IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Australia
Australia: IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) was 26,980 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) in Australia, 1961–2023
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 31st out of 232 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.
IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Australia, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 8,918 kt | — |
| 1962 | 9,056 kt | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 9,358 kt | +3.3% |
| 1964 | 9,905 kt | +5.8% |
| 1965 | 10,397 kt | +5.0% |
| 1966 | 10,318 kt | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 10,641 kt | +3.1% |
| 1968 | 10,756 kt | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 10,990 kt | +2.2% |
| 1970 | 11,111 kt | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 11,277 kt | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 11,254 kt | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 11,790 kt | +4.8% |
| 1974 | 11,683 kt | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 11,550 kt | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 11,756 kt | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 11,765 kt | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 11,943 kt | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 12,396 kt | +3.8% |
| 1980 | 12,792 kt | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 12,836 kt | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 12,441 kt | -3.1% |
| 1983 | 11,885 kt | -4.5% |
| 1984 | 12,534 kt | +5.5% |
| 1985 | 13,351 kt | +6.5% |
| 1986 | 13,294 kt | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 13,549 kt | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 14,082 kt | +3.9% |
| 1989 | 14,657 kt | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 14,921 kt | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 14,551 kt | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 14,528 kt | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 15,356 kt | +5.7% |
| 1994 | 15,158 kt | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 14,195 kt | -6.4% |
| 1996 | 13,732 kt | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 14,156 kt | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 14,980 kt | +5.8% |
| 1999 | 15,259 kt | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 16,060 kt | +5.2% |
| 2001 | 16,561 kt | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 17,345 kt | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 18,265 kt | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 18,734 kt | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 18,377 kt | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 20,205 kt | +9.9% |
| 2007 | 21,843 kt | +8.1% |
| 2008 | 21,831 kt | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 22,073 kt | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 22,637 kt | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 23,419 kt | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 23,369 kt | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 23,657 kt | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 24,196 kt | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 25,092 kt | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 25,240 kt | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 25,267 kt | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 25,268 kt | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 26,267 kt | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 26,746 kt | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 27,060 kt | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 27,093 kt | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 26,980 kt | -0.4% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 26,980 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 4,123 kt, 6.5× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Australia's 26,980 kt is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,665 kt, 16.2× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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 31st out of 232 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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About this data
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