Electricity — Emissions in Australia
Australia: Electricity — Emissions was 1,476 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling
Electricity — Emissions in Australia, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity — emissions in Australia is 1,476 kt, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 20.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity — emissions in Australia peaked at 2,411 kt in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1,448 kt, in 2002.
Australia ranks 33rd of 153 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,154 kt | 1,937 kt | 2,400 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,131 kt | 1,448 kt | 2,411 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,849 kt | 1,650 kt | 2,058 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,596 kt | 1,476 kt | 1,734 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 1,476 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 2,411 kt in 2000.
- What is the lowest electricity — emissions recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,448 kt in 2002.
- How does Australia rank for electricity — emissions?
- Australia ranks 33rd 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 (CO2). 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.