Australia vs United Kingdom: Carbon dioxide emissions by income level
Australia
386.73 million tonnes
in 2024
United Kingdom
312.91 million tonnes
in 2024
Australia rank
16th
United Kingdom rank
18th
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level 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 carbon dioxide emissions by income level, 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 carbon dioxide emissions by income level 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 carbon dioxide emissions by income level?
- 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 Carbon dioxide emissions by income level. 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.