IPPU — Emissions in Australia

Australia: IPPU — Emissions was 11,100 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
11,100 kt
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
36th
of 218 countries
All-time high
12,900 kt
in 2006
All-time low
6,270 kt
in 1983
Years of data
63
1961–2023

IPPU — Emissions in Australia, 1961–2023

05.0k10.0k15.0k196119922023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

In 2023, ippu — emissions in Australia stood at 11,100 kt.

That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ippu — emissions in Australia peaked at 12,900 kt in 2006 and was at its lowest, 6,270 kt, in 1983.

That places Australia 36th out of 218 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 6,604 kt 6,300 kt 6,960 kt 9
1970s 6,801 kt 6,500 kt 7,130 kt 10
1980s 7,477 kt 6,270 kt 8,770 kt 10
1990s 9,594 kt 8,670 kt 10,600 kt 10
2000s 12,090 kt 11,200 kt 12,900 kt 10
2010s 11,730 kt 11,200 kt 12,500 kt 10
2020s 11,525 kt 11,100 kt 11,900 kt 4

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 33 Iraq 13,400 kt compare
  2. 34 Poland 12,900 kt compare
  3. 34 Trinidad and Tobago 12,900 kt compare
  4. 37 Singapore 10,800 kt compare
  5. 38 Philippines 10,700 kt compare
  6. 39 Kazakhstan 10,400 kt compare

See the full ranking of 253 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is ippu — emissions in Australia?
Ippu — emissions in Australia was 11,100 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest ippu — emissions recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 12,900 kt in 2006.
What is the lowest ippu — emissions recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 6,270 kt in 1983.
How does Australia rank for ippu — emissions?
Australia ranks 36th out of 218 countries with data for 2023.
Is ippu — emissions rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. 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 IPPU — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
IPPU — Emissions (CO2)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
253 places, 14,574 data points, 1961–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf