Pre- and post-production — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Australia

Australia: Pre- and post-production — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 8.34 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
8.34 %
Change on year
down 12.3%
World rank
131st
of 209 countries
All-time high
9.83 %
in 2020
All-time low
7.05 %
in 1992
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Pre- and post-production — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Australia, 1990–2023

02468101990200620231990: 7.1 %1991: 7.2 %1992: 7 %1993: 7.2 %1994: 7.2 %1995: 7.5 %1996: 7.8 %1997: 8 %1998: 8.2 %1999: 7.7 %2000: 7.7 %2001: 7.3 %2002: 7.5 %2003: 8.2 %2004: 7.8 %2005: 8.4 %2006: 7.7 %2007: 8.1 %2008: 8.4 %2009: 8.9 %2010: 9.3 %2011: 8.2 %2012: 7.9 %2013: 9 %2014: 8.6 %2015: 8.8 %2016: 9.3 %2017: 9.1 %2018: 9.1 %2019: 9.2 %2020: 9.8 %2021: 9.8 %2022: 9.5 %2023: 8.3 %

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

Analysis

In 2023, pre- and post-production — emissions share (co2eq) in Australia stood at 8.34 %.

That represents a change of down 12.3% on the previous year and down 7.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pre- and post-production — emissions share (co2eq) in Australia peaked at 9.83 % in 2020 and was at its lowest, 7.05 %, in 1992.

Australia ranks 131st of 209 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 7.49 % 7.05 % 8.21 % 10
2000s 8 % 7.35 % 8.87 % 10
2010s 8.85 % 7.86 % 9.29 % 10
2020s 9.36 % 8.34 % 9.83 % 4

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  4. 132 Argentina 8.28 % compare
  5. 133 Kyrgyzstan 8.16 % compare
  6. 133 Vanuatu 8.16 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is pre- and post-production — emissions share (co2eq) in Australia?
Pre- and post-production — emissions share (co2eq) in Australia was 8.34 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest pre- and post-production — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 9.83 % in 2020.
What is the lowest pre- and post-production — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 7.05 % in 1992.
How does Australia rank for pre- and post-production — emissions share (co2eq)?
Australia ranks 131st out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
Is pre- and post-production — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Pre- and post-production — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
243 places, 8,042 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.