Energy — Emissions Share in Australia

Australia: Energy — Emissions Share was 100.09 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
100.09 %
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
29th
of 207 countries
All-time high
102.83 %
in 2014
All-time low
81.61 %
in 2001
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Energy — Emissions Share in Australia, 1990–2023

02550751001990200620231990: 82.1 %1991: 82.1 %1992: 82.5 %1993: 82.9 %1994: 82.7 %1995: 82.9 %1996: 83.8 %1997: 84 %1998: 84.3 %1999: 84.6 %2000: 84.6 %2001: 81.6 %2002: 82.4 %2003: 82 %2004: 82.4 %2005: 82.7 %2006: 83 %2007: 83.2 %2008: 83.7 %2009: 84.1 %2010: 84.1 %2011: 102.4 %2012: 102.6 %2013: 102.7 %2014: 102.8 %2015: 102.8 %2016: 101.7 %2017: 101.8 %2018: 101.7 %2019: 101.6 %2020: 101.6 %2021: 99.9 %2022: 100 %2023: 100.1 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for energy — emissions share in Australia is 100.09 %, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy — emissions share in Australia peaked at 102.83 % in 2014 and was at its lowest, 81.61 %, in 2001.

That places Australia 29th out of 207 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 83.2 % 82.09 % 84.61 % 10
2000s 82.96 % 81.61 % 84.64 % 10
2010s 100.43 % 84.06 % 102.83 % 10
2020s 100.4 % 99.87 % 101.62 % 4

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 26 Syrian Arab Republic 101.79 % compare
  2. 27 Austria 101.35 % compare
  3. 28 Australia and New Zealand 100.99 % compare
  4. 30 Marshall Islands 100 % compare
  5. 30 Niue 100 % compare
  6. 32 Anguilla 99.98 % compare

See the full ranking of 241 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy — emissions share in Australia?
Energy — emissions share in Australia was 100.09 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest energy — emissions share recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 102.83 % in 2014.
What is the lowest energy — emissions share recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 81.61 % in 2001.
How does Australia rank for energy — emissions share?
Australia ranks 29th out of 207 countries with data for 2023.
Is energy — emissions share rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. 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 Share (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Energy — Emissions Share (CO2)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
241 places, 7,974 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

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.