Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of) in Australia
Australia: Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of) was 0.8937 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of) in Australia, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Australia recorded 0.8937 % change on previous year for annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of) in 2024.
The figure is up 32.7% on the previous year and up 164.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of) in Australia peaked at 5.55 % change on previous year in 1989 and was at its lowest, -3.4 % change on previous year, in 2020.
Australia ranks 138th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of) in Australia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1.66 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 3.84 % change on previous year | +131.2% |
| 1973 | 2.72 % change on previous year | -29.2% |
| 1974 | 3.29 % change on previous year | +21.3% |
| 1975 | 2.25 % change on previous year | -31.7% |
| 1976 | 0.6385 % change on previous year | -71.6% |
| 1977 | 2.32 % change on previous year | +263.3% |
| 1978 | -2.14 % change on previous year | -192.4% |
| 1979 | 1.2 % change on previous year | -156.1% |
| 1980 | 2.21 % change on previous year | +83.5% |
| 1981 | 1.04 % change on previous year | -52.9% |
| 1982 | 1.83 % change on previous year | +75.8% |
| 1983 | -3.33 % change on previous year | -281.8% |
| 1984 | 3.57 % change on previous year | -207.4% |
| 1985 | 4.05 % change on previous year | +13.5% |
| 1986 | 1.09 % change on previous year | -73.1% |
| 1987 | 3.14 % change on previous year | +188.7% |
| 1988 | 2.07 % change on previous year | -34.2% |
| 1989 | 5.55 % change on previous year | +168.2% |
| 1990 | 1.74 % change on previous year | -68.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0454 % change on previous year | -97.4% |
| 1992 | 0.8611 % change on previous year | +1795.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0612 % change on previous year | -92.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0497 % change on previous year | -18.8% |
| 1995 | 1.96 % change on previous year | +3844.2% |
| 1996 | 1.37 % change on previous year | -30.0% |
| 1997 | 2.63 % change on previous year | +91.2% |
| 1998 | 3.05 % change on previous year | +16.4% |
| 1999 | 1.21 % change on previous year | -60.3% |
| 2000 | 2.37 % change on previous year | +95.7% |
| 2001 | 1.56 % change on previous year | -34.3% |
| 2002 | 0.7093 % change on previous year | -54.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0485 % change on previous year | -93.2% |
| 2004 | 2.84 % change on previous year | +5746.7% |
| 2005 | 0.9476 % change on previous year | -66.6% |
| 2006 | 0.9585 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 1.42 % change on previous year | +47.9% |
| 2008 | 0.5811 % change on previous year | -59.0% |
| 2009 | 0.4073 % change on previous year | -29.9% |
| 2010 | -0.8986 % change on previous year | -320.6% |
| 2011 | 0.3101 % change on previous year | -134.5% |
| 2012 | 0.388 % change on previous year | +25.1% |
| 2013 | -1.44 % change on previous year | -470.0% |
| 2014 | -1.39 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 1.59 % change on previous year | -214.3% |
| 2016 | 1.5 % change on previous year | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 1.69 % change on previous year | +12.9% |
| 2018 | 0.2247 % change on previous year | -86.7% |
| 2019 | -1.17 % change on previous year | -620.4% |
| 2020 | -3.4 % change on previous year | +190.6% |
| 2021 | -1.63 % change on previous year | -52.0% |
| 2022 | -1.12 % change on previous year | -31.2% |
| 2023 | 0.6736 % change on previous year | -160.0% |
| 2024 | 0.8937 % change on previous year | +32.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +5746.7% | 0.0485 % change on previous year | 2.84 % change on previous year |
| 1995 | +3844.2% | 0.0497 % change on previous year | 1.96 % change on previous year |
| 1992 | +1795.1% | 0.0454 % change on previous year | 0.8611 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.75 % change on previous year | -2.14 % change on previous year | 3.84 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 2.12 % change on previous year | -3.33 % change on previous year | 5.55 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.3 % change on previous year | 0.0454 % change on previous year | 3.05 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.18 % change on previous year | 0.0485 % change on previous year | 2.84 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0804 % change on previous year | -1.44 % change on previous year | 1.69 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.9168 % change on previous year | -3.4 % change on previous year | 0.8937 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 135 Papua New Guinea 0.9266 % change on previous year compare
- 136 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.9142 % change on previous year compare
- 137 Iceland 0.8943 % change on previous year compare
- 139 Belgium 0.8911 % change on previous year compare
- 140 Falkland Islands, Malvinas 0.8522 % change on previous year compare
- 141 Congo 0.8453 % change on previous year compare
More climate change data for Australia
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- 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 net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of) in Australia?
- Annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of) in Australia was 0.8937 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of) recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.55 % change on previous year in 1989.
- What is the lowest annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of) recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.4 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Australia rank for annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of)?
- Australia ranks 138th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of) rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 164.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of CO₂), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of CO₂). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Annual Net Emissions/Removals International Monetary Fund
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of CO₂). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.