Absolute change co2 in Australia
Australia: Absolute change co2 was 2.42 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.42 million
Change on year
up 916.8%
World rank
30th
of 215 countries
All-time high
21.22 million
in 1990
All-time low
-16.38 million
in 2020
Years of data
274
1751–2024
Absolute change co2 in Australia, 1751–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for absolute change co2 in Australia is 2.42 million, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 916.8% on the previous year and up 146.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, absolute change co2 in Australia peaked at 21.22 million in 1990 and was at its lowest, -16.38 million, in 2020.
Australia ranks 30th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Absolute change co2 in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1751 | 0 | — |
| 1752 | 0 | — |
| 1753 | 0 | — |
| 1754 | 0 | — |
| 1755 | 0 | — |
| 1756 | 0 | — |
| 1757 | 0 | — |
| 1758 | 0 | — |
| 1759 | 0 | — |
| 1760 | 0 | — |
| 1761 | 0 | — |
| 1762 | 0 | — |
| 1763 | 0 | — |
| 1764 | 0 | — |
| 1765 | 0 | — |
| 1766 | 0 | — |
| 1767 | 0 | — |
| 1768 | 0 | — |
| 1769 | 0 | — |
| 1770 | 0 | — |
| 1771 | 0 | — |
| 1772 | 0 | — |
| 1773 | 0 | — |
| 1774 | 0 | — |
| 1775 | 0 | — |
| 1776 | 0 | — |
| 1777 | 0 | — |
| 1778 | 0 | — |
| 1779 | 0 | — |
| 1780 | 0 | — |
| 1781 | 0 | — |
| 1782 | 0 | — |
| 1783 | 0 | — |
| 1784 | 0 | — |
| 1785 | 0 | — |
| 1786 | 0 | — |
| 1787 | 0 | — |
| 1788 | 0 | — |
| 1789 | 0 | — |
| 1790 | 0 | — |
| 1791 | 0 | — |
| 1792 | 0 | — |
| 1793 | 0 | — |
| 1794 | 0 | — |
| 1795 | 0 | — |
| 1796 | 0 | — |
| 1797 | 0 | — |
| 1798 | 0 | — |
| 1799 | 0 | — |
| 1800 | 0 | — |
| 1801 | 0 | — |
| 1802 | 0 | — |
| 1803 | 0 | — |
| 1804 | 0 | — |
| 1805 | 236 | — |
| 1806 | 425 | +80.1% |
| 1807 | -32 | -107.5% |
| 1808 | 158 | -593.8% |
| 1809 | 472 | +198.7% |
| 1810 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1811 | 944 | — |
| 1812 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1813 | 629 | — |
| 1814 | 619 | -1.6% |
| 1815 | -698 | -212.8% |
| 1816 | -472 | -32.4% |
| 1817 | -236 | -50.0% |
| 1818 | -157 | -33.5% |
| 1819 | 1,652 | -1152.2% |
| 1820 | 2,620 | +58.6% |
| 1821 | -3,013 | -215.0% |
| 1822 | 787 | -126.1% |
| 1823 | 786 | -0.1% |
| 1824 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1825 | -1,850 | — |
| 1826 | 3,490 | -288.6% |
| 1827 | -458 | -113.1% |
| 1828 | -2,116 | +362.0% |
| 1829 | 2,245 | -206.1% |
| 1830 | -283 | -112.6% |
| 1831 | -4,327 | +1429.0% |
| 1832 | 9,818 | -326.9% |
| 1833 | -521 | -105.3% |
| 1834 | 2,640 | -606.7% |
| 1835 | 6,140 | +132.6% |
| 1836 | 399 | -93.5% |
| 1837 | 5,408 | +1255.4% |
| 1838 | 1,789 | -66.9% |
| 1839 | 6,393 | +257.4% |
| 1840 | 14,118 | +120.8% |
| 1841 | 7,214 | -48.9% |
| 1842 | 7,960 | +10.3% |
| 1843 | -22,087 | -377.5% |
| 1844 | -4,318 | -80.5% |
| 1845 | -1,249 | -71.1% |
| 1846 | 26,183 | -2196.3% |
| 1847 | 2,780 | -89.4% |
| 1848 | 7,419 | +166.9% |
| 1849 | 4,829 | -34.9% |
| 1850 | 35,716 | +639.6% |
| 1851 | -5,673 | -115.9% |
| 1852 | -324 | -94.3% |
| 1853 | 46,266 | -14379.6% |
| 1854 | 31,205 | -32.6% |
| 1855 | 32,152 | +3.0% |
| 1856 | 83,208 | +158.8% |
| 1857 | 32,214 | -61.3% |
| 1858 | 9,383 | -70.9% |
| 1859 | 144,465 | +1439.6% |
| 1860 | 114,821 | -20.5% |
| 1861 | -39,194 | -134.1% |
| 1862 | 227,060 | -679.3% |
| 1863 | -67,185 | -129.6% |
| 1864 | 182,710 | -372.0% |
| 1865 | 70,348 | -61.5% |
| 1866 | 306,552 | +335.8% |
| 1867 | -40,208 | -113.1% |
| 1868 | 292,407 | -827.2% |
| 1869 | -67,575 | -123.1% |
| 1870 | -62,293 | -7.8% |
| 1871 | 38,519 | -161.8% |
| 1872 | 195,700 | +408.1% |
| 1873 | 293,939 | +50.2% |
| 1874 | 195,080 | -33.6% |
| 1875 | 17,107 | -91.2% |
| 1876 | 15,425 | -9.8% |
| 1877 | 213,936 | +1286.9% |
| 1878 | 189,547 | -11.4% |
| 1879 | 16,231 | -91.4% |
| 1880 | -160,392 | -1088.2% |
| 1881 | 487,630 | -404.0% |
| 1882 | 544,652 | +11.7% |
| 1883 | 696,986 | +28.0% |
| 1884 | 385,177 | -44.7% |
| 1885 | 339,394 | -11.9% |
| 1886 | -42,021 | -112.4% |
| 1887 | 193,517 | -560.5% |
| 1888 | 586,422 | +203.0% |
| 1889 | 641,056 | +9.3% |
