Annual co2 including land use in Australia
Australia: Annual co2 including land use was 428.39 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
428.39 million
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
17th
of 194 countries
All-time high
955.95 million
in 2010
All-time low
8.78 million
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Annual co2 including land use in Australia, 1850–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, annual co2 including land use in Australia stood at 428.39 million.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co2 including land use in Australia peaked at 955.95 million in 2010 and was at its lowest, 8.78 million, in 1850.
That places Australia 17th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual co2 including land use in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 8.78 million | — |
| 1851 | 8.92 million | +1.6% |
| 1852 | 9.67 million | +8.4% |
| 1853 | 11.02 million | +13.9% |
| 1854 | 11.36 million | +3.2% |
| 1855 | 11.47 million | +0.9% |
| 1856 | 11.90 million | +3.8% |
| 1857 | 12.00 million | +0.8% |
| 1858 | 12.77 million | +6.4% |
| 1859 | 12.75 million | -0.2% |
| 1860 | 14.31 million | +12.2% |
| 1861 | 15.19 million | +6.2% |
| 1862 | 16.15 million | +6.4% |
| 1863 | 16.34 million | +1.1% |
| 1864 | 16.04 million | -1.8% |
| 1865 | 18.00 million | +12.2% |
| 1866 | 18.34 million | +1.8% |
| 1867 | 18.57 million | +1.3% |
| 1868 | 18.64 million | +0.4% |
| 1869 | 18.76 million | +0.6% |
| 1870 | 23.33 million | +24.4% |
| 1871 | 27.72 million | +18.8% |
| 1872 | 28.95 million | +4.5% |
| 1873 | 30.06 million | +3.8% |
| 1874 | 31.62 million | +5.2% |
| 1875 | 31.57 million | -0.2% |
| 1876 | 34.02 million | +7.7% |
| 1877 | 34.42 million | +1.2% |
| 1878 | 34.07 million | -1.0% |
| 1879 | 34.69 million | +1.8% |
| 1880 | 31.51 million | -9.2% |
| 1881 | 30.86 million | -2.1% |
| 1882 | 29.91 million | -3.1% |
| 1883 | 31.00 million | +3.6% |
| 1884 | 31.63 million | +2.0% |
| 1885 | 31.32 million | -1.0% |
| 1886 | 30.68 million | -2.0% |
| 1887 | 31.81 million | +3.7% |
| 1888 | 32.01 million | +0.6% |
| 1889 | 32.69 million | +2.1% |
| 1890 | 41.49 million | +26.9% |
| 1891 | 45.49 million | +9.7% |
| 1892 | 48.54 million | +6.7% |
| 1893 | 49.92 million | +2.8% |
| 1894 | 52.12 million | +4.4% |
| 1895 | 53.73 million | +3.1% |
| 1896 | 54.23 million | +0.9% |
| 1897 | 58.03 million | +7.0% |
| 1898 | 58.05 million | +0.0% |
| 1899 | 59.00 million | +1.6% |
| 1900 | 58.30 million | -1.2% |
| 1901 | 59.87 million | +2.7% |
| 1902 | 59.78 million | -0.2% |
| 1903 | 58.92 million | -1.4% |
| 1904 | 59.98 million | +1.8% |
| 1905 | 60.40 million | +0.7% |
| 1906 | 62.21 million | +3.0% |
| 1907 | 65.27 million | +4.9% |
| 1908 | 65.07 million | -0.3% |
| 1909 | 63.45 million | -2.5% |
| 1910 | 62.68 million | -1.2% |
| 1911 | 62.44 million | -0.4% |
| 1912 | 65.42 million | +4.8% |
| 1913 | 65.75 million | +0.5% |
| 1914 | 66.03 million | +0.4% |
| 1915 | 65.42 million | -0.9% |
| 1916 | 61.38 million | -6.2% |
| 1917 | 62.31 million | +1.5% |
| 1918 | 64.09 million | +2.9% |
| 1919 | 62.57 million | -2.4% |
| 1920 | 120.86 million | +93.2% |
| 1921 | 140.62 million | +16.3% |
| 1922 | 158.01 million | +12.4% |
| 1923 | 168.42 million | +6.6% |
| 1924 | 180.46 million | +7.1% |
| 1925 | 188.63 million | +4.5% |
| 1926 | 193.45 million | +2.6% |
| 1927 | 200.85 million | +3.8% |
| 1928 | 202.49 million | +0.8% |
| 1929 | 203.72 million | +0.6% |
| 1930 | 150.17 million | -26.3% |
| 1931 | 122.40 million | -18.5% |
| 1932 | 111.94 million | -8.5% |
| 1933 | 103.69 million | -7.4% |
| 1934 | 96.97 million | -6.5% |
| 1935 | 95.68 million | -1.3% |
| 1936 | 92.07 million | -3.8% |
| 1937 | 91.23 million | -0.9% |
| 1938 | 88.84 million | -2.6% |
| 1939 | 88.85 million | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 87.05 million | -2.0% |
| 1941 | 90.14 million | +3.6% |
| 1942 | 94.90 million | +5.3% |
| 1943 | 91.38 million | -3.7% |
| 1944 | 90.80 million | -0.6% |
| 1945 | 90.87 million | +0.1% |
| 1946 | 91.93 million | +1.2% |
| 1947 | 93.21 million | +1.4% |
| 1948 | 96.14 million | +3.1% |
| 1949 | 95.33 million | -0.8% |
| 1950 | 148.87 million | +56.2% |
| 1951 | 174.59 million | +17.3% |
| 1952 | 190.85 million | +9.3% |
| 1953 | 207.40 million | +8.7% |
| 1954 | 222.26 million | +7.2% |
| 1955 | 236.69 million | +6.5% |
| 1956 | 248.54 million | +5.0% |
| 1957 | 264.20 million | +6.3% |
| 1958 | 269.96 million | +2.2% |
| 1959 | 278.92 million | +3.3% |
| 1960 | 258.14 million | -7.5% |
| 1961 | 304.28 million | +17.9% |
| 1962 | 232.16 million | -23.7% |
| 1963 | 282.46 million | +21.7% |
| 1964 | 323.15 million | +14.4% |
| 1965 | 375.89 million | +16.3% |
| 1966 | 327.01 million | -13.0% |
| 1967 | 525.78 million | +60.8% |
| 1968 | 332.16 million | -36.8% |
| 1969 | 251.03 million | -24.4% |
| 1970 | 203.76 million | -18.8% |
| 1971 | 210.58 million | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 149.83 million | -28.9% |
| 1973 | 165.88 million | +10.7% |
