Australia vs United Kingdom: Production vs consumption co2 emissions

Australia
386.73 million
in 2024
United Kingdom
312.91 million
in 2024
Australia rank
16th
United Kingdom rank
18th

Production vs consumption co2 emissions over time

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How they compare

Australia currently reports 386.73 million against 312.91 million in United Kingdom, a difference of 73.83 million.

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 9.79 million 9.79 million United Kingdom
1760s 0 11.57 million 11.57 million United Kingdom
1770s 0 14.26 million 14.26 million United Kingdom
1780s 0 17.76 million 17.76 million United Kingdom
1790s 0 22.10 million 22.10 million United Kingdom
1800s 357.2 30.95 million 30.95 million United Kingdom
1810s 2,446 39.10 million 39.10 million United Kingdom
1820s 4,763 48.35 million 48.35 million United Kingdom
1830s 16,776 69.79 million 69.77 million United Kingdom
1840s 55,063 95.33 million 95.27 million United Kingdom
1850s 233,143 130.15 million 129.92 million United Kingdom
1860s 1.01 million 195.81 million 194.81 million United Kingdom
1870s 2.03 million 260.94 million 258.90 million United Kingdom
1880s 4.40 million 319.76 million 315.35 million United Kingdom
1890s 7.01 million 367.37 million 360.36 million United Kingdom
1900s 12.90 million 441.17 million 428.27 million United Kingdom
1910s 21.52 million 480.92 million 459.40 million United Kingdom
1920s 27.53 million 434.26 million 406.73 million United Kingdom
1930s 28.84 million 453.04 million 424.20 million United Kingdom
1940s 42.07 million 488.65 million 446.59 million United Kingdom
1950s 69.39 million 548.40 million 479.01 million United Kingdom
1960s 108.17 million 604.38 million 496.21 million United Kingdom
1970s 169.71 million 629.32 million 459.61 million United Kingdom
1980s 224.21 million 561.41 million 337.20 million United Kingdom
1990s 303.93 million 580.47 million 276.54 million United Kingdom
2000s 380.94 million 558.91 million 177.97 million United Kingdom
2010s 405.77 million 433.93 million 28.15 million United Kingdom
2020s 388.43 million 320.10 million 68.33 million Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher production vs consumption co2 emissions, Australia or United Kingdom?
Australia, at 386.73 million against 312.91 million in United Kingdom as of 2024.
What is the difference in production vs consumption co2 emissions between Australia and United Kingdom?
73.83 million, 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 production vs consumption co2 emissions?
Australia ranks 16th and United Kingdom ranks 18th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Production vs consumption 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
Production vs consumption co2 emissions
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
216 places, 23,583 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed