704 kt for waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in 2023.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Australia peaked at 19,264 kt in 1990 and was at its lowest, 9,184 kt, in 1961.
Australia ranks 27th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11,676 kt | 9,184 kt | 14,588 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 15,467 kt | 14,364 kt | 16,576 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 17,867 kt | 16,800 kt | 18,984 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 17,766 kt | 15,708 kt | 19,264 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 14,823 kt | 13,972 kt | 15,932 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,877 kt | 11,648 kt | 15,036 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,746 kt | 11,704 kt | 11,788 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More climate change data for Australia
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 53.82 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Australia?
- Waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Australia was 11,704 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?
- The highest recorded value was 19,264 kt in 1990.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,184 kt in 1961.
- How does Australia rank for waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
- Australia ranks 27th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia 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