Urban area long term, per square kilometre in Australia
Australia: Urban area long term, per square kilometre was 0.0026 units per square kilometre in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.0026 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
149th
of 189 countries
All-time high
0.0026 units per square kilometre
in 2024
All-time low
0.0007 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Urban area long term, per square kilometre in Australia, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2024, urban area long term, per square kilometre in Australia stood at 0.0026 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 22.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban area long term, per square kilometre in Australia peaked at 0.0026 units per square kilometre in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0007 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Australia 149th out of 189 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Urban area long term, per square kilometre in Australia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1963 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1964 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 0.002 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 0.002 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 0.0026 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0209 units per square kilometre, 13% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Australia's 0.0026 units per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0093 units per square kilometre, 28% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.001 units per square kilometre | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | 0.001 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | 0.002 units per square kilometre | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 146 Senegal 0.0028 units per square kilometre compare
- 147 Vanuatu 0.0028 units per square kilometre compare
- 148 Argentina 0.0027 units per square kilometre compare
- 150 Kenya 0.0026 units per square kilometre compare
- 151 Colombia 0.0025 units per square kilometre compare
- 152 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.0025 units per square kilometre compare
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 urban area long term, per square kilometre in Australia?
- Urban area long term, per square kilometre in Australia was 0.0026 units per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban area long term, per square kilometre recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0026 units per square kilometre in 2024.
- What is the lowest urban area long term, per square kilometre recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0007 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Australia rank for urban area long term, per square kilometre?
- Australia ranks 149th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is urban area long term, per square kilometre rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban area long term, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Urban area long term divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Urban area long term ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Urban area long term Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Urban area long term divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.