| 1974 | 133.60 million | -19.5% |
| 1975 | 212.68 million | +59.2% |
| 1976 | 203.29 million | -4.4% |
| 1977 | 338.36 million | +66.4% |
| 1978 | 308.62 million | -8.8% |
| 1979 | 300.17 million | -2.7% |
| 1980 | 300.08 million | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 362.72 million | +20.9% |
| 1982 | 296.47 million | -18.3% |
| 1983 | 453.74 million | +53.0% |
| 1984 | 338.10 million | -25.5% |
| 1985 | 291.89 million | -13.7% |
| 1986 | 243.93 million | -16.4% |
| 1987 | 219.39 million | -10.1% |
| 1988 | 211.19 million | -3.7% |
| 1989 | 217.28 million | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 260.36 million | +19.8% |
| 1991 | 230.18 million | -11.6% |
| 1992 | 311.55 million | +35.4% |
| 1993 | 331.08 million | +6.3% |
| 1994 | 314.53 million | -5.0% |
| 1995 | 500.90 million | +59.3% |
| 1996 | 516.68 million | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 459.79 million | -11.0% |
| 1998 | 538.64 million | +17.2% |
| 1999 | 495.73 million | -8.0% |
| 2000 | 563.53 million | +13.7% |
| 2001 | 468.95 million | -16.8% |
| 2002 | 431.89 million | -7.9% |
| 2003 | 600.28 million | +39.0% |
| 2004 | 573.64 million | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 460.55 million | -19.7% |
| 2006 | 418.28 million | -9.2% |
| 2007 | 479.45 million | +14.6% |
| 2008 | 683.10 million | +42.5% |
| 2009 | 520.05 million | -23.9% |
| 2010 | 955.95 million | +83.8% |
| 2011 | 684.47 million | -28.4% |
| 2012 | 569.69 million | -16.8% |
| 2013 | 562.27 million | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 476.28 million | -15.3% |
| 2015 | 438.67 million | -7.9% |
| 2016 | 505.09 million | +15.1% |
| 2017 | 503.28 million | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 465.73 million | -7.5% |
| 2019 | 454.11 million | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 492.50 million | +8.5% |
| 2021 | 446.33 million | -9.4% |
| 2022 | 428.14 million | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 428.89 million | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 428.39 million | -0.1% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 428.39 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 36.71 million, 11.7× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Australia's 428.39 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 45.03 million, 9.5× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual co2 including land use 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1920 | +93.2% | 62.57 million | 120.86 million |
| 2010 | +83.8% | 520.05 million | 955.95 million |
| 1977 | +66.4% | 203.29 million | 338.36 million |
| 1967 | +60.8% | 327.01 million | 525.78 million |
| 1975 | +59.2% | 133.60 million | 212.68 million |
| 1995 | +59.3% | 314.53 million | 500.90 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 11.06 million | 8.78 million | 12.77 million | 10 |
| 1860s | 17.03 million | 14.31 million | 18.76 million | 10 |
| 1870s | 31.05 million | 23.33 million | 34.69 million | 10 |
| 1880s | 31.34 million | 29.91 million | 32.69 million | 10 |
| 1890s | 52.06 million | 41.49 million | 59.00 million | 10 |
| 1900s | 61.33 million | 58.30 million | 65.27 million | 10 |
| 1910s | 63.81 million | 61.38 million | 66.03 million | 10 |
| 1920s | 175.75 million | 120.86 million | 203.72 million | 10 |
| 1930s | 104.18 million | 88.84 million | 150.17 million | 10 |
| 1940s | 92.17 million | 87.05 million | 96.14 million | 10 |
| 1950s | 224.23 million | 148.87 million | 278.92 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 321.21 million | 232.16 million | 525.78 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 222.68 million | 133.60 million | 338.36 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 293.48 million | 211.19 million | 453.74 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 395.94 million | 230.18 million | 538.64 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 519.97 million | 418.28 million | 683.10 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 561.55 million | 438.67 million | 955.95 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 444.85 million | 428.14 million | 492.50 million | 5 |
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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 including land use in Australia?
- Annual co2 including land use in Australia was 428.39 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co2 including land use recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 955.95 million in 2010.
- What is the lowest annual co2 including land use recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.78 million in 1850.
- How does Australia rank for annual co2 including land use?
- Australia ranks 17th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co2 including land use rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.1%. 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 Annual co2 including land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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