Ghg emissions by sector stacked in Australia
Australia: Ghg emissions by sector stacked was 6.88 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Ghg emissions by sector stacked in Australia, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Australia recorded 6.88 million for ghg emissions by sector stacked in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.6% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ghg emissions by sector stacked in Australia peaked at 7.77 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3.41 million, in 1990.
Australia ranks 22nd of 179 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Ghg emissions by sector stacked in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.41 million | — |
| 1991 | 3.44 million | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 3.48 million | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 3.60 million | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 3.69 million | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 3.82 million | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 3.83 million | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 3.98 million | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 4.06 million | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 4.16 million | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 4.23 million | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 4.24 million | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 5.07 million | +19.6% |
| 2003 | 6.18 million | +21.9% |
| 2004 | 6.19 million | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 6.53 million | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 6.06 million | -7.2% |
| 2007 | 5.97 million | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 6.04 million | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 6.01 million | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 6.17 million | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 6.10 million | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 6.21 million | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 6.31 million | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 6.26 million | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 6.63 million | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 7.09 million | +6.9% |
| 2017 | 7.62 million | +7.5% |
| 2018 | 7.70 million | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 6.37 million | -17.3% |
| 2020 | 5.66 million | -11.1% |
| 2021 | 7.77 million | +37.3% |
| 2022 | 7.29 million | -6.2% |
| 2023 | 6.88 million | -5.6% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 6.88 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 735,000, 9.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Australia's 6.88 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 595,000, 11.6× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Ghg emissions by sector stacked in Australia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +37.3% | 5.66 million | 7.77 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.75 million | 3.41 million | 4.16 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.65 million | 4.23 million | 6.53 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.65 million | 6.10 million | 7.70 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.90 million | 5.66 million | 7.77 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 19 South Africa 7.42 million compare
- 20 Spain 7.21 million compare
- 21 Thailand 7.01 million compare
- 23 Netherlands 5.64 million compare
- 24 United Kingdom 5.57 million compare
- 25 South Korea 5.56 million compare
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 ghg emissions by sector stacked in Australia?
- Ghg emissions by sector stacked in Australia was 6.88 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest ghg emissions by sector stacked recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.77 million in 2021.
- What is the lowest ghg emissions by sector stacked recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.41 million in 1990.
- How does Australia rank for ghg emissions by sector stacked?
- Australia ranks 22nd out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is ghg emissions by sector stacked rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Ghg emissions by sector stacked. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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