Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), per capita in Australia
Australia: Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), per capita was 0 Mt CO2e per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), per capita in Australia, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Mt CO2e per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for methane (ch4) emissions from waste (mt co2e), per capita in Australia is 0 Mt CO2e per person, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from waste (mt co2e), per capita in Australia peaked at 0 Mt CO2e per person in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0 Mt CO2e per person, in 2024.
Australia ranks 25th of 203 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), per capita in Australia, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | — |
| 1971 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | -4.3% |
| 1995 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | -8.8% |
| 1997 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | -4.3% |
| 1999 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | -1.0% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 0 Mt CO2e per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0 Mt CO2e per person, 1.6× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Australia's 0 Mt CO2e per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0 Mt CO2e per person, 3.9× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 Mt CO2e per person | 0 Mt CO2e per person | 0 Mt CO2e per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 Mt CO2e per person | 0 Mt CO2e per person | 0 Mt CO2e per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 Mt CO2e per person | 0 Mt CO2e per person | 0 Mt CO2e per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 Mt CO2e per person | 0 Mt CO2e per person | 0 Mt CO2e per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 Mt CO2e per person | 0 Mt CO2e per person | 0 Mt CO2e per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 Mt CO2e per person | 0 Mt CO2e per person | 0 Mt CO2e per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More environment data for Australia
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.2163 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 11.54 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 41.36 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate -5.11 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is methane (ch4) emissions from waste (mt co2e), per capita in Australia?
- Methane (ch4) emissions from waste (mt co2e), per capita in Australia was 0 Mt CO2e per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest methane (ch4) emissions from waste (mt co2e), per capita recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 0 Mt CO2e per person in 1970.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from waste (mt co2e), per capita recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 Mt CO2e per person in 2024.
- How does Australia rank for methane (ch4) emissions from waste (mt co2e), per capita?
- Australia ranks 25th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions from waste (mt co2e), per capita rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.