Energy — Emissions in Australia
Australia: Energy — Emissions was 1,710 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Energy — Emissions in Australia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for energy — emissions in Australia is 1,710 kt, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy — emissions in Australia peaked at 2,090 kt in 2019 and was at its lowest, 609 kt, in 1961.
That places Australia 13th out of 196 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 693.22 kt | 609 kt | 775 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 780.5 kt | 710 kt | 886 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 983.7 kt | 759 kt | 1,120 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,189 kt | 1,070 kt | 1,320 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,502 kt | 1,370 kt | 1,600 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,840 kt | 1,680 kt | 2,090 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,778 kt | 1,670 kt | 1,930 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 10 Saudi Arabia 2,390 kt compare
- 11 Canada 2,360 kt compare
- 12 Australia and New Zealand 1,743 kt compare
- 14 Brazil 1,410 kt compare
- 14 South Africa 1,410 kt compare
- 16 Algeria 1,300 kt compare
More climate change data for Australia
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 53.82 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is energy — emissions in Australia?
- Energy — emissions in Australia was 1,710 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest energy — emissions recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,090 kt in 2019.
- What is the lowest energy — emissions recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 609 kt in 1961.
- How does Australia rank for energy — emissions?
- Australia ranks 13th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy — emissions rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia 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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About this data
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