Australia vs Canada: Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy)

Australia
43.21 Mt CO2e
in 2024
Canada
71.72 Mt CO2e
in 2024
Australia rank
12th
Canada rank
9th

Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) over time

  • Australia
  • Canada
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How they compare

Canada currently reports 71.72 Mt CO2e against 43.21 Mt CO2e in Australia, a difference of 28.51 Mt CO2e.

That makes Canada's figure about 1.7 times Australia's.

Across all 55 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 12th and Canada ranks 9th of 192 countries.

Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Canada Difference Ahead
1970s 22.08 Mt CO2e 36.32 Mt CO2e 14.24 Mt CO2e Canada
1980s 28.09 Mt CO2e 38.99 Mt CO2e 10.9 Mt CO2e Canada
1990s 33.53 Mt CO2e 56.22 Mt CO2e 22.69 Mt CO2e Canada
2000s 39.9 Mt CO2e 69.87 Mt CO2e 29.97 Mt CO2e Canada
2010s 46.35 Mt CO2e 74.95 Mt CO2e 28.6 Mt CO2e Canada
2020s 44.74 Mt CO2e 66.87 Mt CO2e 22.13 Mt CO2e Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy), Australia or Canada?
Canada, at 71.72 Mt CO2e against 43.21 Mt CO2e in Australia as of 2024.
What is the difference in methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) between Australia and Canada?
28.51 Mt CO2e, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Canada?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Australia and Canada rank globally for methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy)?
Australia ranks 12th and Canada ranks 9th of 192 countries.
Where does this data come from?
EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e)
Unit
Mt CO2e
Source
EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
239 places, 13,145 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

A measure of annual emissions of methane (CH4), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from fugitive emissions (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 codes 1.A.1.bc Petroleum Refining - Manufacture of Solid Fuels and Other Energy Industries, 1.B.1 Solid Fuels, 1.B.2 Oil and Natural Gas, 5.B. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).