IPPU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Australia and New Zealand

Australia and New Zealand: IPPU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 4.21 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
4.21 %
Change on year
down 11.0%
World rank
110th
of 191 countries
All-time high
4.8 %
in 2020
All-time low
2.63 %
in 2001
Years of data
34
1990–2023

IPPU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Australia and New Zealand, 1990–2023

0123451990200620231990: 2.8 %1991: 2.8 %1992: 2.7 %1993: 2.9 %1994: 2.9 %1995: 2.9 %1996: 2.7 %1997: 2.7 %1998: 2.8 %1999: 2.7 %2000: 2.7 %2001: 2.6 %2002: 2.8 %2003: 3.1 %2004: 3 %2005: 3 %2006: 3 %2007: 3.3 %2008: 3.4 %2009: 3.4 %2010: 3.6 %2011: 3.6 %2012: 3.6 %2013: 4.2 %2014: 4.3 %2015: 4.4 %2016: 4.6 %2017: 4.3 %2018: 4.2 %2019: 4.5 %2020: 4.8 %2021: 4.8 %2022: 4.7 %2023: 4.2 %

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

Analysis

Australia and New Zealand recorded 4.21 % for ippu — emissions share (co2eq) in 2023.

That represents a change of down 11.0% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, ippu — emissions share (co2eq) in Australia and New Zealand peaked at 4.8 % in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.63 %, in 2001.

That places Australia and New Zealand 110th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

IPPU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Australia and New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for IPPU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) in Australia and New Zealand, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 2.81 %
1991 2.8 % -0.4%
1992 2.71 % -3.2%
1993 2.89 % +6.6%
1994 2.92 % +1.0%
1995 2.86 % -2.1%
1996 2.74 % -4.2%
1997 2.69 % -1.8%
1998 2.77 % +3.0%
1999 2.68 % -3.2%
2000 2.72 % +1.5%
2001 2.63 % -3.3%
2002 2.75 % +4.6%
2003 3.06 % +11.3%
2004 2.96 % -3.3%
2005 2.99 % +1.0%
2006 3.02 % +1.0%
2007 3.31 % +9.6%
2008 3.43 % +3.6%
2009 3.38 % -1.5%
2010 3.59 % +6.2%
2011 3.61 % +0.6%
2012 3.64 % +0.8%
2013 4.21 % +15.7%
2014 4.3 % +2.1%
2015 4.44 % +3.3%
2016 4.63 % +4.3%
2017 4.29 % -7.3%
2018 4.25 % -0.9%
2019 4.45 % +4.7%
2020 4.8 % +7.9%
2021 4.75 % -1.0%
2022 4.73 % -0.4%
2023 4.21 % -11.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.79 % 2.68 % 2.92 % 10
2000s 3.02 % 2.63 % 3.43 % 10
2010s 4.14 % 3.59 % 4.63 % 10
2020s 4.62 % 4.21 % 4.8 % 4

Countries ranked near Australia and New Zealand

  1. 107 Benin 4.27 % compare
  2. 108 Burkina Faso 4.24 % compare
  3. 109 Denmark 4.23 % compare
  4. 111 Australia 4.07 % compare
  5. 112 Ireland 3.88 % compare
  6. 113 Brunei Darussalam 3.82 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is ippu — emissions share (co2eq) in Australia and New Zealand?
Ippu — emissions share (co2eq) in Australia and New Zealand was 4.21 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest ippu — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 4.8 % in 2020.
What is the lowest ippu — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 2.63 % in 2001.
How does Australia and New Zealand rank for ippu — emissions share (co2eq)?
Australia and New Zealand ranks 110th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is ippu — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Australia and New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Australia and New Zealand data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of IPPU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
IPPU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
242 places, 8,008 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.