Scientific publications per million in Australia
Australia: Scientific publications per million was 2,048 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2,048
Change on year
down 8.4%
World rank
4th
of 196 countries
All-time high
2,348
in 2021
All-time low
1,141
in 1996
Years of data
28
1996–2023
Scientific publications per million in Australia, 1996–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, scientific publications per million in Australia stood at 2,048.
The figure is down 8.4% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, scientific publications per million in Australia peaked at 2,348 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1,141, in 1996.
Australia ranks 4th of 196 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Scientific publications per million in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 1,141 | — |
| 1997 | 1,179 | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 1,181 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 1,180 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 1,235 | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 1,244 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 1,251 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 1,301 | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 1,394 | +7.2% |
| 2005 | 1,575 | +12.9% |
| 2006 | 1,662 | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 1,719 | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 1,750 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 1,797 | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 1,882 | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 2,010 | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 2,036 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 2,179 | +7.0% |
| 2014 | 2,221 | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 2,248 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 2,256 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 2,223 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 2,235 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 2,262 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 2,257 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 2,348 | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 2,236 | -4.8% |
| 2023 | 2,048 | -8.4% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 2,048 is above the median for high income countries, which is 943.28, 2.2× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Australia's 2,048 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 62.95, 32.5× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,171 | 1,141 | 1,181 | 4 |
| 2000s | 1,493 | 1,235 | 1,797 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,155 | 1,882 | 2,262 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,222 | 2,048 | 2,348 | 4 |
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 scientific publications per million in Australia?
- Scientific publications per million in Australia was 2,048 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest scientific publications per million recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,348 in 2021.
- What is the lowest scientific publications per million recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,141 in 1996.
- How does Australia rank for scientific publications per million?
- Australia ranks 4th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is scientific publications per million rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. 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 Scientific publications per million. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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