Greenhouse gas emissions - Regions — GHG emissions from ground in Australia
Australia: Greenhouse gas emissions - Regions — GHG emissions from ground was 87.03 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2023. ▲ Rising
Greenhouse gas emissions - Regions — GHG emissions from ground in Australia, 1970–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.
Analysis
In 2023, greenhouse gas emissions - regions — ghg emissions from ground in Australia stood at 87.03 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.
That represents a change of up 5.7% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, greenhouse gas emissions - regions — ghg emissions from ground in Australia peaked at 87.72 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2019 and was at its lowest, 28.36 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, in 1970.
That places Australia 13th out of 47 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 ground in Australia, year by year
| Year | Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 28.36 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | — |
| 1971 | 28.98 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 30.37 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +4.8% |
| 1973 | 32.76 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +7.9% |
| 1974 | 34.09 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +4.1% |
| 1975 | 35.70 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +4.7% |
| 1976 | 37.32 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +4.5% |
| 1977 | 39.54 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +6.0% |
| 1978 | 41.32 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +4.5% |
| 1979 | 43.12 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +4.4% |
| 1980 | 44.06 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 44.84 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 46.63 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +4.0% |
| 1983 | 46.23 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 48.48 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +4.9% |
| 1985 | 50.28 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 51.55 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 52.26 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 54.39 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +4.1% |
| 1989 | 56.52 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 58.41 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 56.50 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -3.3% |
| 1992 | 57.88 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 59.11 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 60.88 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 62.62 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 64.83 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 66.38 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 67.86 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 69.93 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 70.04 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 68.52 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 71.67 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 72.45 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 76.20 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 75.99 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 76.45 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 77.46 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 78.45 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 76.69 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 79.34 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 80.78 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 81.64 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 82.81 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 82.92 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 82.65 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 83.93 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 85.38 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 87.49 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 87.72 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 82.82 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 82.21 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 82.37 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 87.03 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 35.16 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 28.36 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 43.12 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 1980s | 49.52 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 44.06 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 56.52 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 1990s | 62.44 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 56.50 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 69.93 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2000s | 74.39 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 68.52 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 78.45 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2010s | 83.47 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 79.34 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 87.72 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.61 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 82.21 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 87.03 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 10 France 118.88 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 11 United Kingdom 105.62 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 12 Italy 99.24 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 14 Spain 81.59 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 15 Poland 68.60 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 16 South Africa 47.09 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 ground in Australia?
- Greenhouse gas emissions - regions — ghg emissions from ground in Australia was 87.03 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 ground recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 87.72 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2019.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions - regions — ghg emissions from ground recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.36 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 1970.
- How does Australia rank for greenhouse gas emissions - regions — ghg emissions from ground?
- Australia ranks 13th out of 47 countries with data for 2023.
- Is greenhouse gas emissions - regions — ghg emissions from ground rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. 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 ground transport. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.