Total Energy — Emissions in Australia
Australia: Total Energy — Emissions was 8,690 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Total Energy — Emissions in Australia, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, total energy — emissions in Australia stood at 8,690 kt.
That represents a change of up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total energy — emissions in Australia peaked at 9,435 kt in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5,362 kt, in 1990.
Australia ranks 20th of 169 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Total Energy — Emissions in Australia, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5,362 kt | — |
| 1991 | 5,494 kt | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 5,627 kt | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 5,596 kt | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 5,876 kt | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 5,940 kt | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 6,009 kt | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 6,213 kt | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 6,456 kt | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 6,577 kt | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 6,656 kt | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 6,640 kt | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 6,537 kt | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 8,476 kt | +29.7% |
| 2004 | 8,453 kt | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 8,614 kt | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 8,227 kt | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 8,163 kt | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 8,195 kt | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 8,043 kt | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 8,067 kt | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 7,875 kt | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 8,086 kt | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 8,188 kt | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 8,346 kt | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 8,618 kt | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 8,908 kt | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 9,214 kt | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 9,392 kt | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 8,116 kt | -13.6% |
| 2020 | 7,282 kt | -10.3% |
| 2021 | 9,435 kt | +29.6% |
| 2022 | 8,690 kt | -7.9% |
| 2023 | 8,690 kt | +0.0% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 8,690 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 789.56 kt, 11.0× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Australia's 8,690 kt is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 378.5 kt, 23.0× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total Energy — Emissions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +29.7% | 6,537 kt | 8,476 kt |
| 2021 | +29.6% | 7,282 kt | 9,435 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,915 kt | 5,362 kt | 6,577 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,800 kt | 6,537 kt | 8,614 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,481 kt | 7,875 kt | 9,392 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,524 kt | 7,282 kt | 9,435 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 17 South Africa 9,970 kt compare
- 17 Micronesia 7.98 kt compare
- 18 Democratic Republic of the Congo 0.0659 kt compare
- 18 Spain 9,039 kt compare
- 19 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 8,813 kt compare
- 21 Thailand 7,404 kt compare
- 22 Egypt 6,497 kt compare
- 23 Morocco 5,838 kt 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 total energy — emissions in Australia?
- Total energy — emissions in Australia was 8,690 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest total energy — emissions recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 9,435 kt in 2021.
- What is the lowest total energy — emissions recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,362 kt in 1990.
- How does Australia rank for total energy — emissions?
- Australia ranks 20th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total energy — emissions rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. 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 Total Energy — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Energy use in agriculture contains data on energy used in agriculture (including forestry, aquaculture and fisheries), for instance to operate machinery, irrigate, heat stables, operate aquaculture ponds and fishing vessels, and related greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. It also includes on-farm use of, and related GHG emissions from, electricity and heat generated off-farm. Data are available by country and regional groups with global coverage and are updated annually.