Energy — Emissions in Australia and New Zealand

Australia and New Zealand: Energy — Emissions was 1,743 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1,743 kt
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
12th
of 199 countries
All-time high
2,132 kt
in 2019
All-time low
632.3 kt
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Energy — Emissions in Australia and New Zealand, 1961–2023

5001.0k1.5k2.0k196119922023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for energy — emissions in Australia and New Zealand is 1,743 kt, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy — emissions in Australia and New Zealand peaked at 2,132 kt in 2019 and was at its lowest, 632.3 kt, in 1961.

Australia and New Zealand ranks 12th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Energy — Emissions in Australia and New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Energy — Emissions (CH4) in Australia and New Zealand, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 632.3 kt
1962 641.2 kt +1.4%
1963 662.6 kt +3.3%
1964 691.8 kt +4.4%
1965 729.1 kt +5.4%
1966 726.4 kt -0.4%
1967 761.3 kt +4.8%
1968 773 kt +1.5%
1969 789.8 kt +2.2%
1970 753.9 kt -4.5%
1971 732.1 kt -2.9%
1972 867 kt +18.4%
1973 903.9 kt +4.3%
1974 866.8 kt -4.1%
1975 736.9 kt -15.0%
1976 728.3 kt -1.2%
1977 792.3 kt +8.8%
1978 784 kt -1.0%
1979 826.9 kt +5.5%
1980 781 kt -5.6%
1981 906.5 kt +16.1%
1982 914.7 kt +0.9%
1983 1,015 kt +11.0%
1984 1,108 kt +9.1%
1985 994.1 kt -10.2%
1986 1,071 kt +7.7%
1987 1,152 kt +7.5%
1988 1,053 kt -8.6%
1989 1,125 kt +6.9%
1990 1,112 kt -1.2%
1991 1,176 kt +5.7%
1992 1,216 kt +3.4%
1993 1,221 kt +0.4%
1994 1,152 kt -5.7%
1995 1,236 kt +7.3%
1996 1,251 kt +1.2%
1997 1,307 kt +4.5%
1998 1,373 kt +5.0%
1999 1,342 kt -2.2%
2000 1,421 kt +5.9%
2001 1,514 kt +6.6%
2002 1,533 kt +1.2%
2003 1,500 kt -2.1%
2004 1,502 kt +0.1%
2005 1,567 kt +4.3%
2006 1,588 kt +1.3%
2007 1,655 kt +4.3%
2008 1,645 kt -0.6%
2009 1,656 kt +0.7%
2010 1,787 kt +7.9%
2011 1,746 kt -2.3%
2012 1,800 kt +3.0%
2013 1,802 kt +0.1%
2014 1,830 kt +1.6%
2015 1,930 kt +5.5%
2016 1,936 kt +0.3%
2017 1,966 kt +1.6%
2018 1,993 kt +1.4%
2019 2,132 kt +7.0%
2020 1,969 kt -7.7%
2021 1,837 kt -6.7%
2022 1,704 kt -7.2%
2023 1,743 kt +2.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 711.94 kt 632.3 kt 789.8 kt 9
1970s 799.21 kt 728.3 kt 903.9 kt 10
1980s 1,012 kt 781 kt 1,152 kt 10
1990s 1,239 kt 1,112 kt 1,373 kt 10
2000s 1,558 kt 1,421 kt 1,656 kt 10
2010s 1,892 kt 1,746 kt 2,132 kt 10
2020s 1,813 kt 1,704 kt 1,969 kt 4

Countries ranked near Australia and New Zealand

  1. 9 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 389 kt compare
  2. 9 Nigeria 4,030 kt compare
  3. 10 Saudi Arabia 2,390 kt compare
  4. 10 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 368 kt compare
  5. 11 Canada 2,360 kt compare
  6. 11 Türkiye 316 kt compare
  7. 12 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 84.8 kt compare
  8. 13 Australia 1,710 kt compare
  9. 13 Lao People's Democratic Republic 75.7 kt compare
  10. 14 Brazil 1,410 kt compare
  11. 14 South Africa 1,410 kt compare
  12. 14 Melanesia 63.48 kt compare
  13. 15 Syrian Arab Republic 45 kt compare

See the full ranking of 250 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy — emissions in Australia and New Zealand?
Energy — emissions in Australia and New Zealand was 1,743 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest energy — emissions recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 2,132 kt in 2019.
What is the lowest energy — emissions recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 632.3 kt in 1961.
How does Australia and New Zealand rank for energy — emissions?
Australia and New Zealand ranks 12th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
Is energy — emissions rising or falling in Australia and New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. 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 Energy — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Energy — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
250 places, 14,415 data points, 1961–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf