Energy Use (Pre- and Post-Production) — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Australia
Australia: Energy Use (Pre- and Post-Production) — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) was 49,876 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Energy Use (Pre- and Post-Production) — Emissions (CO2eq) in Australia, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, energy use (pre- and post-production) — emissions (co2eq) in Australia stood at 49,876 kt.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy use (pre- and post-production) — emissions (co2eq) in Australia peaked at 56,342 kt in 2010 and was at its lowest, 36,270 kt, in 1992.
Australia ranks 18th of 246 countries on this measure, 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 (CO2eq) (AR5) in Australia, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 36,614 kt | — |
| 1991 | 36,612 kt | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 36,270 kt | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 37,406 kt | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 37,128 kt | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 38,592 kt | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 41,662 kt | +8.0% |
| 1997 | 43,098 kt | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 45,698 kt | +6.0% |
| 1999 | 46,162 kt | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 47,183 kt | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 46,808 kt | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 47,911 kt | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 46,436 kt | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 47,105 kt | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 48,447 kt | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 48,481 kt | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 50,256 kt | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 51,022 kt | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 55,672 kt | +9.1% |
| 2010 | 56,342 kt | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 50,228 kt | -10.9% |
| 2012 | 47,867 kt | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 47,577 kt | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 46,450 kt | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 47,656 kt | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 47,793 kt | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 51,199 kt | +7.1% |
| 2018 | 51,310 kt | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 50,898 kt | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 50,663 kt | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 50,720 kt | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 49,926 kt | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 49,876 kt | -0.1% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 49,876 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,003 kt, 24.9× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Australia's 49,876 kt is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 264.64 kt, 188.5× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39,924 kt | 36,270 kt | 46,162 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 48,932 kt | 46,436 kt | 55,672 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 49,732 kt | 46,450 kt | 56,342 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 50,296 kt | 49,876 kt | 50,720 kt | 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 use (pre- and post-production) — emissions (co2eq) in Australia?
- Energy use (pre- and post-production) — emissions (co2eq) in Australia was 49,876 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest energy use (pre- and post-production) — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 56,342 kt in 2010.
- What is the lowest energy use (pre- and post-production) — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 36,270 kt in 1992.
- How does Australia rank for energy use (pre- and post-production) — emissions (co2eq)?
- Australia ranks 18th out of 246 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy use (pre- and post-production) — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. 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 Use (Pre- and Post-Production) — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain Emissions from Pre- and Post-Agricultural Production provides estimates of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and related activity data associated with pre- and post-production stages of agrifood systems. The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2), fluorinated gases (F-gases) and their aggregates expressed in carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2eq). Estimates are computed following Tier 1 methods of the IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014) and are disseminated annually.