SDGs in Australia
Australia
- Australia is one of the prosperous OECD economics.
- Australia adopted the National Strategy for Ecologically Sustainable Development in 1992.
- Australia is a US $1.33 trillion economy with a population of only 25.6 million people (as per the World Bank Data, 2020).
- The country’s CO2 emission is about 15.47 metric tons per capita compared to the OECD average of 8.8 metric tons per capita (as per the World Bank Data, 2018).
- In the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Index, Australia is ranked 35th among 193 UN Member States with an overall score of 75.58 (as per the UN Data, 2021).
| Human Development Index (HDI Indicators) (Lower % is Better) | Australia | OECD | Very High HDI |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall Loss Due to Inequality in % | 8.2 | 12.6 | 11.1 |
| Human Inequality Co-efficient in % | 8.0 | 12.3 | 10.9 |
| Inequality in Life Expectancy at birth % | 4.3 | 5.7 | 5.4 |
| Inequality in education % | 1.9 | 9.5 | 7.2 |
| Inequality in Income % | 17.7 | 21.5 | 19.9 |
(Data as per Human Development Report 2016)
SDGs in Australia
According to the 2020 Sustainable Development Report, Australia is in “On Track” or “SDG achieved” category only in SDG-3 (Good Health and Well-being).
In other SDGs, such as SDG-5: Gender Equality and SDG-8: Decent work and Economic growth Australia is in the “On Track” category, however, the agendas are categorised as “Significant challenges remain”.
In the following SDGs, such as: SDG-10: Reduce Inequalities, SDG-11:Sustainable Cities and Communities, SDG-13:Climate Action, SDG-14:Life Below Water, SDG-15: Life on Land, and SDG-17:Partnerships for the goal, the country’s indicators are classified as “stagnant”, with varying degrees of challenges ranging from significant to major.
SDG-12:Responsible consumption and production remains one of the major challenging areas for Australia.
In the rest of the SDG indicators the country has achieved a moderate level of improvement with varying degrees of challenges.
More detailed overview is coming soon.
To learn more on the global progress on SDGs, please follow the link
https://acsdri.com/the-global-sustainable-development-goals-are-we-progressing/
