Energy — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre in Australia
Australia: Energy — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre was 0.0473 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.0473 kt per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
138th
of 186 countries
All-time high
0.0506 kt per square kilometre
in 2009
All-time low
0.0123 kt per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Energy — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre in Australia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
Australia recorded 0.0473 kt per square kilometre for energy — emissions (co2), per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy — emissions (co2), per square kilometre in Australia peaked at 0.0506 kt per square kilometre in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.0123 kt per square kilometre, in 1961.
Australia ranks 138th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Energy — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre in Australia, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0123 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0129 kt per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1963 | 0.0137 kt per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1964 | 0.0148 kt per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1965 | 0.0164 kt per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1966 | 0.0164 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0176 kt per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0184 kt per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0194 kt per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0202 kt per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0208 kt per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0215 kt per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0232 kt per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0226 kt per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0232 kt per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0229 kt per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0246 kt per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0267 kt per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0269 kt per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 0.029 kt per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0303 kt per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0309 kt per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0295 kt per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1984 | 0.031 kt per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0318 kt per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0315 kt per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0337 kt per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0342 kt per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0363 kt per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0344 kt per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0341 kt per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 0.035 kt per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0362 kt per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0361 kt per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0366 kt per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0392 kt per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0398 kt per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0411 kt per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0422 kt per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0427 kt per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 0.042 kt per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0443 kt per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0435 kt per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0444 kt per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0453 kt per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0471 kt per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0478 kt per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0496 kt per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0506 kt per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0506 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0504 kt per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0496 kt per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0486 kt per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0474 kt per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0476 kt per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0477 kt per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0481 kt per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0482 kt per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0481 kt per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0477 kt per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0468 kt per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0477 kt per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0473 kt per square kilometre | -0.8% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 0.0473 kt per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.565 kt per square kilometre, 8% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Australia's 0.0473 kt per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.2625 kt per square kilometre, 18% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0158 kt per square kilometre | 0.0123 kt per square kilometre | 0.0194 kt per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0233 kt per square kilometre | 0.0202 kt per square kilometre | 0.0269 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0318 kt per square kilometre | 0.029 kt per square kilometre | 0.0363 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0375 kt per square kilometre | 0.0341 kt per square kilometre | 0.0422 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0457 kt per square kilometre | 0.042 kt per square kilometre | 0.0506 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0486 kt per square kilometre | 0.0474 kt per square kilometre | 0.0506 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0474 kt per square kilometre | 0.0468 kt per square kilometre | 0.0477 kt per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 135 Nicaragua 0.0507 kt per square kilometre compare
- 136 Brazil 0.0503 kt per square kilometre compare
- 137 East Timor 0.05 kt per square kilometre compare
- 139 Uruguay 0.0452 kt per square kilometre compare
- 140 Peru 0.0439 kt per square kilometre compare
- 141 Cote d'Ivoire 0.0403 kt 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 energy — emissions (co2), per square kilometre in Australia?
- Energy — emissions (co2), per square kilometre in Australia was 0.0473 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest energy — emissions (co2), per square kilometre recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0506 kt per square kilometre in 2009.
- What is the lowest energy — emissions (co2), per square kilometre recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0123 kt per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Australia rank for energy — emissions (co2), per square kilometre?
- Australia ranks 138th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy — emissions (co2), per square kilometre rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Energy — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Energy — Emissions (CO2) 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.
Energy — Emissions (CO2) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Energy — Emissions Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- 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
Energy — Emissions (CO2) 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.