How much greenhouse gas does Australia produce?
In 2001, Australia produced 528.1 million tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent — this was mainly carbon dioxide (69.9%) as well as methane (22.9%), nitrous oxide (6.3%) and other gases. Of Australia’s total net emissions in 2001, the production of energy accounted for 68.0%, 19.5% came from agriculture, emissions from industrial processes contributed 4.6%, and waste emissions contributed 3.1%.
