Incineration — Emissions (CO2) in Australia
Australia: Incineration — Emissions (CO2) was 136.52 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Incineration — Emissions in Australia, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for incineration — emissions in Australia is 136.52 kt, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, incineration — emissions in Australia peaked at 136.52 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 128.21 kt, in 1990.
Australia ranks 29th of 129 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Incineration — Emissions (CO2) in Australia, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 128.21 kt | — |
| 1991 | 128.44 kt | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 128.43 kt | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 128.22 kt | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 128.39 kt | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 129.03 kt | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 129.44 kt | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 129.84 kt | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 129.42 kt | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 129.3 kt | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 129.62 kt | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 129.17 kt | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 129.38 kt | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 130.19 kt | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 131.51 kt | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 132.11 kt | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 132.46 kt | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 133.11 kt | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 134.13 kt | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 133.51 kt | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 134.54 kt | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 135.49 kt | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 135.98 kt | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 136.07 kt | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 135.73 kt | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 135.32 kt | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 134.78 kt | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 135.23 kt | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 135.59 kt | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 135.47 kt | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 135.24 kt | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 136.01 kt | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 136.41 kt | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 136.52 kt | +0.1% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 136.52 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 21.69 kt, 6.3× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Australia's 136.52 kt is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 138.96 kt, 98% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 128.87 kt | 128.21 kt | 129.84 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 131.52 kt | 129.17 kt | 134.13 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 135.42 kt | 134.54 kt | 136.07 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 136.04 kt | 135.24 kt | 136.52 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 incineration — emissions in Australia?
- Incineration — emissions in Australia was 136.52 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest incineration — emissions recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 136.52 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest incineration — emissions recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 128.21 kt in 1990.
- How does Australia rank for incineration — emissions?
- Australia ranks 29th out of 129 countries with data for 2023.
- Is incineration — emissions rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. 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 Incineration — Emissions (CO2). 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.