Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) in Australia
Australia: Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) was 416,200 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) in Australia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Australia recorded 416,200 kt for energy — emissions (co2eq) in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy — emissions (co2eq) in Australia peaked at 440,711 kt in 2010 and was at its lowest, 112,340 kt, in 1961.
That places Australia 17th out of 197 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 | 141,451 kt | 112,340 kt | 171,792 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 201,915 kt | 176,767 kt | 231,134 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 273,892 kt | 245,890 kt | 311,621 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 324,293 kt | 295,771 kt | 365,208 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 397,082 kt | 367,246 kt | 437,218 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 429,237 kt | 417,656 kt | 440,711 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 418,444 kt | 414,587 kt | 425,094 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 14 South Africa 469,910 kt compare
- 15 Brazil 469,206 kt compare
- 16 Australia and New Zealand 449,665 kt compare
- 18 Iraq 316,337 kt compare
- 19 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 309,640 kt compare
- 20 Malaysia 300,899 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 (co2eq) in Australia?
- Energy — emissions (co2eq) in Australia was 416,200 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest energy — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 440,711 kt in 2010.
- What is the lowest energy — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 112,340 kt in 1961.
- How does Australia rank for energy — emissions (co2eq)?
- Australia ranks 17th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy — emissions (co2eq) 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). 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