Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Australia
Australia: Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre was 50.3 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
50.3 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
152nd
of 204 countries
All-time high
53.94 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2019
All-time low
11.33 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Australia, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
Australia recorded 50.3 tonnes per square kilometre for carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Australia peaked at 53.94 tonnes per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 11.33 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
Australia ranks 152nd of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Australia, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 11.33 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 11.83 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1963 | 12.5 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1964 | 13.48 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1965 | 14.79 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1966 | 15.07 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1967 | 15.92 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1968 | 16.76 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1969 | 17.76 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1970 | 19.25 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1971 | 19.67 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 19.99 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 22.15 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1974 | 21.63 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1975 | 22.53 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1976 | 22.1 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1977 | 23.68 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1978 | 24.87 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1979 | 25.03 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 26.6 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1981 | 27.83 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1982 | 28.38 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 27.03 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1984 | 28.31 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1985 | 29.23 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 29.16 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 30.54 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1988 | 31.34 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 33.43 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1990 | 36.2 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1991 | 36.37 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 37.02 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 37.59 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 38.22 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 39.7 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 40.59 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 41.69 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 43.48 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 44.76 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 45.55 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 46.56 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 47.18 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 48.26 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 49.73 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 50.13 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 50.94 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 51.92 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 52.62 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 52.98 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 52.72 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 52.57 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 52.72 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 51.79 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 51.11 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 52.14 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 53.26 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 53.74 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 53.92 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 53.94 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 51.81 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 50.5 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 49.93 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 49.96 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 50.3 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 50.3 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 658.19 tonnes per square kilometre, 8% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Australia's 50.3 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 356.9 tonnes per square kilometre, 14% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.38 tonnes per square kilometre | 11.33 tonnes per square kilometre | 17.76 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 22.09 tonnes per square kilometre | 19.25 tonnes per square kilometre | 25.03 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 29.19 tonnes per square kilometre | 26.6 tonnes per square kilometre | 33.43 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 39.56 tonnes per square kilometre | 36.2 tonnes per square kilometre | 44.76 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.59 tonnes per square kilometre | 45.55 tonnes per square kilometre | 52.98 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.79 tonnes per square kilometre | 51.11 tonnes per square kilometre | 53.94 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.5 tonnes per square kilometre | 49.93 tonnes per square kilometre | 51.81 tonnes per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 149 Peru 54.88 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 150 Benin 53.8 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 151 Togo 50.63 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 153 Myanmar 48.42 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 154 Cote d'Ivoire 46.63 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 155 Uruguay 45.56 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 carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Australia?
- Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Australia was 50.3 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 53.94 tonnes per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.33 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Australia rank for carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre?
- Australia ranks 152nd out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. 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 Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level 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.
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Carbon dioxide emissions by income level Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by 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
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level 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.