Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of) in Australia
Australia: Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of) was 0.0001 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of) in Australia, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of) in Australia stood at 0.0001 units per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of) in Australia peaked at 0.0001 units per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Australia 169th out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of) in Australia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 0 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1973 | 0 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 0 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1975 | 0 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 0 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 0 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1979 | 0 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 0 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 0 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 0 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 0 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1984 | 0 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 0.0001 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0008 units per square kilometre, 9% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Australia's 0.0001 units per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0003 units per square kilometre, 20% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 166 Sudan 0.0001 units per square kilometre compare
- 167 Congo 0.0001 units per square kilometre compare
- 168 Faroe Islands 0.0001 units per square kilometre compare
- 170 Madagascar 0.0001 units per square kilometre compare
- 171 Yemen 0.0001 units per square kilometre compare
- 172 Mongolia 0.0001 units per square kilometre compare
More climate change data for Australia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 1.30 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 118,578 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 34,162 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 84,416 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 128.91 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 3,015 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 12,473 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 10,966 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,507 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 41.38 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of) in Australia?
- Annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of) in Australia was 0.0001 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of) recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0001 units per square kilometre in 2018.
- What is the lowest annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of) recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Australia rank for annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of)?
- Australia ranks 169th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of) rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of CO₂), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of CO₂) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of CO₂) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Annual Net Emissions/Removals International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of CO₂) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.