Electricity — Emissions in Australia and New Zealand

Australia and New Zealand: Electricity — Emissions was 0.0269 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.0269 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
21st
of 142 countries
All-time high
0.0332 kt
in 2015
All-time low
0.0196 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Electricity — Emissions in Australia and New Zealand, 1990–2023

00.010.020.031990200620231990: 0.02 kt1991: 0.021 kt1992: 0.021 kt1993: 0.021 kt1994: 0.023 kt1995: 0.022 kt1996: 0.023 kt1997: 0.024 kt1998: 0.025 kt1999: 0.026 kt2000: 0.027 kt2001: 0.028 kt2002: 0.02 kt2003: 0.027 kt2004: 0.026 kt2005: 0.025 kt2006: 0.027 kt2007: 0.028 kt2008: 0.029 kt2009: 0.028 kt2010: 0.029 kt2011: 0.028 kt2012: 0.029 kt2013: 0.03 kt2014: 0.033 kt2015: 0.033 kt2016: 0.03 kt2017: 0.029 kt2018: 0.028 kt2019: 0.03 kt2020: 0.03 kt2021: 0.03 kt2022: 0.027 kt2023: 0.027 kt

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

The most recent figure for electricity — emissions in Australia and New Zealand is 0.0269 kt, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, electricity — emissions in Australia and New Zealand peaked at 0.0332 kt in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0196 kt, in 1990.

Australia and New Zealand ranks 21st of 142 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0226 kt 0.0196 kt 0.0262 kt 10
2000s 0.0263 kt 0.0196 kt 0.0291 kt 10
2010s 0.0299 kt 0.0276 kt 0.0332 kt 10
2020s 0.0285 kt 0.0269 kt 0.0303 kt 4

Countries ranked near Australia and New Zealand

  1. 18 Saudi Arabia 0.0325 kt compare
  2. 19 Turkmenistan 0.031 kt compare
  3. 20 South Africa 0.0307 kt compare
  4. 22 Morocco 0.0253 kt compare
  5. 23 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.0246 kt compare
  6. 24 United Arab Emirates 0.0232 kt compare

See the full ranking of 187 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is electricity — emissions in Australia and New Zealand?
Electricity — emissions in Australia and New Zealand was 0.0269 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest electricity — emissions recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 0.0332 kt in 2015.
What is the lowest electricity — emissions recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0196 kt in 1990.
How does Australia and New Zealand rank for electricity — emissions?
Australia and New Zealand ranks 21st out of 142 countries with data for 2023.
Is electricity — emissions rising or falling in Australia and New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Australia and New Zealand data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Electricity — Emissions (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Electricity — Emissions (N2O)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
187 places, 5,248 data points, 1990–2023
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