Australia vs United Kingdom: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring
Australia
345.17 million tonnes
in 2024
United Kingdom
300.43 million tonnes
in 2024
Australia rank
17th
United Kingdom rank
18th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring over time
- Australia
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Australia currently reports 345.17 million tonnes against 300.43 million tonnes in United Kingdom, a difference of 44.74 million tonnes.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 42 shared years of data; in 1983 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Australia ranks 17th and United Kingdom ranks 18th of 215 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.39 million tonnes | 105.44 million tonnes | 104.04 million tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 40.89 million tonnes | 150.35 million tonnes | 109.46 million tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 112.88 million tonnes | 215.84 million tonnes | 102.96 million tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 199.46 million tonnes | 263.82 million tonnes | 64.36 million tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 312.50 million tonnes | 293.72 million tonnes | 18.78 million tonnes | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, Australia or United Kingdom?
- Australia, at 345.17 million tonnes against 300.43 million tonnes in United Kingdom as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring between Australia and United Kingdom?
- 44.74 million tonnes, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and United Kingdom?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2024.
- How do Australia and United Kingdom rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring?
- Australia ranks 17th 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 Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from flaring since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.