Petroleum products — Emissions in Australia

Australia: Petroleum products — Emissions was 7,146 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
7,146 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
15th
of 155 countries
All-time high
7,633 kt
in 2021
All-time low
3,422 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Petroleum products — Emissions in Australia, 1990–2023

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k1990200620231990: 3.4k kt1991: 3.4k kt1992: 3.5k kt1993: 3.6k kt1994: 3.7k kt1995: 3.8k kt1996: 3.8k kt1997: 4.0k kt1998: 4.1k kt1999: 4.2k kt2000: 4.2k kt2001: 4.3k kt2002: 5.1k kt2003: 6.2k kt2004: 6.2k kt2005: 6.5k kt2006: 6.1k kt2007: 6.0k kt2008: 6.0k kt2009: 6.0k kt2010: 6.2k kt2011: 6.1k kt2012: 6.2k kt2013: 6.3k kt2014: 6.2k kt2015: 6.6k kt2016: 7.0k kt2017: 7.5k kt2018: 7.6k kt2019: 6.2k kt2020: 5.5k kt2021: 7.6k kt2022: 7.1k kt2023: 7.1k kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, petroleum products — emissions in Australia stood at 7,146 kt.

That represents a change of up 13.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, petroleum products — emissions in Australia peaked at 7,633 kt in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3,422 kt, in 1990.

That places Australia 15th out of 155 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3,759 kt 3,422 kt 4,176 kt 10
2000s 5,664 kt 4,243 kt 6,544 kt 10
2010s 6,579 kt 6,108 kt 7,553 kt 10
2020s 6,860 kt 5,515 kt 7,633 kt 4

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 12 Mexico 9,544 kt compare
  2. 13 Australia and New Zealand 8,429 kt compare
  3. 14 Thailand 7,153 kt compare
  4. 16 Germany 7,055 kt compare
  5. 17 Spain 7,019 kt compare
  6. 18 Poland 6,661 kt compare

See the full ranking of 190 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is petroleum products — emissions in Australia?
Petroleum products — emissions in Australia was 7,146 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest petroleum products — emissions recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 7,633 kt in 2021.
What is the lowest petroleum products — emissions recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 3,422 kt in 1990.
How does Australia rank for petroleum products — emissions?
Australia ranks 15th out of 155 countries with data for 2023.
Is petroleum products — emissions rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.8%. 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 Petroleum products — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

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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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Energy use in agriculture contains data on energy used in agriculture (including forestry, aquaculture and fisheries), for instance to operate machinery, irrigate, heat stables, operate aquaculture ponds and fishing vessels, and related greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. It also includes on-farm use of, and related GHG emissions from, electricity and heat generated off-farm. Data are available by country and regional groups with global coverage and are updated annually.