Petroleum products — Emissions in Australia and New Zealand

Australia and New Zealand: Petroleum products — Emissions was 8,429 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
8,429 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
11th
of 143 countries
All-time high
9,055 kt
in 2021
All-time low
4,404 kt
in 1991
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Petroleum products — Emissions in Australia and New Zealand, 1990–2023

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k1990200620231990: 4.5k kt1991: 4.4k kt1992: 4.6k kt1993: 4.7k kt1994: 4.8k kt1995: 5.0k kt1996: 5.0k kt1997: 5.3k kt1998: 5.5k kt1999: 5.6k kt2000: 5.6k kt2001: 5.6k kt2002: 6.6k kt2003: 7.8k kt2004: 7.8k kt2005: 8.2k kt2006: 7.7k kt2007: 7.6k kt2008: 7.5k kt2009: 7.3k kt2010: 7.4k kt2011: 7.4k kt2012: 7.6k kt2013: 7.6k kt2014: 7.7k kt2015: 7.9k kt2016: 8.3k kt2017: 8.7k kt2018: 8.7k kt2019: 7.8k kt2020: 7.0k kt2021: 9.1k kt2022: 8.4k kt2023: 8.4k kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for petroleum products — emissions in Australia and New Zealand is 8,429 kt, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 10.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, petroleum products — emissions in Australia and New Zealand peaked at 9,055 kt in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4,404 kt, in 1991.

That places Australia and New Zealand 11th out of 143 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Petroleum products — Emissions in Australia and New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Petroleum products — Emissions (CO2) in Australia and New Zealand, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 4,499 kt
1991 4,404 kt -2.1%
1992 4,564 kt +3.6%
1993 4,698 kt +2.9%
1994 4,821 kt +2.6%
1995 4,999 kt +3.7%
1996 5,045 kt +0.9%
1997 5,299 kt +5.1%
1998 5,452 kt +2.9%
1999 5,617 kt +3.0%
2000 5,608 kt -0.2%
2001 5,640 kt +0.6%
2002 6,604 kt +17.1%
2003 7,818 kt +18.4%
2004 7,763 kt -0.7%
2005 8,199 kt +5.6%
2006 7,682 kt -6.3%
2007 7,561 kt -1.6%
2008 7,517 kt -0.6%
2009 7,345 kt -2.3%
2010 7,415 kt +0.9%
2011 7,429 kt +0.2%
2012 7,578 kt +2.0%
2013 7,613 kt +0.5%
2014 7,711 kt +1.3%
2015 7,940 kt +3.0%
2016 8,301 kt +4.6%
2017 8,701 kt +4.8%
2018 8,705 kt +0.0%
2019 7,751 kt -11.0%
2020 7,027 kt -9.3%
2021 9,055 kt +28.9%
2022 8,429 kt -6.9%
2023 8,429 kt +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4,940 kt 4,404 kt 5,617 kt 10
2000s 7,174 kt 5,608 kt 8,199 kt 10
2010s 7,914 kt 7,415 kt 8,705 kt 10
2020s 8,235 kt 7,027 kt 9,055 kt 4

Countries ranked near Australia and New Zealand

  1. 8 France 11,088 kt compare
  2. 9 Argentina 11,010 kt compare
  3. 10 Mexico 9,544 kt compare
  4. 12 Thailand 7,153 kt compare
  5. 13 Australia 7,146 kt compare
  6. 14 Germany 7,055 kt compare

See the full ranking of 190 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is petroleum products — emissions in Australia and New Zealand?
Petroleum products — emissions in Australia and New Zealand was 8,429 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest petroleum products — emissions recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 9,055 kt in 2021.
What is the lowest petroleum products — emissions recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 4,404 kt in 1991.
How does Australia and New Zealand rank for petroleum products — emissions?
Australia and New Zealand ranks 11th out of 143 countries with data for 2023.
Is petroleum products — emissions rising or falling in Australia and New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. 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 Petroleum products — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Petroleum products — Emissions (CO2)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
190 places, 6,284 data points, 1990–2023
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