IPPU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Australia

Australia: IPPU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 4.07 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
4.07 %
Change on year
down 12.7%
World rank
121st
of 208 countries
All-time high
4.72 %
in 2021
All-time low
2.33 %
in 1999
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

0123451990200620231990: 2.6 %1991: 2.6 %1992: 2.6 %1993: 2.7 %1994: 2.6 %1995: 2.5 %1996: 2.3 %1997: 2.4 %1998: 2.4 %1999: 2.3 %2000: 2.4 %2001: 2.4 %2002: 2.5 %2003: 2.9 %2004: 2.8 %2005: 2.9 %2006: 2.9 %2007: 3.2 %2008: 3.3 %2009: 3.2 %2010: 3.4 %2011: 3.5 %2012: 3.5 %2013: 4 %2014: 4 %2015: 4.2 %2016: 4.4 %2017: 4.1 %2018: 4.1 %2019: 4.3 %2020: 4.7 %2021: 4.7 %2022: 4.7 %2023: 4.1 %

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

Analysis

In 2023, ippu — emissions share (co2eq) in Australia stood at 4.07 %.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.7% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ippu — emissions share (co2eq) in Australia peaked at 4.72 % in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.33 %, in 1999.

That places Australia 121st out of 208 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.5 % 2.33 % 2.67 % 10
2000s 2.84 % 2.36 % 3.28 % 10
2010s 3.95 % 3.42 % 4.42 % 10
2020s 4.54 % 4.07 % 4.72 % 4

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 118 Burkina Faso 4.24 % compare
  2. 119 Denmark 4.23 % compare
  3. 120 Australia and New Zealand 4.21 % compare
  4. 122 Ireland 3.88 % compare
  5. 123 Brunei Darussalam 3.82 % compare
  6. 124 Indonesia 3.76 % compare

See the full ranking of 242 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is ippu — emissions share (co2eq) in Australia?
Ippu — emissions share (co2eq) in Australia was 4.07 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest ippu — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 4.72 % in 2021.
What is the lowest ippu — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 2.33 % in 1999.
How does Australia rank for ippu — emissions share (co2eq)?
Australia ranks 121st out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
Is ippu — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. 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 Share (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

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.