Mercury compounds etc. excl. amalgams — Export quantity in Australia
Australia: Mercury compounds etc. excl. amalgams — Export quantity was 0.1526 t in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Mercury compounds etc. excl. amalgams — Export quantity in Australia, 2007–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Australia recorded 0.1526 t for mercury compounds etc. excl. amalgams — export quantity in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 93.3% on the previous year and down 93.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mercury compounds etc. excl. amalgams — export quantity in Australia peaked at 61.05 t in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.002 t, in 2015.
Australia ranks 33rd of 57 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mercury compounds etc. excl. amalgams — Export quantity in Australia, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 61.05 t | — |
| 2008 | 15.53 t | -74.6% |
| 2009 | 19.64 t | +26.4% |
| 2010 | 8.82 t | -55.1% |
| 2011 | 10.77 t | +22.1% |
| 2012 | 7.12 t | -33.9% |
| 2013 | 2.33 t | -67.3% |
| 2014 | 0.101 t | -95.7% |
| 2015 | 0.002 t | -98.0% |
| 2016 | 0.032 t | +1500.0% |
| 2017 | 7.59 t | +23615.9% |
| 2018 | 8.32 t | +9.6% |
| 2019 | 1.39 t | -83.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0863 t | -93.8% |
| 2021 | 0.086 t | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 2.27 t | +2542.8% |
| 2023 | 0.1526 t | -93.3% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 0.1526 t is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.4067 t, 38% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Australia's 0.1526 t is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.317 t, 48% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mercury compounds etc. excl. amalgams — Export quantity in Australia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +23615.9% | 0.032 t | 7.59 t |
| 2022 | +2542.8% | 0.086 t | 2.27 t |
| 2016 | +1500.0% | 0.002 t | 0.032 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.07 t | 15.53 t | 61.05 t | 3 |
| 2010s | 4.65 t | 0.002 t | 10.77 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6494 t | 0.086 t | 2.27 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More environment data for Australia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.75 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.98 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.345 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.4 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.6708 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.0861 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mercury compounds etc. excl. amalgams — export quantity in Australia?
- Mercury compounds etc. excl. amalgams — export quantity in Australia was 0.1526 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest mercury compounds etc. excl. amalgams — export quantity recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 61.05 t in 2007.
- What is the lowest mercury compounds etc. excl. amalgams — export quantity recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.002 t in 2015.
- How does Australia rank for mercury compounds etc. excl. amalgams — export quantity?
- Australia ranks 33rd out of 57 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mercury compounds etc. excl. amalgams — export quantity rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 93.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Mercury compounds etc. excl. amalgams — Export quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT Pesticides Trade domain contains data on internationally traded pesticides (values and quantities). Data are sourced from international and national trade statistics, predominantly from UN COMTRADE (from 1990 onwards) or from national country trade tapes (1961-1990). Data for the period 1961-1989 cover only Import and Export values (FAOSTAT element codes 5622 and 5922). Data from 1990 onwards also include Import and Export quantities (codes 5610 and 5910) and include a complete time-series for Pesticides (total). The domain contains information on the trade of pesticides products in either: a) finished forms and/or packaging; or b) separate chemically-defined compounds relevant to the Rotterdam Convention on the Prior Informed Consent Procedure for Certain Hazardous Chemicals and Pesticides in International Trade.