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
200.0M400.0M600.0M196519942024

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

Indicator
Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions
Unit
tonnes
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
216 places, 12,568 data points, 1965–2024
Last refreshed

Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.