Environment in Australia

3,641 indicators covering environment for Australia.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Wood pulp — Production 973,000 t 2024 down 32.0% 27th
Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Processes 0.0216 Mt CO2e 2024 down 14.6% 41st
Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals 18.6% 2022 up 10.8% 57th
Sawlogs and veneer logs — Production, per square kilometre 1.27 m3 per square kilometre 2023 down 5.2% 97th
Other industrial roundwood, non-coniferous (production) — Production 0.0144 m3 per person 2024 up 72.8% 45th
Sawlogs and veneer logs, non-coniferous — Production, per square 0.2308 m3 per square kilometre 2023 down 10.9% 102nd
Exposure to air pollution from human sources 3.89 micrograms per cubic meter 2024 down 11.6% 192nd
Exposure to outdoor air pollution 5.4 µg/m³ 2024 down 10.0% 210th
Newsprint — Production 117,000 t 2024 down 67.9% 24th
Net Capital Stocks (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$ 126,064 million USD 2023 down 2.6% 11th
Net Capital Stocks (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$ 110,662 million USD 2023 up 4.2% 12th
Net Capital Stocks (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value 181,711 million SLC 2023 up 35.5% 72nd
Net Capital Stocks (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value 147,301 million SLC 2023 up 4.2% 72nd
Gross Fixed Capital Formation (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) 14,042 million USD 2023 up 24.1% 10th
Gross Fixed Capital Formation (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) 12,467 million USD 2023 up 34.4% 8th
Gross Fixed Capital Formation (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) 35.65 % 2023 up 8.1% 23rd
Gross Fixed Capital Formation (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) 30.22 % 2023 up 3.6% 30th
Gross Fixed Capital Formation (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) 3.26 % 2023 up 19.5% 97th
Gross Fixed Capital Formation (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) 1.47 2023 up 19.6% 25th
Gross Fixed Capital Formation (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) 1.18 2023 up 16.0% 35th
Gross Fixed Capital Formation (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) 3.26 % 2023 up 19.5% 97th
Industrial roundwood, coniferous — Export quantity 1.04 million m3 2024 down 57.3% 19th
Industrial roundwood, coniferous — Export value 108,254 1000 USD 2024 down 56.6% 16th
Industrial roundwood, coniferous (export/import) — Export quantity 1.04 million m3 2024 down 57.3% 19th
Industrial roundwood, coniferous (export/import) — Export value 108,254 1000 USD 2024 down 56.6% 16th
Gross Fixed Capital Formation (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) 21,136 million SLC 2023 up 80.4% 68th
Consumption of Fixed Capital (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) 14,523 million USD 2023 up 31.9% 8th
Consumption of Fixed Capital (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) 12,894 million USD 2023 up 42.9% 6th
Artificial surfaces (including urban and associated areas) — Area 960.29 1000 ha 2022 up 9.4% 16th
Herbaceous crops — Area from CCI_LC 52,840 1000 ha 2022 up 0.0% 8th
Woody crops — Area from CCI_LC 650.67 1000 ha 2022 up 9.6% 47th
Grassland — Area from CCI_LC 139,821 1000 ha 2022 up 8.5% 6th
Gross Fixed Capital Formation (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) 16,595 million SLC 2023 up 34.4% 66th
Gross Fixed Capital Formation (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) 35.65 % 2023 up 8.1% 23rd
Gross Fixed Capital Formation (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) 3.26 % 2023 up 19.5% 96th
Gross Fixed Capital Formation (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) 3.26 % 2023 up 19.5% 96th
Gross Fixed Capital Formation (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) 30.22 % 2023 up 3.6% 29th
Gross Fixed Capital Formation (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) 1.47 2023 up 19.6% 25th
Gross Fixed Capital Formation (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) 1.18 2023 up 16.0% 34th
Tree-covered areas — Area from CCI_LC 76,530 1000 ha 2022 up 1.4% 9th
Mangroves — Area from CCI_LC 2,727 1000 ha 2022 up 0.6% 3rd
Shrub-covered areas — Area from CCI_LC 179,257 1000 ha 2022 down 0.1% 2nd
Shrubs and/or herbaceous vegetation, aquatic or regularly flooded 10,031 1000 ha 2022 up 0.2% 4th
Sparsely natural vegetated areas — Area from CCI_LC 272,770 1000 ha 2022 down 3.7% 2nd
Terrestrial barren land — Area from CCI_LC 32,055 1000 ha 2022 down 5.0% 21st
Permanent snow and glaciers — Area from CCI_LC 0 1000 ha 2022 36th
Inland water bodies — Area from CCI_LC 2,552 1000 ha 2022 up 0.0% 21st
Consumption of Fixed Capital (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) 21,860 million SLC 2023 up 91.7% 63rd
Consumption of Fixed Capital (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) 17,163 million SLC 2023 up 42.9% 62nd
Hardboard — Import quantity 46,427 m3 2024 down 33.7% 21st
Hardboard — Import value 31,782 1000 USD 2024 down 48.0% 20th
Fibreboard — Production 600,000 m3 2024 up 20.0% 28th
Other industrial roundwood — Production, per square kilometre 0.0875 m3 per square kilometre 2023 up 5.0% 106th
Medium/high density fibreboard (MDF/HDF) — Import quantity 80,764 m3 2024 up 37.8% 51st
Medium/high density fibreboard (MDF/HDF) — Import value 35,958 1000 USD 2024 down 2.4% 52nd
Particle board — Export quantity 10,631 m3 2024 up 44.6% 63rd
Particle board — Export value 1,764 1000 USD 2024 up 45.1% 67th
Inland waters — Area, per square kilometre 0.0006 1000 ha per square kilometre 2023 down 16.6% 107th
Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous tropical (export/import) 38 m3 2024 down 84.4% 98th
Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous tropical (export/import) 24 1000 USD 2024 down 90.3% 88th