Total GHG emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Manufacturing/Construction in Australia

Australia: Total GHG emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Manufacturing/Construction was 39.32 in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
39.32
Change on year
up 4.7%
World rank
22nd
of 187 countries
All-time high
47.99
in 2000
All-time low
36.98
in 2010
Years of data
29
1990–2018

Total GHG emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Manufacturing/Construction in Australia, 1990–2018

010203040501990200420181990: 42.91991: 43.11992: 42.81993: 43.71994: 45.41995: 46.21996: 461997: 47.51998: 47.61999: 47.52000: 482001: 47.32002: 37.92003: 44.32004: 45.32005: 43.82006: 42.72007: 43.32008: 44.82009: 41.22010: 372011: 39.52012: 412013: 412014: 412015: 37.72016: 37.52017: 37.52018: 39.3

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for total ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - manufacturing/construction in Australia is 39.32, measured in 2018.

The figure is up 4.7% on the previous year and down 12.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - manufacturing/construction in Australia peaked at 47.99 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 36.98, in 2010.

That places Australia 22nd out of 187 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Total GHG emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Manufacturing/Construction in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Total GHG emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Manufacturing/Construction in Australia, 1990 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1990 42.85 —
1991 43.1 +0.6%
1992 42.82 -0.6%
1993 43.72 +2.1%
1994 45.42 +3.9%
1995 46.21 +1.7%
1996 46 -0.5%
1997 47.48 +3.2%
1998 47.6 +0.3%
1999 47.47 -0.3%
2000 47.99 +1.1%
2001 47.26 -1.5%
2002 37.91 -19.8%
2003 44.27 +16.8%
2004 45.28 +2.3%
2005 43.8 -3.3%
2006 42.66 -2.6%
2007 43.29 +1.5%
2008 44.79 +3.5%
2009 41.18 -8.1%
2010 36.98 -10.2%
2011 39.53 +6.9%
2012 41 +3.7%
2013 41.01 +0.0%
2014 41.01 +0.0%
2015 37.69 -8.1%
2016 37.5 -0.5%
2017 37.55 +0.1%
2018 39.32 +4.7%

Australia compared with similar countries

  • Australia's 39.32 is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.86, 6.7× the median. (60 countries reporting)
  • Australia's 39.32 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.29, 30.4× the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 45.27 42.82 47.6 10
2000s 43.84 37.91 47.99 10
2010s 39.07 36.98 41.01 9

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 19 Thailand 43.94 compare
  2. 20 Egypt 41.12 compare
  3. 21 France 40.08 compare
  4. 23 Kazakhstan 36.78 compare
  5. 24 Ukraine 35.62 compare
  6. 25 Malaysia 35.47 compare

See the full ranking of 187 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is total ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - manufacturing/construction in Australia?
Total ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - manufacturing/construction in Australia was 39.32 in 2018, according to Climate Watch. 2020. Washington, DC: World Resources Institute. Available online at: https://www.climatewatchdata.org.
What is the highest total ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - manufacturing/construction recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 47.99 in 2000.
What is the lowest total ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - manufacturing/construction recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 36.98 in 2010.
How does Australia rank for total ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - manufacturing/construction?
Australia ranks 22nd out of 187 countries with data for 2018.
Is total ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - manufacturing/construction rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 Total GHG emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Manufacturing/Construction. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total GHG emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Manufacturing/Construction
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
187 places, 5,338 data points, 1990–2018
Last refreshed

Manufacturing and construction sector greenhouse gas 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.