| 1890 | -799,445 | -224.7% |
| 1891 | 1.43 million | -279.4% |
| 1892 | -425,132 | -129.7% |
| 1893 | -686,443 | +61.5% |
| 1894 | 748,616 | -209.1% |
| 1895 | 229,087 | -69.4% |
| 1896 | 416,404 | +81.8% |
| 1897 | 739,508 | +77.6% |
| 1898 | 607,199 | -17.9% |
| 1899 | 182,687 | -69.9% |
| 1900 | 1.47 million | +705.2% |
| 1901 | 1.27 million | -13.6% |
| 1902 | -43,968 | -103.5% |
| 1903 | -170,632 | +288.1% |
| 1904 | 319,582 | -287.3% |
| 1905 | 508,443 | +59.1% |
| 1906 | 2.31 million | +353.5% |
| 1907 | 1.13 million | -51.0% |
| 1908 | 1.31 million | +15.6% |
| 1909 | -2.21 million | -269.5% |
| 1910 | 3.13 million | -241.4% |
| 1911 | 1.82 million | -41.8% |
| 1912 | 1.68 million | -7.4% |
| 1913 | 1.59 million | -5.6% |
| 1914 | 2.12 million | +33.4% |
| 1915 | -2.65 million | -225.1% |
| 1916 | -2.42 million | -8.9% |
| 1917 | 1.48 million | -161.3% |
| 1918 | 2.03 million | +37.1% |
| 1919 | -1.18 million | -158.1% |
| 1920 | 4.12 million | -449.4% |
| 1921 | -2.52 million | -161.2% |
| 1922 | 1.14 million | -145.1% |
| 1923 | 762,740 | -32.9% |
| 1924 | 2.51 million | +228.6% |
| 1925 | 1.44 million | -42.5% |
| 1926 | -44,710 | -103.1% |
| 1927 | 1.68 million | -3861.8% |
| 1928 | -2.25 million | -233.8% |
| 1929 | -2.11 million | -6.1% |
| 1930 | -1.01 million | -52.4% |
| 1931 | -3.35 million | +232.6% |
| 1932 | 499,530 | -114.9% |
| 1933 | 1.73 million | +246.5% |
| 1934 | 1.43 million | -17.5% |
| 1935 | 2.75 million | +92.6% |
| 1936 | 2.56 million | -7.0% |
| 1937 | 2.24 million | -12.3% |
| 1938 | -59,052 | -102.6% |
| 1939 | 4.29 million | -7359.6% |
| 1940 | -2.64 million | -161.5% |
| 1941 | 3.99 million | -251.2% |
| 1942 | 2.69 million | -32.5% |
| 1943 | -833,404 | -131.0% |
| 1944 | -166,740 | -80.0% |
| 1945 | -1.87 million | +1019.9% |
| 1946 | 3.58 million | -291.7% |
| 1947 | 2.04 million | -43.1% |
| 1948 | 2.24 million | +9.8% |
| 1949 | 1.05 million | -53.0% |
| 1950 | 7.57 million | +620.0% |
| 1951 | 5.42 million | -28.5% |
| 1952 | 1.35 million | -75.0% |
| 1953 | 596,564 | -56.0% |
| 1954 | 4.92 million | +724.3% |
| 1955 | 4.03 million | -18.1% |
| 1956 | 3.53 million | -12.4% |
| 1957 | 3,080 | -99.9% |
| 1958 | 2.45 million | +79591.2% |
| 1959 | 5.14 million | +109.4% |
| 1960 | 4.37 million | -14.9% |
| 1961 | -432,272 | -109.9% |
| 1962 | 3.90 million | -1002.3% |
| 1963 | 5.09 million | +30.4% |
| 1964 | 7.55 million | +48.5% |
| 1965 | 10.06 million | +33.3% |
| 1966 | 2.13 million | -78.8% |
| 1967 | 6.54 million | +207.3% |
| 1968 | 6.49 million | -0.9% |
| 1969 | 7.65 million | +17.8% |
| 1970 | 11.45 million | +49.8% |
| 1971 | 3.26 million | -71.6% |
| 1972 | 2.48 million | -23.8% |
| 1973 | 16.54 million | +567.0% |
| 1974 | -3.96 million | -123.9% |
| 1975 | 6.92 million | -274.8% |
| 1976 | -3.30 million | -147.7% |
| 1977 | 12.11 million | -467.1% |
| 1978 | 9.14 million | -24.5% |
| 1979 | 1.27 million | -86.1% |
| 1980 | 12.05 million | +848.4% |
| 1981 | 9.44 million | -21.7% |
| 1982 | 4.19 million | -55.6% |
| 1983 | -10.36 million | -347.1% |
| 1984 | 9.87 million | -195.3% |
| 1985 | 7.04 million | -28.6% |
| 1986 | -517,168 | -107.3% |
| 1987 | 10.56 million | -2141.5% |
| 1988 | 6.14 million | -41.9% |
| 1989 | 16.10 million | +162.3% |
| 1990 | 21.22 million | +31.8% |
| 1991 | 1.38 million | -93.5% |
| 1992 | 5.00 million | +263.0% |
| 1993 | 4.35 million | -13.0% |
| 1994 | 4.83 million | +11.2% |
| 1995 | 11.35 million | +134.8% |
| 1996 | 6.89 million | -39.3% |
| 1997 | 8.39 million | +21.8% |
| 1998 | 13.80 million | +64.4% |
| 1999 | 9.84 million | -28.7% |
| 2000 | 6.02 million | -38.8% |
| 2001 | 7.77 million | +29.0% |
| 2002 | 4.76 million | -38.8% |
| 2003 | 8.36 million | +75.7% |
| 2004 | 11.22 million | +34.2% |
| 2005 | 3.08 million | -72.6% |
| 2006 | 6.29 million | +104.5% |
| 2007 | 7.52 million | +19.6% |
| 2008 | 5.38 million | -28.5% |
| 2009 | 2.70 million | -49.9% |
| 2010 | -1.95 million | -172.3% |
| 2011 | -1.15 million | -41.0% |
| 2012 | 1.13 million | -198.2% |
| 2013 | -7.16 million | -732.8% |
| 2014 | -5.24 million | -26.8% |
| 2015 | 7.98 million | -252.3% |
