Pre- and post-production — Emissions Share in Australia

Australia: Pre- and post-production — Emissions Share was 2.69 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
2.69 %
Change on year
down 25.1%
World rank
191st
of 209 countries
All-time high
3.59 %
in 2022
All-time low
1.98 %
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Pre- and post-production — Emissions Share in Australia, 1990–2023

012341990200620231990: 2 %1991: 2 %1992: 2.1 %1993: 2.2 %1994: 2.3 %1995: 2.5 %1996: 2.7 %1997: 2.7 %1998: 2.7 %1999: 2.4 %2000: 2.4 %2001: 2.2 %2002: 2.4 %2003: 3 %2004: 2.8 %2005: 3.2 %2006: 2.8 %2007: 2.9 %2008: 3.3 %2009: 3.2 %2010: 3.5 %2011: 2.5 %2012: 2.5 %2013: 3.3 %2014: 3 %2015: 3 %2016: 3.4 %2017: 2.9 %2018: 2.9 %2019: 3 %2020: 3.5 %2021: 3.6 %2022: 3.6 %2023: 2.7 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for pre- and post-production — emissions share in Australia is 2.69 %, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 25.1% on the previous year and down 17.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pre- and post-production — emissions share in Australia peaked at 3.59 % in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.98 %, in 1990.

Australia ranks 191st of 209 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.37 % 1.98 % 2.71 % 10
2000s 2.81 % 2.24 % 3.29 % 10
2010s 3 % 2.51 % 3.48 % 10
2020s 3.35 % 2.69 % 3.59 % 4

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 188 Namibia 2.89 % compare
  2. 189 Australia and New Zealand 2.8 % compare
  3. 190 Eritrea 2.7 % compare
  4. 192 Anguilla 2.67 % compare
  5. 193 Netherlands Antilles (former) 2.4 % compare
  6. 193 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 2.4 % compare

See the full ranking of 243 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is pre- and post-production — emissions share in Australia?
Pre- and post-production — emissions share in Australia was 2.69 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest pre- and post-production — emissions share recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 3.59 % in 2022.
What is the lowest pre- and post-production — emissions share recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 1.98 % in 1990.
How does Australia rank for pre- and post-production — emissions share?
Australia ranks 191st out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
Is pre- and post-production — emissions share rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.7%. 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 Pre- and post-production — Emissions Share (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Pre- and post-production — Emissions Share (CH4)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
243 places, 8,018 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.