Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Australia
Australia: Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF was 144.58 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 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
In 2024, methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Australia stood at 144.58 Mt CO2e. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Australia peaked at 144.58 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 120.09 Mt CO2e, in 1980.
That places Australia 12th out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 128.13 Mt CO2e | 121.32 Mt CO2e | 133.7 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 126.44 Mt CO2e | 120.09 Mt CO2e | 135.5 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 138.17 Mt CO2e | 136.53 Mt CO2e | 140.38 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 141.23 Mt CO2e | 138.24 Mt CO2e | 143.34 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 141.39 Mt CO2e | 132.92 Mt CO2e | 144.57 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 137.92 Mt CO2e | 132.78 Mt CO2e | 144.58 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More environment data for Australia
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Building (Energy) 1.73 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)
- Capture fisheries production 227,277 metric tons (2024)
- Total fisheries production 344,817 metric tons (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 13.48 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Australia?
- Methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Australia was 144.58 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 (total) excluding lulucf recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 144.58 Mt CO2e in 2024.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 120.09 Mt CO2e in 1980.
- How does Australia rank for methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf?
- Australia ranks 12th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 (total) excluding LULUCF (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 the agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).