Energy — Emissions Share in Australia and New Zealand

Australia and New Zealand: Energy — Emissions Share was 22.19 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
22.19 %
Change on year
down 19.5%
World rank
73rd
of 189 countries
All-time high
31.5 %
in 2020
All-time low
15.37 %
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Energy — Emissions Share in Australia and New Zealand, 1990–2023

01020301990200620231990: 15.4 %1991: 16.2 %1992: 17 %1993: 17.2 %1994: 16.2 %1995: 17.3 %1996: 18 %1997: 18.4 %1998: 19.2 %1999: 17.2 %2000: 17.7 %2001: 17.9 %2002: 18.6 %2003: 22.3 %2004: 20.4 %2005: 23.5 %2006: 21.2 %2007: 22.7 %2008: 25.1 %2009: 24.4 %2010: 28.1 %2011: 21 %2012: 21.6 %2013: 26.3 %2014: 25.3 %2015: 27.3 %2016: 30.2 %2017: 27.1 %2018: 27.2 %2019: 29.9 %2020: 31.5 %2021: 29.4 %2022: 27.6 %2023: 22.2 %

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

Analysis

In 2023, energy — emissions share in Australia and New Zealand stood at 22.19 %.

The figure is down 19.5% on the previous year and down 15.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy — emissions share in Australia and New Zealand peaked at 31.5 % in 2020 and was at its lowest, 15.37 %, in 1990.

Australia and New Zealand ranks 73rd of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Energy — Emissions Share in Australia and New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Energy — Emissions Share (CH4) in Australia and New Zealand, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 15.37 %
1991 16.24 % +5.7%
1992 16.97 % +4.5%
1993 17.21 % +1.4%
1994 16.2 % -5.9%
1995 17.34 % +7.0%
1996 17.99 % +3.7%
1997 18.45 % +2.6%
1998 19.2 % +4.1%
1999 17.22 % -10.3%
2000 17.71 % +2.8%
2001 17.94 % +1.3%
2002 18.58 % +3.6%
2003 22.33 % +20.2%
2004 20.35 % -8.9%
2005 23.54 % +15.7%
2006 21.24 % -9.8%
2007 22.67 % +6.7%
2008 25.05 % +10.5%
2009 24.4 % -2.6%
2010 28.1 % +15.2%
2011 21.02 % -25.2%
2012 21.56 % +2.6%
2013 26.34 % +22.2%
2014 25.31 % -3.9%
2015 27.32 % +7.9%
2016 30.2 % +10.5%
2017 27.08 % -10.3%
2018 27.22 % +0.5%
2019 29.94 % +10.0%
2020 31.5 % +5.2%
2021 29.35 % -6.8%
2022 27.56 % -6.1%
2023 22.19 % -19.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 17.22 % 15.37 % 19.2 % 10
2000s 21.38 % 17.71 % 25.05 % 10
2010s 26.41 % 21.02 % 30.2 % 10
2020s 27.65 % 22.19 % 31.5 % 4

Countries ranked near Australia and New Zealand

  1. 70 Germany 23.54 % compare
  2. 71 Serbia and Montenegro 22.79 % compare
  3. 72 Croatia 22.31 % compare
  4. 74 Zambia 22.02 % compare
  5. 75 Kenya 21.63 % compare
  6. 76 China, Macao SAR 21.39 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy — emissions share in Australia and New Zealand?
Energy — emissions share in Australia and New Zealand was 22.19 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest energy — emissions share recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 31.5 % in 2020.
What is the lowest energy — emissions share recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 15.37 % in 1990.
How does Australia and New Zealand rank for energy — emissions share?
Australia and New Zealand ranks 73rd out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
Is energy — emissions share rising or falling in Australia and New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.8%. 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 Share (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Energy — Emissions Share (CH4)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
239 places, 7,907 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.