Petroleum products — Emissions in Australia
Australia: Petroleum products — Emissions was 7,146 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Petroleum products — Emissions in Australia, 1990–2023
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 13th 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, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3,422 kt | — |
| 1991 | 3,444 kt | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 3,492 kt | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 3,613 kt | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 3,700 kt | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 3,833 kt | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 3,839 kt | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 3,995 kt | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 4,078 kt | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 4,176 kt | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 4,243 kt | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 4,259 kt | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 5,083 kt | +19.3% |
| 2003 | 6,194 kt | +21.9% |
| 2004 | 6,203 kt | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 6,544 kt | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 6,071 kt | -7.2% |
| 2007 | 5,978 kt | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 6,045 kt | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 6,022 kt | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 6,174 kt | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 6,108 kt | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 6,199 kt | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 6,279 kt | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 6,209 kt | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 6,574 kt | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 6,974 kt | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 7,500 kt | +7.5% |
| 2018 | 7,553 kt | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 6,222 kt | -17.6% |
| 2020 | 5,515 kt | -11.4% |
| 2021 | 7,633 kt | +38.4% |
| 2022 | 7,146 kt | -6.4% |
| 2023 | 7,146 kt | +0.0% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 7,146 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 528 kt, 13.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Australia's 7,146 kt is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 422.56 kt, 16.9× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Petroleum products — Emissions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +38.4% | 5,515 kt | 7,633 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 10 Mexico 9,544 kt compare
- 10 Melanesia 354.94 kt compare
- 11 Lao People's Democratic Republic 127.45 kt compare
- 11 Australia and New Zealand 8,429 kt compare
- 12 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 127.16 kt compare
- 12 Thailand 7,153 kt compare
- 13 United Republic of Tanzania 98.64 kt compare
- 14 Germany 7,055 kt compare
- 14 Polynesia 67.84 kt compare
- 15 Spain 7,019 kt compare
- 16 Poland 6,661 kt compare
- 16 Micronesia 7.98 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 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 13th out of 143 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
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.