Australia vs Southern Europe: Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion (millions of tonnes)
Australia
355.42 million tonnes
in 2023
Southern Europe
671.3 million tonnes
in 2023
Australia rank
20th
Southern Europe rank
23rd
Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion (millions of tonnes) over time
- Australia
- Southern Europe
How they compare
Southern Europe currently reports 671.3 million tonnes against 355.42 million tonnes in Australia, a difference of 315.88 million tonnes.
That makes Southern Europe's figure about 1.9 times Australia's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Southern Europe has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 20th and Southern Europe ranks 23rd of 161 countries.
Southern Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Southern Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 362.09 million tonnes | 1,005 million tonnes | 642.63 million tonnes | Southern Europe |
| 2010s | 385.22 million tonnes | 816.09 million tonnes | 430.87 million tonnes | Southern Europe |
| 2020s | 360.09 million tonnes | 691.26 million tonnes | 331.16 million tonnes | Southern Europe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion, Australia or Southern Europe?
- Southern Europe, at 671.3 million tonnes against 355.42 million tonnes in Australia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion between Australia and Southern Europe?
- 315.88 million tonnes, with Southern Europe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Southern Europe?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Southern Europe rank globally for carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion?
- Australia ranks 20th and Southern Europe ranks 23rd of 161 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion (millions of tonnes). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.