Production vs. consumption-based carbon intensity of energy in Australia
Australia: Production vs. consumption-based carbon intensity of energy was 0.253 kg CO₂ per kWh in 2017. ▬ Flat
Production vs. consumption-based carbon intensity of energy in Australia, 1995–2017
Source: Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kg CO₂ per kWh.
Analysis
Australia recorded 0.253 kg CO₂ per kWh for production vs. consumption-based carbon intensity of 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 vs. consumption-based carbon intensity of energy in Australia peaked at 0.2944 kg CO₂ per kWh in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.2189 kg CO₂ per kWh, in 2011.
Australia ranks 5th of 43 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2539 kg CO₂ per kWh | 0.2423 kg CO₂ per kWh | 0.26 kg CO₂ per kWh | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.2463 kg CO₂ per kWh | 0.2301 kg CO₂ per kWh | 0.2724 kg CO₂ per kWh | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2526 kg CO₂ per kWh | 0.2189 kg CO₂ per kWh | 0.2944 kg CO₂ per kWh | 8 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 2 South Africa 0.2637 kg CO₂ per kWh compare
- 3 Turkey 0.2612 kg CO₂ per kWh compare
- 4 China 0.2583 kg CO₂ per kWh compare
- 6 Switzerland 0.2491 kg CO₂ per kWh compare
- 7 South Korea 0.2296 kg CO₂ per kWh compare
- 8 Indonesia 0.2293 kg CO₂ per kWh compare
More climate change data for Australia
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.4% (2100)
- Population growth 1.5% (2025)
- Population, total 27.61 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.7% (2025)
- Urban population 24.22 million (2025)
- Urban population 87.7% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 14.48 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 20.04 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 14.48 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 14.48 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is production vs. consumption-based carbon intensity of energy in Australia?
- Production vs. consumption-based carbon intensity of energy in Australia was 0.253 kg CO₂ per kWh in 2017, according to Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest production vs. consumption-based carbon intensity of energy recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2944 kg CO₂ per kWh in 2016.
- What is the lowest production vs. consumption-based carbon intensity of energy recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2189 kg CO₂ per kWh in 2011.
- How does Australia rank for production vs. consumption-based carbon intensity of energy?
- Australia ranks 5th out of 43 countries with data for 2017.
- Is production vs. consumption-based carbon intensity of 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 Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Production vs. consumption-based carbon intensity of energy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Carbon intensity is measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide (CO₂) emitted per kilowatt-hour of energy. Consumption-based metrics adjust for the energy or emissions embedded in traded goods: it is production-based emissions and energy minus exported goods; plus the energy or emissions from imported goods.