Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per square kilometre in Australia
Australia: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per square kilometre was 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per square kilometre in Australia, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in terawatt-hours per square kilometre.
Analysis
Australia recorded 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre for electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 8.7% on the previous year and up 167.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per square kilometre in Australia peaked at 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre, in 1990.
Australia ranks 137th of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per square kilometre in Australia, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1992 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2006 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2009 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2011 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +38.1% |
| 2012 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 2014 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 2015 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2016 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 2017 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2018 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +26.3% |
| 2019 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 2020 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 2021 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +20.2% |
| 2022 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 2023 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +8.7% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre, 7% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Australia's 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre, 29% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 134 Tonga 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 135 Bangladesh 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 136 Equatorial Guinea 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 138 Kiribati 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 139 Guinea 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 140 Cameroon 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
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 generation from low-carbon sources, per square kilometre in Australia?
- Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per square kilometre in Australia was 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per square kilometre recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per square kilometre recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Australia rank for electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per square kilometre?
- Australia ranks 137th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per square kilometre rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 167.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Electricity generation from low-carbon sources Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.