Other — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Australia
Australia: Other — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) was 2,546 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Other — Emissions (CO2eq) in Australia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for other — emissions (co2eq) in Australia is 2,546 kt, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.2% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other — emissions (co2eq) in Australia peaked at 3,757 kt in 1986 and was at its lowest, 646.6 kt, in 1961.
Australia ranks 15th of 228 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Other — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Australia, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 646.6 kt | — |
| 1962 | 649.25 kt | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 654.55 kt | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 657.2 kt | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 659.85 kt | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 662.5 kt | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 665.15 kt | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 667.8 kt | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 673.1 kt | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 1,311 kt | +94.7% |
| 1971 | 1,327 kt | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 1,340 kt | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 1,414 kt | +5.5% |
| 1974 | 1,465 kt | +3.6% |
| 1975 | 1,496 kt | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 1,518 kt | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 1,613 kt | +6.3% |
| 1978 | 1,626 kt | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 1,645 kt | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 1,716 kt | +4.4% |
| 1981 | 1,724 kt | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 3,041 kt | +76.4% |
| 1983 | 3,227 kt | +6.1% |
| 1984 | 3,465 kt | +7.4% |
| 1985 | 3,068 kt | -11.5% |
| 1986 | 3,757 kt | +22.5% |
| 1987 | 2,988 kt | -20.5% |
| 1988 | 3,041 kt | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 2,935 kt | -3.5% |
| 1990 | 3,174 kt | +8.1% |
| 1991 | 3,094 kt | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 3,359 kt | +8.6% |
| 1993 | 2,988 kt | -11.0% |
| 1994 | 3,041 kt | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 3,041 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 3,386 kt | +11.3% |
| 1997 | 2,495 kt | -26.3% |
| 1998 | 3,015 kt | +20.8% |
| 1999 | 2,988 kt | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 2,837 kt | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 3,545 kt | +24.9% |
| 2002 | 3,200 kt | -9.7% |
| 2003 | 3,147 kt | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 3,253 kt | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 2,609 kt | -19.8% |
| 2006 | 3,147 kt | +20.6% |
| 2007 | 2,853 kt | -9.3% |
| 2008 | 2,548 kt | -10.7% |
| 2009 | 3,015 kt | +18.3% |
| 2010 | 2,151 kt | -28.7% |
| 2011 | 2,909 kt | +35.2% |
| 2012 | 3,200 kt | +10.0% |
| 2013 | 2,472 kt | -22.8% |
| 2014 | 2,715 kt | +9.9% |
| 2015 | 2,495 kt | -8.1% |
| 2016 | 2,326 kt | -6.8% |
| 2017 | 2,342 kt | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 2,684 kt | +14.6% |
| 2019 | 3,518 kt | +31.1% |
| 2020 | 2,601 kt | -26.1% |
| 2021 | 2,193 kt | -15.7% |
| 2022 | 2,172 kt | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 2,546 kt | +17.2% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 2,546 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 105.55 kt, 24.1× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Australia's 2,546 kt is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 189.47 kt, 13.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Other — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Australia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +94.7% | 673.1 kt | 1,311 kt |
| 1982 | +76.4% | 1,724 kt | 3,041 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 659.56 kt | 646.6 kt | 673.1 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,475 kt | 1,311 kt | 1,645 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,896 kt | 1,716 kt | 3,757 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,058 kt | 2,495 kt | 3,386 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,016 kt | 2,548 kt | 3,545 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,681 kt | 2,151 kt | 3,518 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,378 kt | 2,172 kt | 2,601 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 12 Canada 3,604 kt compare
- 13 Australia and New Zealand 2,779 kt compare
- 14 Sudan (former) 2,756 kt compare
- 16 South Africa 2,396 kt compare
- 17 Democratic Republic of the Congo 2,382 kt compare
- 18 Saudi Arabia 2,115 kt compare
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 other — emissions (co2eq) in Australia?
- Other — emissions (co2eq) in Australia was 2,546 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest other — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 3,757 kt in 1986.
- What is the lowest other — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 646.6 kt in 1961.
- How does Australia rank for other — emissions (co2eq)?
- Australia ranks 15th out of 228 countries with data for 2023.
- Is other — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. 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 Other — 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