Annual CO₂ emissions from oil in Australia
Australia: Annual CO₂ emissions from oil was 145.79 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
145.79 million tonnes
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
18th
of 215 countries
All-time high
145.79 million tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
0 tonnes
in 1750
Years of data
275
1750–2024
Annual CO₂ emissions from oil in Australia, 1750–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual co₂ emissions from oil in Australia is 145.79 million tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 275 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from oil in Australia peaked at 145.79 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1750.
Australia ranks 18th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual CO₂ emissions from oil in Australia, year by year
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| 1899 | 120,912 tonnes | — |
| 1900 | 120,912 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1901 | 234,496 tonnes | +93.9% |
| 1902 | 109,955 tonnes | -53.1% |
| 1903 | 173,784 tonnes | +58.1% |
| 1904 | 167,217 tonnes | -3.8% |
| 1905 | 184,682 tonnes | +10.4% |
| 1906 | 178,382 tonnes | -3.4% |
| 1907 | 222,761 tonnes | +24.9% |
| 1908 | 227,128 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1909 | 250,225 tonnes | +10.2% |
| 1910 | 270,044 tonnes | +7.9% |
| 1911 | 287,130 tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1912 | 425,291 tonnes | +48.1% |
| 1913 | 410,596 tonnes | -3.5% |
| 1914 | 443,272 tonnes | +8.0% |
| 1915 | 475,948 tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1916 | 580,986 tonnes | +22.1% |
| 1917 | 574,253 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1918 | 424,323 tonnes | -26.1% |
| 1919 | 446,822 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1920 | 573,836 tonnes | +28.4% |
| 1921 | 632,498 tonnes | +10.2% |
| 1922 | 578,029 tonnes | -8.6% |
| 1923 | 835,136 tonnes | +44.5% |
| 1924 | 1.12 million tonnes | +34.2% |
| 1925 | 1.40 million tonnes | +24.6% |
| 1926 | 1.73 million tonnes | +24.1% |
| 1927 | 2.37 million tonnes | +37.0% |
| 1928 | 2.73 million tonnes | +15.1% |
| 1929 | 3.25 million tonnes | +19.1% |
| 1930 | 3.87 million tonnes | +18.9% |
| 1931 | 3.01 million tonnes | -22.4% |
| 1932 | 2.71 million tonnes | -9.9% |
| 1933 | 3.20 million tonnes | +18.2% |
| 1934 | 3.51 million tonnes | +9.7% |
| 1935 | 3.73 million tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1936 | 4.47 million tonnes | +19.7% |
| 1937 | 4.90 million tonnes | +9.8% |
| 1938 | 5.66 million tonnes | +15.5% |
| 1939 | 5.84 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1940 | 6.31 million tonnes | +8.0% |
| 1941 | 4.79 million tonnes | -24.1% |
| 1942 | 5.52 million tonnes | +15.4% |
| 1943 | 6.20 million tonnes | +12.3% |
| 1944 | 6.82 million tonnes | +9.9% |
| 1945 | 6.46 million tonnes | -5.2% |
| 1946 | 7.32 million tonnes | +13.2% |
| 1947 | 6.76 million tonnes | -7.6% |
| 1948 | 8.59 million tonnes | +27.1% |
| 1949 | 10.42 million tonnes | +21.2% |
| 1950 | 11.04 million tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1951 | 14.41 million tonnes | +30.6% |
| 1952 | 14.75 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1953 | 14.02 million tonnes | -5.0% |
| 1954 | 15.86 million tonnes | +13.2% |
| 1955 | 19.73 million tonnes | +24.4% |
| 1956 | 23.18 million tonnes | +17.5% |
| 1957 | 22.71 million tonnes | -2.0% |
| 1958 | 24.07 million tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1959 | 25.09 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1960 | 27.14 million tonnes | +8.2% |
| 1961 | 29.11 million tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1962 | 31.88 million tonnes | +9.5% |
| 1963 | 35.66 million tonnes | +11.8% |
| 1964 | 39.94 million tonnes | +12.0% |
| 1965 | 47.91 million tonnes | +19.9% |
| 1966 | 46.99 million tonnes | -1.9% |
| 1967 | 51.84 million tonnes | +10.3% |
| 1968 | 55.96 million tonnes | +7.9% |
| 1969 | 61.53 million tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1970 | 68.21 million tonnes | +10.8% |
| 1971 | 71.96 million tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1972 | 71.32 million tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 82.04 million tonnes | +15.0% |
| 1974 | 76.71 million tonnes | -6.5% |
| 1975 | 77.93 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 73.45 million tonnes | -5.7% |
| 1977 | 77.90 million tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1978 | 81.48 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1979 | 79.69 million tonnes | -2.2% |
| 1980 | 82.22 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 85.68 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1982 | 85.06 million tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 76.89 million tonnes | -9.6% |
| 1984 | 81.41 million tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1985 | 71.91 million tonnes | -11.7% |
| 1986 | 73.95 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 76.35 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 77.21 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 81.44 million tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1990 | 88.85 million tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1991 | 88.25 million tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 87.92 million tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 90.39 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 91.93 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 96.15 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1996 | 98.72 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 98.41 million tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 99.17 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 100.84 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 102.68 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 103.20 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 105.48 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 110.95 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 114.09 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 116.65 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 117.41 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 118.85 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 122.48 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 122.36 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 124.51 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 129.84 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 132.48 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 135.76 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 137.13 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 136.87 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 136.76 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 139.22 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 143.40 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 142.69 million tonnes | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 134.78 million tonnes | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 134.18 million tonnes | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 133.83 million tonnes | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 141.61 million tonnes | +5.8% |
| 2024 | 145.79 million tonnes | +3.0% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 145.79 million tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 10.73 million tonnes, 13.6× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Australia's 145.79 million tonnes is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.31 million tonnes, 44.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual CO₂ emissions from oil 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1901 | +93.9% | 120,912 tonnes | 234,496 tonnes |
| 1902 | -53.1% | 234,496 tonnes | 109,955 tonnes |
| 1903 | +58.1% | 109,955 tonnes | 173,784 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1760s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1770s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1780s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1790s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1800s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1810s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1820s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1830s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1840s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1850s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 12,091 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 120,912 tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 186,954 tonnes | 109,955 tonnes | 250,225 tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 433,866 tonnes | 270,044 tonnes | 580,986 tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 1.52 million tonnes | 573,836 tonnes | 3.25 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 4.09 million tonnes | 2.71 million tonnes | 5.84 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 6.92 million tonnes | 4.79 million tonnes | 10.42 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 18.49 million tonnes | 11.04 million tonnes | 25.09 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 42.80 million tonnes | 27.14 million tonnes | 61.53 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 76.07 million tonnes | 68.21 million tonnes | 82.04 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 79.21 million tonnes | 71.91 million tonnes | 85.68 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 94.06 million tonnes | 87.92 million tonnes | 100.84 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 113.42 million tonnes | 102.68 million tonnes | 122.48 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 135.87 million tonnes | 124.51 million tonnes | 143.40 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 138.04 million tonnes | 133.83 million tonnes | 145.79 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
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- 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 from oil in Australia?
- Annual co₂ emissions from oil in Australia was 145.79 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from oil recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 145.79 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from oil recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1750.
- How does Australia rank for annual co₂ emissions from oil?
- Australia ranks 18th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from oil rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions from oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil, measured in tonnes.