Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Australia
Australia: Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 62.84 % in 2023. ▲ Rising
Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Australia, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
Australia recorded 62.84 % for energy — emissions share (co2eq) in 2023.
That represents a change of down 12.6% on the previous year and down 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy — emissions share (co2eq) in Australia peaked at 74.68 % in 2020 and was at its lowest, 52.39 %, in 1990.
That places Australia 117th out of 221 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, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 52.39 % | — |
| 1991 | 52.54 % | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 53.64 % | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 54.57 % | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 54.17 % | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 55.22 % | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 57.6 % | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 57.88 % | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 58.3 % | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 55.72 % | -4.4% |
| 2000 | 55.08 % | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 52.41 % | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 54.5 % | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 60.63 % | +11.2% |
| 2004 | 57.73 % | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 62.24 % | +7.8% |
| 2006 | 59.08 % | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 60.44 % | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 64.43 % | +6.6% |
| 2009 | 63.78 % | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 66.61 % | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 64.37 % | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 64.17 % | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 72.34 % | +12.7% |
| 2014 | 69.41 % | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 70.79 % | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 74.26 % | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 69.33 % | -6.6% |
| 2018 | 69.43 % | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 71.07 % | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 74.68 % | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 72.3 % | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 71.94 % | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 62.84 % | -12.6% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 62.84 % is below the median for high income countries, which is 75.38 %, 83% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Australia's 62.84 % is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 60.79 %, 1.0× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55.2 % | 52.39 % | 58.3 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 59.03 % | 52.41 % | 64.43 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.18 % | 64.17 % | 74.26 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.44 % | 62.84 % | 74.68 % | 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 share (co2eq) in Australia?
- Energy — emissions share (co2eq) in Australia was 62.84 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest energy — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 74.68 % in 2020.
- What is the lowest energy — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.39 % in 1990.
- How does Australia rank for energy — emissions share (co2eq)?
- Australia ranks 117th out of 221 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.1%. 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.