Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) in Australia
Australia: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) 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 36th of 232 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) in Australia, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 9,184 kt | — |
| 1962 | 9,716 kt | +5.8% |
| 1963 | 10,276 kt | +5.8% |
| 1964 | 10,864 kt | +5.7% |
| 1965 | 11,508 kt | +5.9% |
| 1966 | 12,208 kt | +6.1% |
| 1967 | 12,964 kt | +6.2% |
| 1968 | 13,776 kt | +6.3% |
| 1969 | 14,588 kt | +5.9% |
| 1970 | 14,364 kt | -1.5% |
| 1971 | 14,616 kt | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 14,868 kt | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 15,092 kt | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 15,316 kt | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 15,540 kt | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 15,848 kt | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 16,100 kt | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 16,352 kt | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 16,576 kt | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 16,800 kt | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 17,024 kt | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 17,248 kt | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 17,472 kt | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 17,696 kt | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 17,976 kt | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 18,228 kt | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 18,480 kt | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 18,760 kt | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 18,984 kt | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 19,264 kt | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 19,180 kt | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 18,984 kt | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 18,900 kt | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 18,284 kt | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 18,396 kt | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 16,660 kt | -9.4% |
| 1997 | 16,520 kt | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 15,708 kt | -4.9% |
| 1999 | 15,764 kt | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 15,512 kt | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 15,624 kt | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 15,932 kt | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 14,868 kt | -6.7% |
| 2004 | 14,364 kt | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 14,196 kt | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 13,972 kt | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 14,308 kt | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 14,784 kt | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 14,672 kt | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 15,036 kt | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 14,616 kt | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 13,188 kt | -9.8% |
| 2013 | 13,132 kt | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 12,432 kt | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 11,648 kt | -6.3% |
| 2016 | 11,816 kt | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 11,676 kt | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 12,656 kt | +8.4% |
| 2019 | 12,572 kt | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 11,788 kt | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 11,732 kt | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 11,760 kt | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 11,704 kt | -0.5% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 11,704 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,388 kt, 4.9× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Australia's 11,704 kt is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 532 kt, 22.0× the median. (27 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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 36th out of 232 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