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 44th of 153 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.
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
- Share co2 vs population 0.4238 (2100)
- Population growth 1.5% (2025)
- Population, total 27.61 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.7% (2025)
- Urban population 24.22 million (2025)
- Urban population 87.7% (2025)
- Co2 emissions vs gdp 14.48 (2024)
- Cumulative co emissions 20.04 billion (2024)
- Co emissions per capita 14.48 (2024)
- Co2 per capita vs renewable electricity 14.48 (2024)
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 44th out of 153 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.