Electricity — Emissions in Australia
Australia: Electricity — Emissions was 0.0113 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling
Electricity — Emissions in Australia, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, electricity — emissions in Australia stood at 0.0113 kt.
The figure is down 21.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity — emissions in Australia peaked at 0.0187 kt in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.0106 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 | 0.0152 kt | — |
| 1991 | 0.016 kt | +5.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0166 kt | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0157 kt | -5.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0173 kt | +10.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0167 kt | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0169 kt | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0172 kt | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0176 kt | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0181 kt | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0185 kt | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0187 kt | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0106 kt | -43.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0176 kt | +66.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0171 kt | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0153 kt | -10.5% |
| 2006 | 0.016 kt | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0164 kt | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0162 kt | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0148 kt | -8.6% |
| 2010 | 0.015 kt | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0143 kt | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0148 kt | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0143 kt | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0158 kt | +10.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0151 kt | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0143 kt | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0126 kt | -11.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0136 kt | +7.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0139 kt | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 0.013 kt | -6.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0133 kt | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0113 kt | -15.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0113 kt | +0.0% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 0.0113 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0064 kt, 1.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Australia's 0.0113 kt is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0039 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 | +66.0% | 0.0106 kt | 0.0176 kt |
| 2002 | -43.3% | 0.0187 kt | 0.0106 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0167 kt | 0.0152 kt | 0.0181 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0161 kt | 0.0106 kt | 0.0187 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0144 kt | 0.0126 kt | 0.0158 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0122 kt | 0.0113 kt | 0.0133 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 0.0113 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 0.0187 kt in 2001.
- What is the lowest electricity — emissions recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0106 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 21.0%. 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 (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.