Australia vs United Kingdom: Annual CO₂ emissions
Australia
386.73 million tonnes
in 2024
United Kingdom
312.91 million tonnes
in 2024
Australia rank
16th
United Kingdom rank
18th
Annual CO₂ emissions over time
- Australia
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Australia currently reports 386.73 million tonnes against 312.91 million tonnes in United Kingdom, a difference of 73.83 million tonnes.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.2 times United Kingdom's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 275 shared years of data; in 1750 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Australia ranks 16th and United Kingdom ranks 18th of 215 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 27.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 0 tonnes | 9.79 million tonnes | 9.79 million tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1760s | 0 tonnes | 11.57 million tonnes | 11.57 million tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1770s | 0 tonnes | 14.26 million tonnes | 14.26 million tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1780s | 0 tonnes | 17.76 million tonnes | 17.76 million tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1790s | 0 tonnes | 22.10 million tonnes | 22.10 million tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1800s | 357.2 tonnes | 30.95 million tonnes | 30.95 million tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1810s | 2,446 tonnes | 39.10 million tonnes | 39.10 million tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1820s | 4,763 tonnes | 48.35 million tonnes | 48.35 million tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1830s | 16,776 tonnes | 69.79 million tonnes | 69.77 million tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1840s | 55,063 tonnes | 95.33 million tonnes | 95.27 million tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1850s | 233,143 tonnes | 130.15 million tonnes | 129.92 million tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1860s | 1.01 million tonnes | 195.81 million tonnes | 194.81 million tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1870s | 2.03 million tonnes | 260.94 million tonnes | 258.90 million tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1880s | 4.40 million tonnes | 319.76 million tonnes | 315.35 million tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1890s | 7.01 million tonnes | 367.37 million tonnes | 360.36 million tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1900s | 12.90 million tonnes | 441.17 million tonnes | 428.27 million tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1910s | 21.52 million tonnes | 480.92 million tonnes | 459.40 million tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1920s | 27.53 million tonnes | 434.26 million tonnes | 406.73 million tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1930s | 28.84 million tonnes | 453.04 million tonnes | 424.20 million tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1940s | 42.07 million tonnes | 488.65 million tonnes | 446.59 million tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1950s | 69.39 million tonnes | 548.40 million tonnes | 479.01 million tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1960s | 108.17 million tonnes | 604.38 million tonnes | 496.21 million tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 169.71 million tonnes | 629.32 million tonnes | 459.61 million tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 224.21 million tonnes | 561.41 million tonnes | 337.20 million tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 303.93 million tonnes | 580.47 million tonnes | 276.54 million tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 380.94 million tonnes | 558.91 million tonnes | 177.97 million tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 405.77 million tonnes | 433.93 million tonnes | 28.15 million tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 388.43 million tonnes | 320.10 million tonnes | 68.33 million tonnes | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions, Australia or United Kingdom?
- Australia, at 386.73 million tonnes against 312.91 million tonnes in United Kingdom as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions between Australia and United Kingdom?
- 73.83 million tonnes, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and United Kingdom?
- 275 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2024.
- How do Australia and United Kingdom rank globally for annual co₂ emissions?
- Australia ranks 16th and United Kingdom ranks 18th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual CO₂ emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.