Production consumption carbon intensity energy in Australia
Australia: Production consumption carbon intensity energy was 0.253 in 2017. ▬ Flat
Latest (2017)
0.253
Change on year
down 14.1%
World rank
5th
of 43 countries
All-time high
0.2944
in 2016
All-time low
0.2189
in 2011
Years of data
23
1995–2017
Production consumption carbon intensity energy in Australia, 1995–2017
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Australia recorded 0.253 for production consumption carbon intensity energy in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.1% on the previous year and up 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, production consumption carbon intensity energy in Australia peaked at 0.2944 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.2189, in 2011.
Australia ranks 5th of 43 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Production consumption carbon intensity energy in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.2423 | — |
| 1996 | 0.2536 | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 0.2599 | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 0.26 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.2538 | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 0.249 | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 0.2473 | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.2585 | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 0.2566 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 0.2724 | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 0.2342 | -14.0% |
| 2006 | 0.239 | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 0.2301 | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 0.2367 | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 0.2392 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 0.2288 | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 0.2189 | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 0.2508 | +14.6% |
| 2013 | 0.2405 | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 0.2671 | +11.1% |
| 2015 | 0.2676 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.2944 | +10.0% |
| 2017 | 0.253 | -14.1% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 0.253 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.2296, 1.1× the median. (5 countries reporting)
- Australia's 0.253 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1749, 1.4× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2539 | 0.2423 | 0.26 | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.2463 | 0.2301 | 0.2724 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2526 | 0.2189 | 0.2944 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 2 South Africa 0.2637 compare
- 3 Turkey 0.2612 compare
- 4 China 0.2583 compare
- 6 Switzerland 0.2491 compare
- 7 South Korea 0.2296 compare
- 8 Indonesia 0.2293 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 production consumption carbon intensity energy in Australia?
- Production consumption carbon intensity energy in Australia was 0.253 in 2017, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest production consumption carbon intensity energy recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2944 in 2016.
- What is the lowest production consumption carbon intensity energy recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2189 in 2011.
- How does Australia rank for production consumption carbon intensity energy?
- Australia ranks 5th out of 43 countries with data for 2017.
- Is production consumption carbon intensity energy rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Production consumption carbon intensity energy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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