Energy — Emissions Share in Australia

Australia: Energy — Emissions Share was 4.28 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
4.28 %
Change on year
down 33.6%
World rank
159th
of 205 countries
All-time high
6.98 %
in 2016
All-time low
2.94 %
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Energy — Emissions Share in Australia, 1990–2023

02461990200620231990: 2.9 %1991: 3 %1992: 3.4 %1993: 3.6 %1994: 3.8 %1995: 4.3 %1996: 5.1 %1997: 5.8 %1998: 6.2 %1999: 5.8 %2000: 3.5 %2001: 3.3 %2002: 3.7 %2003: 6.1 %2004: 5 %2005: 6.7 %2006: 4.9 %2007: 5.3 %2008: 6.7 %2009: 5.3 %2010: 6.8 %2011: 3.5 %2012: 3.7 %2013: 6.1 %2014: 5.1 %2015: 5.4 %2016: 7 %2017: 5.5 %2018: 5.6 %2019: 5.9 %2020: 7 %2021: 6.7 %2022: 6.5 %2023: 4.3 %

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

Analysis

In 2023, energy — emissions share in Australia stood at 4.28 %.

The figure is down 33.6% on the previous year and down 30.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy — emissions share in Australia peaked at 6.98 % in 2016 and was at its lowest, 2.94 %, in 1990.

That places Australia 159th out of 205 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4.39 % 2.94 % 6.25 % 10
2000s 5.06 % 3.29 % 6.72 % 10
2010s 5.47 % 3.53 % 6.98 % 10
2020s 6.1 % 4.28 % 6.96 % 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy — emissions share in Australia?
Energy — emissions share in Australia was 4.28 % 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 6.98 % in 2016.
What is the lowest energy — emissions share recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 2.94 % in 1990.
How does Australia rank for energy — emissions share?
Australia ranks 159th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
Is energy — emissions share rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is down 30.0%. 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 (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Energy — Emissions Share (N2O)
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
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.