CO2 emissions per dollar of manufacturing value added in Australia

Australia: CO2 emissions per dollar of manufacturing value added was 0.39 kgCO2 per constant 2010 US$ in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
0.39 kgCO2 per constant 2010 US$
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
60th
of 137 countries
All-time high
0.53 kgCO2 per constant 2010 US$
in 2000
All-time low
0.39 kgCO2 per constant 2010 US$
in 2002
Years of data
18
2000–2017

CO2 emissions per dollar of manufacturing value added in Australia, 2000–2017

00.20.40.62000200820172000: 0.53 kgCO2 per constant 2010 US$2001: 0.51 kgCO2 per constant 2010 US$2002: 0.39 kgCO2 per constant 2010 US$2003: 0.48 kgCO2 per constant 2010 US$2004: 0.5 kgCO2 per constant 2010 US$2005: 0.48 kgCO2 per constant 2010 US$2006: 0.46 kgCO2 per constant 2010 US$2007: 0.44 kgCO2 per constant 2010 US$2008: 0.48 kgCO2 per constant 2010 US$2009: 0.44 kgCO2 per constant 2010 US$2010: 0.39 kgCO2 per constant 2010 US$2011: 0.4 kgCO2 per constant 2010 US$2012: 0.42 kgCO2 per constant 2010 US$2013: 0.42 kgCO2 per constant 2010 US$2014: 0.42 kgCO2 per constant 2010 US$2015: 0.41 kgCO2 per constant 2010 US$2016: 0.39 kgCO2 per constant 2010 US$2017: 0.39 kgCO2 per constant 2010 US$

Source: UN Open Data Hub. Available at: https://unstats-undesa.opendata.arcgis.com/. Measured in kgCO2 per constant 2010 US$.

Analysis

Australia recorded 0.39 kgCO2 per constant 2010 US$ for co2 emissions per dollar of manufacturing value added in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, co2 emissions per dollar of manufacturing value added in Australia peaked at 0.53 kgCO2 per constant 2010 US$ in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.39 kgCO2 per constant 2010 US$, in 2002.

That places Australia 60th out of 137 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.471 kgCO2 per constant 2010 US$ 0.39 kgCO2 per constant 2010 US$ 0.53 kgCO2 per constant 2010 US$ 10
2010s 0.405 kgCO2 per constant 2010 US$ 0.39 kgCO2 per constant 2010 US$ 0.42 kgCO2 per constant 2010 US$ 8

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 58 Türkiye 0.41 kgCO2 per constant 2010 US$ compare
  2. 59 Jamaica 0.4 kgCO2 per constant 2010 US$ compare
  3. 60 Morocco 0.39 kgCO2 per constant 2010 US$ compare
  4. 62 Slovak Republic 0.38 kgCO2 per constant 2010 US$ compare
  5. 63 Honduras 0.36 kgCO2 per constant 2010 US$ compare

See the full ranking of 137 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is co2 emissions per dollar of manufacturing value added in Australia?
Co2 emissions per dollar of manufacturing value added in Australia was 0.39 kgCO2 per constant 2010 US$ in 2017, according to UN Open Data Hub. Available at: https://unstats-undesa.opendata.arcgis.com/.
What is the highest co2 emissions per dollar of manufacturing value added recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 0.53 kgCO2 per constant 2010 US$ in 2000.
What is the lowest co2 emissions per dollar of manufacturing value added recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.39 kgCO2 per constant 2010 US$ in 2002.
How does Australia rank for co2 emissions per dollar of manufacturing value added?
Australia ranks 60th out of 137 countries with data for 2017.
Is co2 emissions per dollar of manufacturing value added rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Australia data come from?
The figures come from UN Open Data Hub. Available at: https://unstats-undesa.opendata.arcgis.com/, published as part of CO2 emissions per dollar of manufacturing value added (kgCO2 per constant 2010 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
CO2 emissions per dollar of manufacturing value added (kgCO2 per constant 2010 US$)
Unit
kgCO2 per constant 2010 US$
Source
UN Open Data Hub. Available at: https://unstats-undesa.opendata.arcgis.com/
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
137 places, 2,433 data points, 2000–2017
Last refreshed

This indicator presents CO2 emissions that can be attributed to each dollar generated from manufacturing value add. Data is taken from the United Nations Sustainable Goals, representing Indicator 9.4.1: Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of manufacturing value added (kilogrammes of CO2 per constant 2015 United States dollars).