Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre in Australia
Australia: Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre was 55.72 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
55.72 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
165th
of 192 countries
All-time high
124.44 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2010
All-time low
17.39 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1974
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre in Australia, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre in Australia is 55.72 tonnes per square kilometre, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre in Australia peaked at 124.44 tonnes per square kilometre in 2010 and was at its lowest, 17.39 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1974.
That places Australia 165th out of 192 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre in Australia, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 39.61 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 30.22 tonnes per square kilometre | -23.7% |
| 1963 | 36.77 tonnes per square kilometre | +21.7% |
| 1964 | 42.06 tonnes per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 1965 | 48.93 tonnes per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 1966 | 42.57 tonnes per square kilometre | -13.0% |
| 1967 | 68.44 tonnes per square kilometre | +60.8% |
| 1968 | 43.24 tonnes per square kilometre | -36.8% |
| 1969 | 32.68 tonnes per square kilometre | -24.4% |
| 1970 | 26.52 tonnes per square kilometre | -18.8% |
| 1971 | 27.41 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 19.5 tonnes per square kilometre | -28.9% |
| 1973 | 21.59 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1974 | 17.39 tonnes per square kilometre | -19.5% |
| 1975 | 27.68 tonnes per square kilometre | +59.2% |
| 1976 | 26.46 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1977 | 44.04 tonnes per square kilometre | +66.4% |
| 1978 | 40.17 tonnes per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 1979 | 39.07 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1980 | 39.06 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 47.22 tonnes per square kilometre | +20.9% |
| 1982 | 38.59 tonnes per square kilometre | -18.3% |
| 1983 | 59.06 tonnes per square kilometre | +53.0% |
| 1984 | 44.01 tonnes per square kilometre | -25.5% |
| 1985 | 37.99 tonnes per square kilometre | -13.7% |
| 1986 | 31.75 tonnes per square kilometre | -16.4% |
| 1987 | 28.56 tonnes per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 1988 | 27.49 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1989 | 28.28 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 33.89 tonnes per square kilometre | +19.8% |
| 1991 | 29.96 tonnes per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 1992 | 40.55 tonnes per square kilometre | +35.4% |
| 1993 | 43.1 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1994 | 40.94 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1995 | 65.2 tonnes per square kilometre | +59.3% |
| 1996 | 67.26 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 59.85 tonnes per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 1998 | 70.11 tonnes per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 1999 | 64.53 tonnes per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2000 | 73.35 tonnes per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 2001 | 61.04 tonnes per square kilometre | -16.8% |
| 2002 | 56.22 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 2003 | 78.14 tonnes per square kilometre | +39.0% |
| 2004 | 74.67 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 59.95 tonnes per square kilometre | -19.7% |
| 2006 | 54.45 tonnes per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 2007 | 62.41 tonnes per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 2008 | 88.92 tonnes per square kilometre | +42.5% |
| 2009 | 67.7 tonnes per square kilometre | -23.9% |
| 2010 | 124.44 tonnes per square kilometre | +83.8% |
| 2011 | 89.1 tonnes per square kilometre | -28.4% |
| 2012 | 74.16 tonnes per square kilometre | -16.8% |
| 2013 | 73.19 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 62 tonnes per square kilometre | -15.3% |
| 2015 | 57.1 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 2016 | 65.66 tonnes per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 2017 | 65.43 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 60.55 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 2019 | 59.04 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 64.03 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2021 | 58.02 tonnes per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 2022 | 55.66 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 55.76 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 55.72 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.1% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 55.72 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 654.03 tonnes per square kilometre, 9% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Australia's 55.72 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 404.98 tonnes per square kilometre, 14% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 42.72 tonnes per square kilometre | 30.22 tonnes per square kilometre | 68.44 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 28.99 tonnes per square kilometre | 17.39 tonnes per square kilometre | 44.04 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 38.2 tonnes per square kilometre | 27.49 tonnes per square kilometre | 59.06 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 51.54 tonnes per square kilometre | 29.96 tonnes per square kilometre | 70.11 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 67.68 tonnes per square kilometre | 54.45 tonnes per square kilometre | 88.92 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.07 tonnes per square kilometre | 57.1 tonnes per square kilometre | 124.44 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.84 tonnes per square kilometre | 55.66 tonnes per square kilometre | 64.03 tonnes per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 162 Moldova 58.81 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 163 Paraguay 58.6 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 164 Angola 58.02 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 166 Uganda 54.37 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 167 Mozambique 49.83 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 168 Gabon 49.55 tonnes per square kilometre compare
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 annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre in Australia?
- Annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre in Australia was 55.72 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 124.44 tonnes per square kilometre in 2010.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.39 tonnes per square kilometre in 1974.
- How does Australia rank for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre?
- Australia ranks 165th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Annual co2 including land use Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.