Consumption based carbon intensity in Australia
Australia: Consumption based carbon intensity was 0.2716 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Consumption based carbon intensity in Australia, 1990–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, consumption based carbon intensity in Australia stood at 0.2716. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and down 30.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumption based carbon intensity in Australia peaked at 0.532 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.2716, in 2022.
That places Australia 47th out of 119 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Consumption based carbon intensity in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.5272 | — |
| 1991 | 0.532 | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 0.5183 | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 0.496 | -4.3% |
| 1994 | 0.4885 | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 0.4803 | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 0.4693 | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 0.4591 | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 0.4627 | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 0.4522 | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 0.422 | -6.7% |
| 2001 | 0.4213 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.4296 | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 0.4423 | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 0.4343 | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 0.4187 | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 0.4201 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.4129 | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 0.3971 | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 0.414 | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 0.4017 | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 0.3899 | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 0.3888 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.3556 | -8.5% |
| 2014 | 0.3452 | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 0.3399 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 0.3333 | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 0.3306 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.3137 | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 0.3056 | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 0.3038 | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 0.28 | -7.8% |
| 2022 | 0.2716 | -3.0% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 0.2716 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2507, 1.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Australia's 0.2716 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.2843, 96% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4886 | 0.4522 | 0.532 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4212 | 0.3971 | 0.4423 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3504 | 0.3056 | 0.4017 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2851 | 0.2716 | 0.3038 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Australia
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 consumption based carbon intensity in Australia?
- Consumption based carbon intensity in Australia was 0.2716 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest consumption based carbon intensity recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.532 in 1991.
- What is the lowest consumption based carbon intensity recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2716 in 2022.
- How does Australia rank for consumption based carbon intensity?
- Australia ranks 47th out of 119 countries with data for 2022.
- Is consumption based carbon intensity rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Consumption based carbon intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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