Australia vs United Kingdom: Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions
Australia
386.73 million tonnes
in 2024
United Kingdom
312.91 million tonnes
in 2024
Australia rank
16th
United Kingdom rank
18th
Kaya identity: drivers of 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 60 shared years of data; in 1965 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Australia ranks 16th and United Kingdom ranks 18th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 123.36 million tonnes | 613.43 million tonnes | 490.07 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 kaya identity: drivers of 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 kaya identity: drivers of 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?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
- How do Australia and United Kingdom rank globally for kaya identity: drivers of 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 Kaya identity: drivers of 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.