Energy Use (Pre- and Post-Production) — Emissions in Australia and New Zealand

Australia and New Zealand: Energy Use (Pre- and Post-Production) — Emissions was 49,264 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
49,264 kt
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
13th
of 222 countries
All-time high
57,906 kt
in 2010
All-time low
36,911 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Energy Use (Pre- and Post-Production) — Emissions in Australia and New Zealand, 1990–2023

020.0k40.0k60.0k1990200620231990: 36.9k kt1991: 36.9k kt1992: 37.1k kt1993: 38.2k kt1994: 38.8k kt1995: 40.5k kt1996: 43.6k kt1997: 45.3k kt1998: 47.7k kt1999: 48.1k kt2000: 49.0k kt2001: 48.7k kt2002: 49.6k kt2003: 47.9k kt2004: 48.6k kt2005: 49.4k kt2006: 49.3k kt2007: 51.0k kt2008: 51.8k kt2009: 56.6k kt2010: 57.9k kt2011: 51.1k kt2012: 48.9k kt2013: 48.2k kt2014: 47.0k kt2015: 47.8k kt2016: 47.7k kt2017: 51.3k kt2018: 51.6k kt2019: 51.0k kt2020: 50.4k kt2021: 50.3k kt2022: 49.3k kt2023: 49.3k kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for energy use (pre- and post-production) — emissions in Australia and New Zealand is 49,264 kt, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy use (pre- and post-production) — emissions in Australia and New Zealand peaked at 57,906 kt in 2010 and was at its lowest, 36,911 kt, in 1990.

That places Australia and New Zealand 13th out of 222 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Energy Use (Pre- and Post-Production) — Emissions in Australia and New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Energy Use (Pre- and Post-Production) — Emissions (CO2) in Australia and New Zealand, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 36,911 kt
1991 36,942 kt +0.1%
1992 37,074 kt +0.4%
1993 38,165 kt +2.9%
1994 38,790 kt +1.6%
1995 40,527 kt +4.5%
1996 43,630 kt +7.7%
1997 45,334 kt +3.9%
1998 47,717 kt +5.3%
1999 48,066 kt +0.7%
2000 48,977 kt +1.9%
2001 48,667 kt -0.6%
2002 49,553 kt +1.8%
2003 47,940 kt -3.3%
2004 48,602 kt +1.4%
2005 49,362 kt +1.6%
2006 49,334 kt -0.1%
2007 50,971 kt +3.3%
2008 51,837 kt +1.7%
2009 56,562 kt +9.1%
2010 57,906 kt +2.4%
2011 51,072 kt -11.8%
2012 48,932 kt -4.2%
2013 48,189 kt -1.5%
2014 47,030 kt -2.4%
2015 47,787 kt +1.6%
2016 47,750 kt -0.1%
2017 51,313 kt +7.5%
2018 51,625 kt +0.6%
2019 50,992 kt -1.2%
2020 50,403 kt -1.2%
2021 50,280 kt -0.2%
2022 49,307 kt -1.9%
2023 49,264 kt -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 41,316 kt 36,911 kt 48,066 kt 10
2000s 50,180 kt 47,940 kt 56,562 kt 10
2010s 50,260 kt 47,030 kt 57,906 kt 10
2020s 49,814 kt 49,264 kt 50,403 kt 4

Countries ranked near Australia and New Zealand

  1. 10 Canada 58,091 kt compare
  2. 11 Thailand 56,313 kt compare
  3. 12 Republic of Korea 51,904 kt compare
  4. 14 Saudi Arabia 47,155 kt compare
  5. 15 Australia 44,214 kt compare
  6. 16 Democratic Republic of the Congo 497.02 kt compare
  7. 16 Poland 43,966 kt compare

See the full ranking of 276 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy use (pre- and post-production) — emissions in Australia and New Zealand?
Energy use (pre- and post-production) — emissions in Australia and New Zealand was 49,264 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest energy use (pre- and post-production) — emissions recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 57,906 kt in 2010.
What is the lowest energy use (pre- and post-production) — emissions recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 36,911 kt in 1990.
How does Australia and New Zealand rank for energy use (pre- and post-production) — emissions?
Australia and New Zealand ranks 13th out of 222 countries with data for 2023.
Is energy use (pre- and post-production) — emissions rising or falling in Australia and New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. 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 Use (Pre- and Post-Production) — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Energy Use (Pre- and Post-Production) — Emissions (CO2)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
276 places, 8,972 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Pre- and post- agricultural production includes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and related activity data, generated from pre- and post-agriculture production stages of the agri-food systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2) and CO2 equivalent (CO2eq) emissions from the above activities as well as the aggregate fluorinated gases (F-gases) emissions. Estimates are available by country, with global coverage and are updated annually.The FAOSTAT domain disseminates information estimates of CH4, N2O, CO2 emissions, F-gases, their aggregates in CO2eq in units of kilotonnes (kt, or 10^6 kg), and the underlying activity data. CO2eq emissions are computed by using the IPCC Fifth Assessment report global warming potentials, AR5 (IPCC, 2014). Data are available for most countries and territories, for standard FAOSTAT regional aggregations, and for Annex I and non-Annex I country groups.