Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) in Australia and New Zealand

Australia and New Zealand: Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) was 449,665 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
449,665 kt
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
16th
of 200 countries
All-time high
474,560 kt
in 2010
All-time low
124,571 kt
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) in Australia and New Zealand, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for energy — emissions (co2eq) in Australia and New Zealand is 449,665 kt, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy — emissions (co2eq) in Australia and New Zealand peaked at 474,560 kt in 2010 and was at its lowest, 124,571 kt, in 1961.

Australia and New Zealand ranks 16th of 200 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 (CO2eq) in Australia and New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Australia and New Zealand, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 124,571 kt
1962 128,952 kt +3.5%
1963 136,580 kt +5.9%
1964 147,229 kt +7.8%
1965 160,905 kt +9.3%
1966 161,159 kt +0.2%
1967 170,862 kt +6.0%
1968 177,112 kt +3.7%
1969 186,403 kt +5.2%
1970 191,386 kt +2.7%
1971 196,465 kt +2.7%
1972 206,386 kt +5.0%
1973 222,557 kt +7.8%
1974 218,023 kt -2.0%
1975 217,942 kt -0.0%
1976 216,646 kt -0.6%
1977 232,629 kt +7.4%
1978 246,313 kt +5.9%
1979 248,056 kt +0.7%
1980 263,644 kt +6.3%
1981 276,499 kt +4.9%
1982 282,517 kt +2.2%
1983 274,985 kt -2.7%
1984 289,869 kt +5.4%
1985 295,765 kt +2.0%
1986 297,527 kt +0.6%
1987 317,872 kt +6.8%
1988 320,553 kt +0.8%
1989 338,775 kt +5.7%
1990 321,970 kt -5.0%
1991 322,447 kt +0.1%
1992 331,939 kt +2.9%
1993 342,746 kt +3.3%
1994 339,824 kt -0.9%
1995 347,013 kt +2.1%
1996 369,400 kt +6.5%
1997 378,363 kt +2.4%
1998 389,172 kt +2.9%
1999 399,413 kt +2.6%
2000 404,216 kt +1.2%
2001 403,242 kt -0.2%
2002 419,885 kt +4.1%
2003 414,015 kt -1.4%
2004 421,773 kt +1.9%
2005 430,219 kt +2.0%
2006 443,993 kt +3.2%
2007 450,980 kt +1.6%
2008 465,316 kt +3.2%
2009 471,373 kt +1.3%
2010 474,560 kt +0.7%
2011 471,110 kt -0.7%
2012 469,748 kt -0.3%
2013 461,424 kt -1.8%
2014 454,472 kt -1.5%
2015 459,195 kt +1.0%
2016 459,180 kt -0.0%
2017 463,608 kt +1.0%
2018 463,939 kt +0.1%
2019 468,938 kt +1.1%
2020 459,709 kt -2.0%
2021 448,846 kt -2.4%
2022 450,175 kt +0.3%
2023 449,665 kt -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 154,864 kt 124,571 kt 186,403 kt 9
1970s 219,640 kt 191,386 kt 248,056 kt 10
1980s 295,801 kt 263,644 kt 338,775 kt 10
1990s 354,229 kt 321,970 kt 399,413 kt 10
2000s 432,501 kt 403,242 kt 471,373 kt 10
2010s 464,617 kt 454,472 kt 474,560 kt 10
2020s 452,099 kt 448,846 kt 459,709 kt 4

Countries ranked near Australia and New Zealand

  1. 13 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 24,982 kt compare
  2. 13 Mexico 499,879 kt compare
  3. 14 Lao People's Democratic Republic 20,191 kt compare
  4. 14 South Africa 469,910 kt compare
  5. 15 Brazil 469,206 kt compare
  6. 15 Melanesia 11,452 kt compare
  7. 16 Republic of Moldova 5,609 kt compare
  8. 17 Australia 416,200 kt compare
  9. 17 Timor-Leste 913.7 kt compare
  10. 18 Iraq 316,337 kt compare
  11. 18 Micronesia 711.59 kt compare
  12. 19 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 309,640 kt compare
  13. 19 Polynesia 542.62 kt compare

See the full ranking of 252 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy — emissions (co2eq) in Australia and New Zealand?
Energy — emissions (co2eq) in Australia and New Zealand was 449,665 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest energy — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 474,560 kt in 2010.
What is the lowest energy — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 124,571 kt in 1961.
How does Australia and New Zealand rank for energy — emissions (co2eq)?
Australia and New Zealand ranks 16th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
Is energy — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Australia and New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
252 places, 14,511 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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