Annual greenhouse gas emissions in Australia 2013-2023

As of September 2023, the total volume of greenhouse gas emissions in Australia amounted to approximately 344.6 million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent. Growing emissions in AustraliaAs of 2021, the biggest source of greenhouse gases in Australia were emissions during the combustion of fossil fuels to generate electricity. Emissions from power generation have declined in recent years, mainly due to the adoption of renewable energy sources like solar or wind power and decreased usage of coal and gas. Unfortunately, the reductions from power generation are expected to be offset by growing emissions from other sectors. Emissions from transportation and stationary energy sources, for example, have grown and accounted for a large share of all emissions. Stationary energy sources refer to energy and manufacturing industries, but not including power generation. Public opinion on greenhouse gas emissionsAccording to a survey in 2022, most respondents were worried about the impact of climate change in Australia. The exceptionally disastrous bushfires of early 2020 may have heightened their awareness of the dangers of climate change. The share of Australians who believed in climate change was 80 percent, a large increase over the past decade. Australians’ concern for climate change may to greater support for government action and perhaps reduce Australia’s greenhouse gas emissions.

截至2023年9月，澳大利亚的温室气体排放总量约为3.446亿吨二氧化碳当量。澳大利亚温室气体排放的持续增长：截至2021年，澳大利亚温室气体的最大来源为发电过程中化石燃料的燃烧。近年来，由于可再生能源（如太阳能和风能）的采用以及煤炭和天然气使用量的减少，电力发电产生的排放量有所下降。遗憾的是，电力发电产生的减少预计将被其他领域的排放增长所抵消。例如，交通运输和固定能源源的排放量有所增加，并占所有排放量的大部分。固定能源源包括能源和制造业，但不包括发电。关于温室气体排放的公众观点：根据2022年的一项调查，大多数受访者对澳大利亚气候变化的影响表示担忧。2020年初异常灾难性的森林大火可能加剧了他们对气候变化危险的认识。相信气候变化存在的澳大利亚人比例达到了80%，与过去十年相比大幅上升。澳大利亚人对气候变化的关注可能转化为对政府行动的更大支持，或许能减少澳大利亚的温室气体排放。