Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade in Australia
Australia: Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade was -3.2% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade in Australia, 1990–2023
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade in Australia stood at -3.2%.
That represents a change of up 36.0% on the previous year and down 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade in Australia peaked at 2.0% in 2012 and was at its lowest, -16.5%, in 2000.
Australia ranks 98th of 120 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade in Australia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -12.0% | — |
| 1991 | -12.2% | +1.4% |
| 1992 | -12.8% | +5.0% |
| 1993 | -13.9% | +8.3% |
| 1994 | -12.1% | -12.3% |
| 1995 | -13.5% | +11.4% |
| 1996 | -13.5% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | -13.8% | +1.9% |
| 1998 | -12.1% | -12.4% |
| 1999 | -12.6% | +4.7% |
| 2000 | -16.5% | +31.0% |
| 2001 | -15.9% | -3.8% |
| 2002 | -11.4% | -28.0% |
| 2003 | -7.6% | -33.4% |
| 2004 | -7.9% | +4.0% |
| 2005 | -8.6% | +9.1% |
| 2006 | -7.0% | -19.5% |
| 2007 | -5.7% | -18.6% |
| 2008 | -7.9% | +38.8% |
| 2009 | -2.0% | -74.2% |
| 2010 | -1.4% | -29.6% |
| 2011 | -1.1% | -19.5% |
| 2012 | 2.0% | -275.4% |
| 2013 | -2.9% | -245.2% |
| 2014 | -2.1% | -29.4% |
| 2015 | -3.3% | +61.7% |
| 2016 | -4.8% | +44.5% |
| 2017 | -4.2% | -12.7% |
| 2018 | -6.8% | +62.7% |
| 2019 | -7.5% | +10.1% |
| 2020 | -6.1% | -19.4% |
| 2021 | -6.5% | +7.3% |
| 2022 | -4.9% | -24.2% |
| 2023 | -3.2% | -36.0% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's -3.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 27.2%. (52 countries reporting)
- Australia's -3.2% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9.6%. (16 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +275.4% | -1.1% | 2.0% |
| 2013 | -245.2% | 2.0% | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -12.8% | -13.9% | -12.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | -9.1% | -16.5% | -2.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | -3.2% | -7.5% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | -5.2% | -6.5% | -3.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
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 share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade in Australia?
- Share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade in Australia was -3.2% in 2023, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.0% in 2012.
- What is the lowest share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was -16.5% in 2000.
- How does Australia rank for share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade?
- Australia ranks 98th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual net carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions embedded in trade, measured as a percentage of emissions of CO₂.