Australia's Environmental Health Declines in 2023 Amid Global Climate Extremes

Despite facing its eighth hottest year, Australia's environmental condition score drops, with a significant increase in threatened species.

Australia's environmental condition score fell to 7.5 in 2023, down from 8.7 the previous year, amidst the world's hottest year on record.
The nation saw a record addition of 130 species to the Threatened Species List, indicating a severe decline in biodiversity.
Australia's annual average temperature was 0.53°C below the record-breaking year of 2019, marking it as the eighth warmest year.
Greenhouse gas emissions in Australia increased for the first time in five years, mainly due to a rebound in domestic air travel post-COVID.
The Environmental Condition Score reflects conditions for agriculture and ecosystems but does not measure the long-term health of natural ecosystems and biodiversity.