Greenhouse gas emissions - Regions — GHG emissions from buildings in Australia
Australia: Greenhouse gas emissions - Regions — GHG emissions from buildings was 21.77 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2023. ▲ Rising
Greenhouse gas emissions - Regions — GHG emissions from buildings in Australia, 1970–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.
Analysis
The most recent figure for greenhouse gas emissions - regions — ghg emissions from buildings in Australia is 21.77 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, greenhouse gas emissions - regions — ghg emissions from buildings in Australia peaked at 22.62 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2021 and was at its lowest, 11.29 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, in 1983.
Australia ranks 18th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Greenhouse gas emissions - Regions — GHG emissions from buildings in Australia, year by year
| Year | Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 11.72 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | — |
| 1971 | 12.16 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +3.7% |
| 1972 | 12.33 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 14.45 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +17.2% |
| 1974 | 11.99 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -17.0% |
| 1975 | 12.58 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +4.9% |
| 1976 | 12.40 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 12.88 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +3.9% |
| 1978 | 12.53 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -2.7% |
| 1979 | 12.74 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 12.01 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -5.7% |
| 1981 | 11.48 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -4.4% |
| 1982 | 11.89 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 11.29 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -5.1% |
| 1984 | 11.69 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 11.77 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 11.79 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 12.25 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 12.01 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 12.45 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 13.10 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +5.2% |
| 1991 | 13.20 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 13.60 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 14.23 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +4.6% |
| 1994 | 14.01 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 14.71 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 15.06 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 15.32 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 15.63 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 15.64 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 15.98 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 16.28 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 17.51 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +7.5% |
| 2003 | 18.81 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +7.4% |
| 2004 | 18.67 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 19.10 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 18.77 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 18.95 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 19.11 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 19.69 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 19.97 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 20.34 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 20.71 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 21.09 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 21.52 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 22.17 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 21.58 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 22.41 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 22.35 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 20.72 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -7.3% |
| 2020 | 20.29 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 22.62 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +11.5% |
| 2022 | 21.93 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 21.77 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.58 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 11.72 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 14.45 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.86 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 11.29 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 12.45 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.45 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 13.10 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 15.64 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.29 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 15.98 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 19.69 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.29 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 19.97 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 22.41 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.65 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 20.29 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 22.62 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 15 Spain 30.13 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 16 South Africa 26.19 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 17 Netherlands 24.01 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 19 Belgium 20.14 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 20 Romania 12.87 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 21 Colombia 11.88 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
More climate change data for Australia
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 53.82 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is greenhouse gas emissions - regions — ghg emissions from buildings in Australia?
- Greenhouse gas emissions - regions — ghg emissions from buildings in Australia was 21.77 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest greenhouse gas emissions - regions — ghg emissions from buildings recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 22.62 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2021.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions - regions — ghg emissions from buildings recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.29 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 1983.
- How does Australia rank for greenhouse gas emissions - regions — ghg emissions from buildings?
- Australia ranks 18th out of 47 countries with data for 2023.
- Is greenhouse gas emissions - regions — ghg emissions from buildings rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Greenhouse gas emissions - Regions — GHG emissions from buildings. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This dataset provides indicators on greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) in large (TL2) and small (TL3) regions. Data definition and source GHG are estimated by sector of origin at the subnational level using the Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR) (Joint Research Centre). See the methodology. Definition of regions Regions are subnational units below national boundaries. OECD countries have two regional levels: large regions (territorial level 2 or TL2) and small regions (territorial level 3 or TL3). For more information, see the OECD Territorial grid (pdf) and the OECD Territorial Correspondence Table (xlsx). Cite this dataset OECD Regions, Cities and Local Areas database http://oe.cd/geostats. Further information OECD Local Data Portal OECD Regions and Cities at a Glance For questions and/or comments, please email RegionStat@oecd.org.