Electricity — Emissions in Australia
Australia: Electricity — Emissions was 2.12 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling
Electricity — Emissions in Australia, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Australia recorded 2.12 kt for electricity — emissions in 2023.
That represents a change of down 20.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity — emissions in Australia peaked at 3.5 kt in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1.99 kt, in 2002.
Australia ranks 42nd of 142 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Electricity — Emissions in Australia, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.85 kt | — |
| 1991 | 2.99 kt | +5.2% |
| 1992 | 3.1 kt | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 2.93 kt | -5.3% |
| 1994 | 3.24 kt | +10.5% |
| 1995 | 3.12 kt | -3.8% |
| 1996 | 3.16 kt | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 3.22 kt | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 3.3 kt | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 3.39 kt | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 3.46 kt | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 3.5 kt | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 1.99 kt | -43.2% |
| 2003 | 3.29 kt | +65.6% |
| 2004 | 3.2 kt | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 2.87 kt | -10.1% |
| 2006 | 3 kt | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 3.08 kt | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 3.03 kt | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 2.77 kt | -8.4% |
| 2010 | 2.8 kt | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 2.68 kt | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 2.79 kt | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 2.67 kt | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 2.95 kt | +10.7% |
| 2015 | 2.83 kt | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 2.67 kt | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 2.37 kt | -11.4% |
| 2018 | 2.55 kt | +7.5% |
| 2019 | 2.61 kt | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 2.44 kt | -6.5% |
| 2021 | 2.49 kt | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 2.12 kt | -14.9% |
| 2023 | 2.12 kt | +0.0% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 2.12 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.2 kt, 1.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Australia's 2.12 kt is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.7427 kt, 2.9× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity — Emissions in Australia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +65.6% | 1.99 kt | 3.29 kt |
| 2002 | -43.2% | 3.5 kt | 1.99 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.13 kt | 2.85 kt | 3.39 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.02 kt | 1.99 kt | 3.5 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.69 kt | 2.37 kt | 2.95 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.29 kt | 2.12 kt | 2.49 kt | 4 |
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 electricity — emissions in Australia?
- Electricity — emissions in Australia was 2.12 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest electricity — emissions recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.5 kt in 2001.
- What is the lowest electricity — emissions recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.99 kt in 2002.
- How does Australia rank for electricity — emissions?
- Australia ranks 42nd out of 142 countries with data for 2023.
- Is electricity — emissions rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Electricity — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Energy use in agriculture contains data on energy used in agriculture (including forestry, aquaculture and fisheries), for instance to operate machinery, irrigate, heat stables, operate aquaculture ponds and fishing vessels, and related greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. It also includes on-farm use of, and related GHG emissions from, electricity and heat generated off-farm. Data are available by country and regional groups with global coverage and are updated annually.