Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Processes in Australia
Australia: Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Processes was 0.0216 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▼ Falling
Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Processes in Australia, 1970–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
The most recent figure for methane (ch4) emissions from industrial processes in Australia is 0.0216 Mt CO2e, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.5% on the previous year and down 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from industrial processes in Australia peaked at 0.0426 Mt CO2e in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.0161 Mt CO2e, in 1983.
That places Australia 41st out of 94 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0359 Mt CO2e | 0.0283 Mt CO2e | 0.0426 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0203 Mt CO2e | 0.0161 Mt CO2e | 0.0271 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0253 Mt CO2e | 0.0195 Mt CO2e | 0.0295 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0294 Mt CO2e | 0.0254 Mt CO2e | 0.0314 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0256 Mt CO2e | 0.0229 Mt CO2e | 0.0302 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0233 Mt CO2e | 0.0216 Mt CO2e | 0.0246 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More environment data for Australia
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 1.03 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) 100.51 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon intensity of GDP 0.2293 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 163.1 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 14.1 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 383.4 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Aquaculture production 117,540 metric tons (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture 38.62 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 227,277 metric tons (2024)
- Total fisheries production 344,817 metric tons (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is methane (ch4) emissions from industrial processes in Australia?
- Methane (ch4) emissions from industrial processes in Australia was 0.0216 Mt CO2e in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
- What is the highest methane (ch4) emissions from industrial processes recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0426 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from industrial processes recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0161 Mt CO2e in 1983.
- How does Australia rank for methane (ch4) emissions from industrial processes?
- Australia ranks 41st out of 94 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions from industrial processes rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Processes (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of methane (CH4), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from industrial processes including IPCC 2006 codes 2.A.1 Cement production, 2.A.2 Lime production, 2.A.3 Glass Production, 2.A.4 Other Process Uses of Carbonates, 2.B Chemical Industry, 2.C Metal Industry, 2.D Non-Energy Products from Fuels and Solvent Use, 2.E Electronics Industry, 2.F Product Uses as Substitutes for Ozone Depleting Substances, 2.G Other Product Manufacture and Use and 5.A Indirect N2O emissions from the atmospheric deposition of nitrogen in NOx and NH3. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).