Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Processes in Australia
Australia: Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Processes was 0.0216 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▼ Falling
Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Processes 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 industrial processes in Australia is 0.0216 Mt CO2e, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.5% on the previous year and down 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from industrial processes in Australia peaked at 0.0426 Mt CO2e in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.0161 Mt CO2e, in 1983.
That places Australia 41st out of 94 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Industrial Processes in Australia, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0426 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.04 Mt CO2e | -6.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0408 Mt CO2e | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0396 Mt CO2e | -2.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0365 Mt CO2e | -7.8% |
| 1975 | 0.037 Mt CO2e | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0346 Mt CO2e | -6.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0293 Mt CO2e | -15.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0283 Mt CO2e | -3.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0299 Mt CO2e | +5.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0265 Mt CO2e | -11.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0271 Mt CO2e | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0217 Mt CO2e | -19.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0161 Mt CO2e | -25.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0194 Mt CO2e | +20.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0188 Mt CO2e | -3.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0181 Mt CO2e | -3.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0174 Mt CO2e | -3.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0185 Mt CO2e | +6.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0192 Mt CO2e | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0198 Mt CO2e | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0195 Mt CO2e | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0213 Mt CO2e | +9.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0224 Mt CO2e | +5.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0267 Mt CO2e | +19.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0283 Mt CO2e | +6.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0282 Mt CO2e | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0292 Mt CO2e | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0295 Mt CO2e | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0283 Mt CO2e | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0277 Mt CO2e | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0273 Mt CO2e | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0292 Mt CO2e | +7.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0294 Mt CO2e | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0298 Mt CO2e | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0311 Mt CO2e | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0314 Mt CO2e | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0314 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0312 Mt CO2e | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0254 Mt CO2e | -18.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0302 Mt CO2e | +18.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0285 Mt CO2e | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0229 Mt CO2e | -19.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0245 Mt CO2e | +7.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0253 Mt CO2e | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0256 Mt CO2e | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0236 Mt CO2e | -7.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0249 Mt CO2e | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 0.026 Mt CO2e | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0241 Mt CO2e | -7.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0236 Mt CO2e | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0237 Mt CO2e | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0246 Mt CO2e | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0231 Mt CO2e | -6.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0216 Mt CO2e | -6.5% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 0.0216 Mt CO2e is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0232 Mt CO2e, 93% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Australia's 0.0216 Mt CO2e is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0682 Mt CO2e, 32% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0359 Mt CO2e | 0.0283 Mt CO2e | 0.0426 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0203 Mt CO2e | 0.0161 Mt CO2e | 0.0271 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0253 Mt CO2e | 0.0195 Mt CO2e | 0.0295 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0294 Mt CO2e | 0.0254 Mt CO2e | 0.0314 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0256 Mt CO2e | 0.0229 Mt CO2e | 0.0302 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0233 Mt CO2e | 0.0216 Mt CO2e | 0.0246 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 industrial processes in Australia?
- Methane (ch4) emissions from industrial processes in Australia was 0.0216 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 industrial processes recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0426 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from industrial processes recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0161 Mt CO2e in 1983.
- How does Australia rank for methane (ch4) emissions from industrial processes?
- Australia ranks 41st out of 94 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions from industrial processes rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.6%. 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 Industrial Processes (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 industrial processes including IPCC 2006 codes 2.A.1 Cement production, 2.A.2 Lime production, 2.A.3 Glass Production, 2.A.4 Other Process Uses of Carbonates, 2.B Chemical Industry, 2.C Metal Industry, 2.D Non-Energy Products from Fuels and Solvent Use, 2.E Electronics Industry, 2.F Product Uses as Substitutes for Ozone Depleting Substances, 2.G Other Product Manufacture and Use and 5.A Indirect N2O emissions from the atmospheric deposition of nitrogen in NOx and NH3. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).