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Environment, energy & climate

Australia · 4 indicators

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Environment, energy & climate

Australia — GHG emissions

Primary KPI: one of the key indicators tracked first for this country.Total greenhouse-gas emissions, in million tonnes of CO2 equivalent; cutting it is the climate goal.
591MtCO2e
2024
Source: World Bank· Data 2024
Upd. 10/2026 · Y-axis truncated
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Environment, energy & climate

Australia — Renewable energy share

Share of renewables in energy consumption; the higher, the more decarbonised the mix.
12.3%
2021
Source: World Bank· Data 2021
Upd. 10/2026 · Y-axis truncated
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Environment, energy & climate

Australia — Air quality (PM2.5)

Average concentration of fine PM2.5 particles in the air; above WHO thresholds, health is at risk.
6.41µg/m3
2023
Source: World Bank· Data 2023
Upd. 10/2026 · Y-axis truncated
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Environment, energy & climate

Australia — Forest cover

Share of land covered by forest; a carbon sink and a biodiversity marker.
17.4%
2024
Source: World Bank· Data 2024
Upd. 10/2026 · Y-axis truncated
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