Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Australia
Australia: Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) 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 20th out of 231 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.
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Australia, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 112,340 kt | — |
| 1962 | 117,305 kt | +4.4% |
| 1963 | 123,919 kt | +5.6% |
| 1964 | 133,761 kt | +7.9% |
| 1965 | 146,882 kt | +9.8% |
| 1966 | 146,852 kt | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 156,912 kt | +6.9% |
| 1968 | 163,297 kt | +4.1% |
| 1969 | 171,792 kt | +5.2% |
| 1970 | 176,767 kt | +2.9% |
| 1971 | 181,194 kt | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 189,980 kt | +4.8% |
| 1973 | 204,141 kt | +7.5% |
| 1974 | 199,148 kt | -2.4% |
| 1975 | 199,563 kt | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 197,298 kt | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 212,149 kt | +7.5% |
| 1978 | 227,773 kt | +7.4% |
| 1979 | 231,134 kt | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 245,890 kt | +6.4% |
| 1981 | 259,432 kt | +5.5% |
| 1982 | 263,682 kt | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 256,412 kt | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 270,045 kt | +5.3% |
| 1985 | 272,902 kt | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 273,012 kt | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 292,340 kt | +7.1% |
| 1988 | 293,579 kt | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 311,621 kt | +6.1% |
| 1990 | 296,101 kt | -5.0% |
| 1991 | 295,771 kt | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 304,158 kt | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 313,309 kt | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 310,556 kt | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 317,394 kt | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 338,045 kt | +6.5% |
| 1997 | 344,922 kt | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 357,465 kt | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 365,208 kt | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 369,620 kt | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 367,246 kt | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 385,018 kt | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 378,416 kt | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 385,602 kt | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 394,308 kt | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 408,482 kt | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 415,442 kt | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 429,468 kt | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 437,218 kt | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 440,711 kt | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 437,564 kt | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 433,483 kt | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 425,869 kt | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 417,656 kt | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 422,482 kt | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 423,974 kt | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 428,000 kt | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 429,893 kt | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 432,734 kt | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 425,094 kt | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 414,587 kt | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 417,894 kt | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 416,200 kt | -0.4% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 416,200 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 33,105 kt, 12.6× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Australia's 416,200 kt is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 16,285 kt, 25.6× the median. (27 countries reporting)
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
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 (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 20th out of 231 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