Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre in Australia
Australia: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre was 0.0015 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre in Australia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre in Australia is 0.0015 kt per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre in Australia peaked at 0.0025 kt per square kilometre in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0012 kt per square kilometre, in 1961.
Australia ranks 174th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre in Australia, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0012 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0013 kt per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1963 | 0.0013 kt per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1964 | 0.0014 kt per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1965 | 0.0015 kt per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1966 | 0.0016 kt per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0017 kt per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1968 | 0.0018 kt per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0019 kt per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0019 kt per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0019 kt per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0019 kt per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 0.002 kt per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 0.002 kt per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 0.002 kt per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0021 kt per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0021 kt per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0021 kt per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0022 kt per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0022 kt per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0022 kt per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0022 kt per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0023 kt per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0023 kt per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0023 kt per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0024 kt per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0024 kt per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0024 kt per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0025 kt per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0025 kt per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0025 kt per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0025 kt per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0025 kt per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0024 kt per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0024 kt per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0022 kt per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0022 kt per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 0.002 kt per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0021 kt per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 0.002 kt per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 0.002 kt per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0021 kt per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0019 kt per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0019 kt per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0018 kt per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0018 kt per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0019 kt per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0019 kt per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0019 kt per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 0.002 kt per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0019 kt per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0017 kt per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0017 kt per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0016 kt per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0015 kt per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0015 kt per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0015 kt per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0016 kt per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0016 kt per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0015 kt per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0015 kt per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0015 kt per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0015 kt per square kilometre | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0015 kt per square kilometre | 0.0012 kt per square kilometre | 0.0019 kt per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.002 kt per square kilometre | 0.0019 kt per square kilometre | 0.0022 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0023 kt per square kilometre | 0.0022 kt per square kilometre | 0.0025 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0023 kt per square kilometre | 0.002 kt per square kilometre | 0.0025 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0019 kt per square kilometre | 0.0018 kt per square kilometre | 0.0021 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0017 kt per square kilometre | 0.0015 kt per square kilometre | 0.002 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0015 kt per square kilometre | 0.0015 kt per square kilometre | 0.0015 kt per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 171 Papua New Guinea 0.0018 kt per square kilometre compare
- 172 Kazakhstan 0.0016 kt per square kilometre compare
- 173 Libya 0.0016 kt per square kilometre compare
- 175 Paraguay 0.0015 kt per square kilometre compare
- 176 Suriname 0.0014 kt per square kilometre compare
- 177 Chad 0.0014 kt per square kilometre compare
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 (ar5), per square kilometre in Australia?
- Waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre in Australia was 0.0015 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0025 kt per square kilometre in 1990.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0012 kt per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Australia rank for waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre?
- Australia ranks 174th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.