CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Transportation in Australia
Australia: CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Transportation was 99.64 in 2018. ▲ Rising
CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Transportation in Australia, 1990–2018
Source: Climate Watch. 2020. Washington, DC: World Resources Institute. Available online at: https://www.climatewatchdata.org.
Analysis
The most recent figure for co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - transportation in Australia is 99.64, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - transportation in Australia peaked at 99.64 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 60.59, in 1991.
Australia ranks 17th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Transportation in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 62.03 | — |
| 1991 | 60.59 | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 62.08 | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 63.19 | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 64.83 | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 67.54 | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 70.02 | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 71.39 | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 71.39 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 72.77 | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 75.01 | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 74.42 | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 76.13 | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 76.41 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 79.18 | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 79.33 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 81.25 | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 83.58 | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 85.3 | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 84.68 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 87.63 | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 89.77 | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 90.43 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 91.83 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 91.98 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 94.15 | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 95.59 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 97.68 | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 99.64 | +2.0% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 99.64 is above the median for high income countries, which is 12.38, 8.0× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Australia's 99.64 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.15, 46.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 66.58 | 60.59 | 72.77 | 10 |
| 2000s | 79.53 | 74.42 | 85.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 93.19 | 87.63 | 99.64 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Australia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - transportation in Australia?
- Co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - transportation in Australia was 99.64 in 2018, according to Climate Watch. 2020. Washington, DC: World Resources Institute. Available online at: https://www.climatewatchdata.org.
- What is the highest co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - transportation recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 99.64 in 2018.
- What is the lowest co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - transportation recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.59 in 1991.
- How does Australia rank for co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - transportation?
- Australia ranks 17th out of 187 countries with data for 2018.
- Is co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - transportation rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch. 2020. Washington, DC: World Resources Institute. Available online at: https://www.climatewatchdata.org, published as part of CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Transportation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Transportation sector CO2 emissions are generated from the World Resource Institute's Climate Watch. Climate Watch Historical Emission data contains sector-level greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions data for 194 countries and the European Union (EU) for the period 1990-2018, including emissions of the six major GHGs from most major sources and sinks. Non-CO2 emissions are expressed in CO2 equivalents using 100-year global warming potential values from IPCC Fourth Assessment Report. Climate Watch Historical GHG Emissions data (previously published through CAIT Climate Data Explorer) are derived from several sources. Any use of the Land-Use Change and Forestry or Agriculture indicator should be cited as FAO 2020, FAOSTAT Emissions Database. Any use of CO2 emissions from fuel combustion data should be cited as CO2 Emissions from Fuel Combustion, OECD/IEA, 2020.