| 2016 | 9.08 million | +13.8% |
| 2017 | 3.74 million | -58.8% |
| 2018 | 1.37 million | -63.3% |
| 2019 | 144,736 | -89.5% |
| 2020 | -16.38 million | -11416.1% |
| 2021 | -10.07 million | -38.5% |
| 2022 | -4.39 million | -56.4% |
| 2023 | 237,632 | -105.4% |
| 2024 | 2.42 million | +916.8% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 2.42 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 13,739, 175.9× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Australia's 2.42 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 35,881, 67.3× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Absolute change co2 in Australia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | +79591.2% | 3,080 | 2.45 million |
| 1853 | +14379.6% | -324 | 46,266 |
| 2020 | -11416.1% | 144,736 | -16.38 million |
| 1939 | +7359.6% | -59,052 | 4.29 million |
| 1927 | +3861.8% | -44,710 | 1.68 million |
| 1846 | +2196.3% | -1,249 | 26,183 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| 1760s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1770s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1780s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1790s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1800s | 125.9 | -32 | 472 | 10 |
| 1810s | 228.1 | -698 | 1,652 | 10 |
| 1820s | 249.1 | -3,013 | 3,490 | 10 |
| 1830s | 2,746 | -4,327 | 9,818 | 10 |
| 1840s | 4,285 | -22,087 | 26,183 | 10 |
| 1850s | 40,861 | -5,673 | 144,465 | 10 |
| 1860s | 97,974 | -67,575 | 306,552 | 10 |
| 1870s | 111,319 | -62,293 | 293,939 | 10 |
| 1880s | 367,242 | -160,392 | 696,986 | 10 |
| 1890s | 244,631 | -799,445 | 1.43 million | 10 |
| 1900s | 588,354 | -2.21 million | 2.31 million | 10 |
| 1910s | 760,521 | -2.65 million | 3.13 million | 10 |
| 1920s | 472,073 | -2.52 million | 4.12 million | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.11 million | -3.35 million | 4.29 million | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.01 million | -2.64 million | 3.99 million | 10 |
| 1950s | 3.50 million | 3,080 | 7.57 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.33 million | -432,272 | 10.06 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.59 million | -3.96 million | 16.54 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.45 million | -10.36 million | 16.10 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.70 million | 1.38 million | 21.22 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.31 million | 2.70 million | 11.22 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 794,822 | -7.16 million | 9.08 million | 10 |
| 2020s | -5.64 million | -16.38 million | 2.42 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More climate change data for Australia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 1.30 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 118,578 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 34,162 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 84,416 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 128.91 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 3,015 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 12,473 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 10,966 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,507 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 41.38 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is absolute change co2 in Australia?
- Absolute change co2 in Australia was 2.42 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest absolute change co2 recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 21.22 million in 1990.
- What is the lowest absolute change co2 recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was -16.38 million in 2020.
- How does Australia rank for absolute change co2?
- Australia ranks 30th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is absolute change co2 rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 146.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Absolute change co2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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