Australia vs United States: Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual
Australia
0.2559 % change on previous year
in 2024
United States
0.2197 % change on previous year
in 2024
Australia rank
110th
United States rank
113th
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual over time
- Australia
- United States
How they compare
Australia currently reports 0.2559 % change on previous year against 0.2197 % change on previous year in United States, a difference of 0.0362 % change on previous year.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.2 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 20 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 110th and United States ranks 113th of 203 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 4 and United States in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1591 % change on previous year | 0.3307 % change on previous year | 0.1716 % change on previous year | United States |
| 1980s | 1.02 % change on previous year | -0.2129 % change on previous year | 1.23 % change on previous year | Australia |
| 1990s | 0.1493 % change on previous year | -0.5467 % change on previous year | 0.696 % change on previous year | Australia |
| 2000s | 0.1186 % change on previous year | -0.2298 % change on previous year | 0.3484 % change on previous year | Australia |
| 2010s | 0.2918 % change on previous year | 0.6377 % change on previous year | 0.346 % change on previous year | United States |
| 2020s | 0.4523 % change on previous year | -0.515 % change on previous year | 0.9673 % change on previous year | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), annual, Australia or United States?
- Australia, at 0.2559 % change on previous year against 0.2197 % change on previous year in United States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), annual between Australia and United States?
- 0.0362 % change on previous year, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and United States?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Australia and United States rank globally for methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), annual?
- Australia ranks 110th and United States ranks 113th of 203 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.