Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Australia

Australia: Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 62.84 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
62.84 %
Change on year
down 12.6%
World rank
117th
of 221 countries
All-time high
74.68 %
in 2020
All-time low
52.39 %
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

0204060801990200620231990: 52.4 %1991: 52.5 %1992: 53.6 %1993: 54.6 %1994: 54.2 %1995: 55.2 %1996: 57.6 %1997: 57.9 %1998: 58.3 %1999: 55.7 %2000: 55.1 %2001: 52.4 %2002: 54.5 %2003: 60.6 %2004: 57.7 %2005: 62.2 %2006: 59.1 %2007: 60.4 %2008: 64.4 %2009: 63.8 %2010: 66.6 %2011: 64.4 %2012: 64.2 %2013: 72.3 %2014: 69.4 %2015: 70.8 %2016: 74.3 %2017: 69.3 %2018: 69.4 %2019: 71.1 %2020: 74.7 %2021: 72.3 %2022: 71.9 %2023: 62.8 %

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

Annual values for Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) in Australia, 1990 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 114 El Salvador 64.13 % compare
  2. 115 Jordan 63.9 % compare
  3. 116 Trinidad and Tobago 63.26 % compare
  4. 118 Ecuador 62.64 % compare
  5. 119 Denmark 61.79 % compare
  6. 120 Panama 61.35 % compare

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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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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
253 places, 8,378 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.