Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) in Australia
Australia: Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) was 0.4769 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▼ Falling
Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 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 from building (energy) in Australia stood at 0.4769 Mt CO2e.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy) in Australia peaked at 0.8518 Mt CO2e in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0.4582 Mt CO2e, in 2020.
Australia ranks 70th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) in Australia, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.8267 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.8176 Mt CO2e | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 0.8518 Mt CO2e | +4.2% |
| 1973 | 0.807 Mt CO2e | -5.3% |
| 1974 | 0.7305 Mt CO2e | -9.5% |
| 1975 | 0.7002 Mt CO2e | -4.1% |
| 1976 | 0.6638 Mt CO2e | -5.2% |
| 1977 | 0.6307 Mt CO2e | -5.0% |
| 1978 | 0.5986 Mt CO2e | -5.1% |
| 1979 | 0.6067 Mt CO2e | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 0.614 Mt CO2e | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 0.6259 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 0.6201 Mt CO2e | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 0.6143 Mt CO2e | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 0.6122 Mt CO2e | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 0.6112 Mt CO2e | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 0.6129 Mt CO2e | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 0.6132 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.6262 Mt CO2e | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 0.6262 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.6555 Mt CO2e | +4.7% |
| 1991 | 0.6727 Mt CO2e | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 0.691 Mt CO2e | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 0.8139 Mt CO2e | +17.8% |
| 1994 | 0.7184 Mt CO2e | -11.7% |
| 1995 | 0.721 Mt CO2e | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 0.6952 Mt CO2e | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 0.7013 Mt CO2e | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 0.6946 Mt CO2e | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 0.6882 Mt CO2e | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 0.6973 Mt CO2e | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 0.711 Mt CO2e | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 0.7493 Mt CO2e | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 0.6862 Mt CO2e | -8.4% |
| 2004 | 0.6086 Mt CO2e | -11.3% |
| 2005 | 0.5577 Mt CO2e | -8.4% |
| 2006 | 0.5515 Mt CO2e | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 0.5661 Mt CO2e | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 0.5542 Mt CO2e | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 0.543 Mt CO2e | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 0.5206 Mt CO2e | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 0.4995 Mt CO2e | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 0.5024 Mt CO2e | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.5046 Mt CO2e | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.4973 Mt CO2e | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.4819 Mt CO2e | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 0.4756 Mt CO2e | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.4741 Mt CO2e | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.4703 Mt CO2e | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.4623 Mt CO2e | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 0.4582 Mt CO2e | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 0.4583 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.4651 Mt CO2e | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 0.4769 Mt CO2e | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 0.4769 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 0.4769 Mt CO2e is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0603 Mt CO2e, 7.9× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Australia's 0.4769 Mt CO2e is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0205 Mt CO2e, 23.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.7234 Mt CO2e | 0.5986 Mt CO2e | 0.8518 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6176 Mt CO2e | 0.6112 Mt CO2e | 0.6262 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7052 Mt CO2e | 0.6555 Mt CO2e | 0.8139 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6225 Mt CO2e | 0.543 Mt CO2e | 0.7493 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4889 Mt CO2e | 0.4623 Mt CO2e | 0.5206 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4671 Mt CO2e | 0.4582 Mt CO2e | 0.4769 Mt CO2e | 5 |
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- Standard Deviation 0.345 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.4 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy) in Australia?
- Methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy) in Australia was 0.4769 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 building (energy) recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8518 Mt CO2e in 1972.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy) recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4582 Mt CO2e in 2020.
- How does Australia rank for methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy)?
- Australia ranks 70th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy) rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. 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 Building (Energy) (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 building sector (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 codes 1.A.4 Residential and other sectors, 1.A.5 Non-Specified. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).