Emissions of air pollutants oecd in Australia

Australia: Emissions of air pollutants oecd was 46.66 in 2015. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2015)
46.66
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
10th
of 31 countries
All-time high
109.93
in 1997
All-time low
46.66
in 2015
Years of data
26
1990–2015

Emissions of air pollutants oecd in Australia, 1990–2015

02550751001990200220151990: 1001991: 100.31992: 102.91993: 106.91994: 109.31995: 106.61996: 109.71997: 109.91998: 103.81999: 100.52000: 94.82001: 90.52002: 85.22003: 77.32004: 78.52005: 68.92006: 662007: 58.12008: 56.12009: 552010: 522011: 51.12012: 50.62013: 492014: 47.52015: 46.7

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Australia recorded 46.66 for emissions of air pollutants oecd in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.

The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 32.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants oecd in Australia peaked at 109.93 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 46.66, in 2015.

Australia ranks 10th of 31 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 105 100 109.93 10
2000s 73.03 54.97 94.78 10
2010s 49.49 46.66 52.02 6

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 7 Netherlands 49.66 compare
  2. 8 Czechia 48.98 compare
  3. 9 Finland 47.35 compare
  4. 11 Norway 46.61 compare
  5. 12 Canada 46 compare
  6. 13 Slovak Republic 45.66 compare

See the full ranking of 31 places β†’

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All data for Australia β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is emissions of air pollutants oecd in Australia?
Emissions of air pollutants oecd in Australia was 46.66 in 2015, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest emissions of air pollutants oecd recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 109.93 in 1997.
What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants oecd recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 46.66 in 2015.
How does Australia rank for emissions of air pollutants oecd?
Australia ranks 10th out of 31 countries with data for 2015.
Is emissions of air pollutants oecd rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is down 32.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Australia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Emissions of air pollutants oecd. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Emissions of air pollutants oecd
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
31 places, 806 data points, 1990–2015
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