Other — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Australia
Australia: Other — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre was 0.0003 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Other — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Australia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, other — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Australia stood at 0.0003 kt per square kilometre.
The figure is up 17.2% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Australia peaked at 0.0005 kt per square kilometre in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 kt per square kilometre, in 1961.
Australia ranks 160th of 184 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Other — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Australia, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +94.7% |
| 1971 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | +76.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | -11.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | +22.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | -20.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | -26.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | +20.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | +24.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | -19.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | +20.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | -28.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | +35.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | -22.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | +31.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | -26.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | -15.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | +17.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Other — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre 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% | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre |
| 1982 | +76.4% | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 157 Canada 0.0004 kt per square kilometre compare
- 158 Guyana 0.0004 kt per square kilometre compare
- 159 Argentina 0.0003 kt per square kilometre compare
- 161 Peru 0.0003 kt per square kilometre compare
- 162 Russia 0.0003 kt per square kilometre compare
- 163 Algeria 0.0003 kt per square kilometre 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) (ar5), per square kilometre in Australia?
- Other — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Australia was 0.0003 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest other — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0005 kt per square kilometre in 1986.
- What is the lowest other — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 kt per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Australia rank for other — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre?
- Australia ranks 160th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is other — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Other — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Other — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Other — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Other — Emissions (CO2eq) Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Other — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.