IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) in Australia

Australia: IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) was 26,980 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
26,980 kt
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
24th
of 197 countries
All-time high
27,093 kt
in 2022
All-time low
8,918 kt
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) in Australia, 1961–2023

10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k196119922023

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

Analysis

Australia recorded 26,980 kt for ippu — emissions (co2eq) in 2023.

That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 14.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ippu — emissions (co2eq) in Australia peaked at 27,093 kt in 2022 and was at its lowest, 8,918 kt, in 1961.

That places Australia 24th out of 197 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 10,038 kt 8,918 kt 10,990 kt 9
1970s 11,653 kt 11,111 kt 12,396 kt 10
1980s 13,142 kt 11,885 kt 14,657 kt 10
1990s 14,684 kt 13,732 kt 15,356 kt 10
2000s 19,129 kt 16,060 kt 22,073 kt 10
2010s 24,441 kt 22,637 kt 26,267 kt 10
2020s 26,969 kt 26,746 kt 27,093 kt 4

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 21 China, Taiwan Province of 29,991 kt compare
  2. 22 Italy 28,985 kt compare
  3. 23 Nigeria 28,703 kt compare
  4. 25 Malaysia 26,321 kt compare
  5. 26 Argentina 25,256 kt compare
  6. 27 France 24,530 kt compare

See the full ranking of 253 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is ippu — emissions (co2eq) in Australia?
Ippu — emissions (co2eq) in Australia was 26,980 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest ippu — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 27,093 kt in 2022.
What is the lowest ippu — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 8,918 kt in 1961.
How does Australia rank for ippu — emissions (co2eq)?
Australia ranks 24th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
Is ippu — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.0%. 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
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