Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Australia and New Zealand

Australia and New Zealand: Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 60.81 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
60.81 %
Change on year
down 11.2%
World rank
105th
of 190 countries
All-time high
71.49 %
in 2020
All-time low
51.53 %
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Australia and New Zealand, 1990–2023

0204060801990200620231990: 51.5 %1991: 51.8 %1992: 52.9 %1993: 53.9 %1994: 53.3 %1995: 54.1 %1996: 56.5 %1997: 56.9 %1998: 57.3 %1999: 55.1 %2000: 54.6 %2001: 52.4 %2002: 54.1 %2003: 59.7 %2004: 57.1 %2005: 61.2 %2006: 58.4 %2007: 59.6 %2008: 63.3 %2009: 62.6 %2010: 65.1 %2011: 63 %2012: 62.9 %2013: 70 %2014: 67.4 %2015: 68.7 %2016: 71 %2017: 66.8 %2018: 66.9 %2019: 68.5 %2020: 71.5 %2021: 68.7 %2022: 68.5 %2023: 60.8 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for energy — emissions share (co2eq) in Australia and New Zealand is 60.81 %, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 11.2% on the previous year and down 13.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy — emissions share (co2eq) in Australia and New Zealand peaked at 71.49 % in 2020 and was at its lowest, 51.53 %, in 1990.

That places Australia and New Zealand 105th out of 190 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Australia and New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) in Australia and New Zealand, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 51.53 %
1991 51.77 % +0.5%
1992 52.92 % +2.2%
1993 53.85 % +1.8%
1994 53.32 % -1.0%
1995 54.13 % +1.5%
1996 56.49 % +4.4%
1997 56.93 % +0.8%
1998 57.29 % +0.6%
1999 55.08 % -3.9%
2000 54.6 % -0.9%
2001 52.4 % -4.0%
2002 54.13 % +3.3%
2003 59.68 % +10.3%
2004 57.13 % -4.3%
2005 61.18 % +7.1%
2006 58.36 % -4.6%
2007 59.58 % +2.1%
2008 63.28 % +6.2%
2009 62.61 % -1.1%
2010 65.1 % +4.0%
2011 63.03 % -3.2%
2012 62.91 % -0.2%
2013 70.02 % +11.3%
2014 67.36 % -3.8%
2015 68.71 % +2.0%
2016 70.97 % +3.3%
2017 66.85 % -5.8%
2018 66.89 % +0.1%
2019 68.46 % +2.3%
2020 71.49 % +4.4%
2021 68.67 % -3.9%
2022 68.45 % -0.3%
2023 60.81 % -11.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 54.33 % 51.53 % 57.29 % 10
2000s 58.3 % 52.4 % 63.28 % 10
2010s 67.03 % 62.91 % 70.97 % 10
2020s 67.36 % 60.81 % 71.49 % 4

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  4. 106 Tonga 60.79 % compare
  5. 107 Indonesia 59.53 % compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is energy — emissions share (co2eq) in Australia and New Zealand?
Energy — emissions share (co2eq) in Australia and New Zealand was 60.81 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest energy — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 71.49 % in 2020.
What is the lowest energy — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 51.53 % in 1990.
How does Australia and New Zealand rank for energy — emissions share (co2eq)?
Australia and New Zealand ranks 105th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
Is energy — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Australia and New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.2%. 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5)
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
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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.