Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture in Australia
Australia: Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture was 84.7 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▼ Falling
Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 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 agriculture in Australia is 84.7 Mt CO2e, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture in Australia peaked at 96.31 Mt CO2e in 1976 and was at its lowest, 69.02 Mt CO2e, in 2020.
That places Australia 10th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture in Australia, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 84.59 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 87.83 Mt CO2e | +3.8% |
| 1972 | 89.65 Mt CO2e | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 87.56 Mt CO2e | -2.3% |
| 1974 | 91.44 Mt CO2e | +4.4% |
| 1975 | 96.27 Mt CO2e | +5.3% |
| 1976 | 96.31 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 89.67 Mt CO2e | -6.9% |
| 1978 | 84.98 Mt CO2e | -5.2% |
| 1979 | 81.88 Mt CO2e | -3.6% |
| 1980 | 80.55 Mt CO2e | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 78.72 Mt CO2e | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 78.59 Mt CO2e | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 74.6 Mt CO2e | -5.1% |
| 1984 | 75.92 Mt CO2e | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 79.5 Mt CO2e | +4.7% |
| 1986 | 80.49 Mt CO2e | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 78.89 Mt CO2e | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 80.29 Mt CO2e | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 83.81 Mt CO2e | +4.4% |
| 1990 | 87.78 Mt CO2e | +4.7% |
| 1991 | 87.05 Mt CO2e | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 84.53 Mt CO2e | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 83 Mt CO2e | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 85.44 Mt CO2e | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 82.56 Mt CO2e | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 84.68 Mt CO2e | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 86 Mt CO2e | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 85.89 Mt CO2e | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 85.53 Mt CO2e | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 88.53 Mt CO2e | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 87.59 Mt CO2e | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 86.9 Mt CO2e | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 82.24 Mt CO2e | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 85.06 Mt CO2e | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 85.59 Mt CO2e | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 85 Mt CO2e | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 82.57 Mt CO2e | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 78.67 Mt CO2e | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 79.32 Mt CO2e | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 75.91 Mt CO2e | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 81.33 Mt CO2e | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 82.14 Mt CO2e | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 84.32 Mt CO2e | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 83.24 Mt CO2e | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 79.66 Mt CO2e | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 73.42 Mt CO2e | -7.8% |
| 2017 | 77.37 Mt CO2e | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 77.23 Mt CO2e | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 72.14 Mt CO2e | -6.6% |
| 2020 | 69.02 Mt CO2e | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 72.59 Mt CO2e | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 73.04 Mt CO2e | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 84.63 Mt CO2e | +15.9% |
| 2024 | 84.7 Mt CO2e | +0.1% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 84.7 Mt CO2e is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.5 Mt CO2e, 56.6× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Australia's 84.7 Mt CO2e is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1832 Mt CO2e, 462.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 89.02 Mt CO2e | 81.88 Mt CO2e | 96.31 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 79.14 Mt CO2e | 74.6 Mt CO2e | 83.81 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 85.25 Mt CO2e | 82.56 Mt CO2e | 87.78 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 84.15 Mt CO2e | 78.67 Mt CO2e | 88.53 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.68 Mt CO2e | 72.14 Mt CO2e | 84.32 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.8 Mt CO2e | 69.02 Mt CO2e | 84.7 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More environment data for Australia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.75 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.98 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.345 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.4 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.6708 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.0861 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture in Australia?
- Methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture in Australia was 84.7 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 agriculture recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 96.31 Mt CO2e in 1976.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.02 Mt CO2e in 2020.
- How does Australia rank for methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture?
- Australia ranks 10th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. 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 Agriculture (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 agricultural sector. This includes emissions from livestock (IPCC 2006 codes 3.A.1 (enteric fermentation, 3.a.2 (manure management) and crops (IPCC 2006 codes 3.C.1 Emissions from biomass burning, 3.C.7 Rice cultivations). The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).