Median2021 vs median2017 in Australia
Australia: Median2021 vs median2017 was 59.71 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
59.71
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
12th
of 120 countries
All-time high
59.71
in 2020
All-time low
33.65
in 1995
Years of data
13
1981–2020
Median2021 vs median2017 in Australia, 1981–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, median2021 vs median2017 in Australia stood at 59.71. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.6% on the previous year and up 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median2021 vs median2017 in Australia peaked at 59.71 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 33.65, in 1995.
Australia ranks 12th of 120 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Median2021 vs median2017 in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 35.08 | — |
| 1985 | 35.63 | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 36.56 | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 33.65 | -8.0% |
| 2001 | 38.2 | +13.5% |
| 2003 | 39.46 | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 43.25 | +9.6% |
| 2008 | 52.58 | +21.6% |
| 2010 | 53.39 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 56.75 | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 56.42 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 57.61 | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 59.71 | +3.6% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 59.71 is above the median for high income countries, which is 49.01, 1.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Australia's 59.71 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 13.45, 4.4× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 35.76 | 35.08 | 36.56 | 3 |
| 1990s | 33.65 | 33.65 | 33.65 | 1 |
| 2000s | 43.37 | 38.2 | 52.58 | 4 |
| 2010s | 56.04 | 53.39 | 57.61 | 4 |
| 2020s | 59.71 | 59.71 | 59.71 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More reference data data for Australia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 28.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 38.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 38.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.07 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 6.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 118.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 170.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 13.9 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is median2021 vs median2017 in Australia?
- Median2021 vs median2017 in Australia was 59.71 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest median2021 vs median2017 recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 59.71 in 2020.
- What is the lowest median2021 vs median2017 recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.65 in 1995.
- How does Australia rank for median2021 vs median2017?
- Australia ranks 12th out of 120 countries with data for 2020.
- Is median2021 vs median2017 rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Median2021 vs median2017. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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