Non-CO2 GHG emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Energy in Australia

Australia: Non-CO2 GHG emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Energy was 42.49 in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
42.49
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
12th
of 188 countries
All-time high
42.49
in 2018
All-time low
34.38
in 1994
Years of data
29
1990–2018

Non-CO2 GHG emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Energy in Australia, 1990–2018

0102030401990200420181990: 34.91991: 35.61992: 37.71993: 36.51994: 34.41995: 35.61996: 36.31997: 39.11998: 39.31999: 35.72000: 37.82001: 37.22002: 362003: 35.72004: 36.62005: 37.62006: 38.72007: 40.22008: 40.32009: 402010: 39.92011: 39.32012: 39.52013: 392014: 37.32015: 40.52016: 422017: 42.22018: 42.5

Source: Climate Watch. 2020. Washington, DC: World Resources Institute. Available online at: https://www.climatewatchdata.org.

Analysis

The most recent figure for non-co2 ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - energy in Australia is 42.49, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, non-co2 ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - energy in Australia peaked at 42.49 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 34.38, in 1994.

Australia ranks 12th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.

Non-CO2 GHG emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Energy in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Non-CO2 GHG emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Energy in Australia, 1990 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1990 34.93 —
1991 35.65 +2.1%
1992 37.66 +5.6%
1993 36.47 -3.2%
1994 34.38 -5.7%
1995 35.59 +3.5%
1996 36.31 +2.0%
1997 39.11 +7.7%
1998 39.27 +0.4%
1999 35.69 -9.1%
2000 37.82 +6.0%
2001 37.24 -1.5%
2002 35.97 -3.4%
2003 35.74 -0.6%
2004 36.56 +2.3%
2005 37.6 +2.8%
2006 38.69 +2.9%
2007 40.22 +4.0%
2008 40.32 +0.2%
2009 39.99 -0.8%
2010 39.86 -0.3%
2011 39.34 -1.3%
2012 39.46 +0.3%
2013 39.03 -1.1%
2014 37.29 -4.5%
2015 40.54 +8.7%
2016 41.95 +3.5%
2017 42.22 +0.6%
2018 42.49 +0.6%

Australia compared with similar countries

  • Australia's 42.49 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.31, 32.4× the median. (62 countries reporting)
  • Australia's 42.49 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.75, 15.5× the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 36.51 34.38 39.27 10
2000s 38.02 35.74 40.32 10
2010s 40.24 37.29 42.49 9

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 9 Canada 58.42 compare
  2. 10 Indonesia 46.09 compare
  3. 11 Mexico 42.99 compare
  4. 13 Turkmenistan 42.01 compare
  5. 14 Ukraine 39.05 compare
  6. 15 Ethiopia 37.92 compare

See the full ranking of 188 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is non-co2 ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - energy in Australia?
Non-co2 ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - energy in Australia was 42.49 in 2018, according to Climate Watch. 2020. Washington, DC: World Resources Institute. Available online at: https://www.climatewatchdata.org.
What is the highest non-co2 ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - energy recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 42.49 in 2018.
What is the lowest non-co2 ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - energy recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 34.38 in 1994.
How does Australia rank for non-co2 ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - energy?
Australia ranks 12th out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
Is non-co2 ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - energy rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. 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 Non-CO2 GHG emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Energy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Non-CO2 GHG emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Energy
Source
Climate Watch. 2020. Washington, DC: World Resources Institute. Available online at: https://www.climatewatchdata.org
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
188 places, 5,452 data points, 1990–2018
Last refreshed

Energy sector non-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.