Change air pollutant emissions in Australia
Australia: Change air pollutant emissions was 1.56 million in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
1.56 million
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
42nd
of 220 countries
All-time high
5.69 million
in 1990
All-time low
0
in 1750
Years of data
273
1750–2022
Change air pollutant emissions in Australia, 1750–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for change air pollutant emissions in Australia is 1.56 million, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 27.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change air pollutant emissions in Australia peaked at 5.69 million in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1750.
That places Australia 42nd out of 220 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Change air pollutant emissions in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 0 | — |
| 1751 | 0 | — |
| 1752 | 0 | — |
| 1753 | 0 | — |
| 1754 | 0 | — |
| 1755 | 0 | — |
| 1756 | 0 | — |
| 1757 | 0 | — |
| 1758 | 0 | — |
| 1759 | 0 | — |
| 1760 | 0 | — |
| 1761 | 0 | — |
| 1762 | 0 | — |
| 1763 | 0 | — |
| 1764 | 0 | — |
| 1765 | 0 | — |
| 1766 | 0 | — |
| 1767 | 0 | — |
| 1768 | 0 | — |
| 1769 | 0 | — |
| 1770 | 0 | — |
| 1771 | 0 | — |
| 1772 | 0 | — |
| 1773 | 0 | — |
| 1774 | 0 | — |
| 1775 | 0 | — |
| 1776 | 0 | — |
| 1777 | 0 | — |
| 1778 | 0 | — |
| 1779 | 0 | — |
| 1780 | 0 | — |
| 1781 | 16.8 | — |
| 1782 | 33.6 | +99.9% |
| 1783 | 50.38 | +49.9% |
| 1784 | 67.14 | +33.3% |
| 1785 | 83.9 | +25.0% |
| 1786 | 100.64 | +20.0% |
| 1787 | 117.37 | +16.6% |
| 1788 | 134.09 | +14.2% |
| 1789 | 150.79 | +12.5% |
| 1790 | 167.49 | +11.1% |
| 1791 | 205.97 | +23.0% |
| 1792 | 244.42 | +18.7% |
| 1793 | 282.84 | +15.7% |
| 1794 | 321.22 | +13.6% |
| 1795 | 359.57 | +11.9% |
| 1796 | 397.89 | +10.7% |
| 1797 | 436.17 | +9.6% |
| 1798 | 474.42 | +8.8% |
| 1799 | 512.64 | +8.1% |
| 1800 | 550.82 | +7.4% |
| 1801 | 678.33 | +23.1% |
| 1802 | 805.71 | +18.8% |
| 1803 | 932.96 | +15.8% |
| 1804 | 1,060 | +13.6% |
| 1805 | 1,187 | +12.0% |
| 1806 | 1,314 | +10.7% |
| 1807 | 1,441 | +9.6% |
| 1808 | 1,567 | +8.8% |
| 1809 | 1,694 | +8.1% |
| 1810 | 1,820 | +7.5% |
| 1811 | 2,268 | +24.6% |
| 1812 | 2,716 | +19.7% |
| 1813 | 3,163 | +16.5% |
| 1814 | 3,609 | +14.1% |
| 1815 | 4,055 | +12.4% |
| 1816 | 4,501 | +11.0% |
| 1817 | 4,945 | +9.9% |
| 1818 | 5,390 | +9.0% |
| 1819 | 5,834 | +8.2% |
| 1820 | 6,277 | +7.6% |
| 1821 | 7,718 | +23.0% |
| 1822 | 9,156 | +18.6% |
| 1823 | 10,593 | +15.7% |
| 1824 | 12,027 | +13.5% |
| 1825 | 13,460 | +11.9% |
| 1826 | 14,890 | +10.6% |
| 1827 | 16,319 | +9.6% |
| 1828 | 17,745 | +8.7% |
| 1829 | 19,170 | +8.0% |
| 1830 | 20,592 | +7.4% |
| 1831 | 23,609 | +14.6% |
| 1832 | 26,620 | +12.8% |
| 1833 | 29,627 | +11.3% |
| 1834 | 32,628 | +10.1% |
| 1835 | 35,625 | +9.2% |
| 1836 | 38,617 | +8.4% |
| 1837 | 41,604 | +7.7% |
| 1838 | 44,585 | +7.2% |
| 1839 | 47,562 | +6.7% |
| 1840 | 50,534 | +6.2% |
| 1841 | 59,794 | +18.3% |
| 1842 | 69,036 | +15.5% |
| 1843 | 78,260 | +13.4% |
| 1844 | 87,467 | +11.8% |
| 1845 | 96,655 | +10.5% |
| 1846 | 105,825 | +9.5% |
| 1847 | 114,978 | +8.6% |
| 1848 | 124,112 | +7.9% |
| 1849 | 133,229 | +7.3% |
| 1850 | 140,379 | +5.4% |
| 1851 | 160,750 | +14.5% |
| 1852 | 181,091 | +12.7% |
| 1853 | 201,399 | +11.2% |
| 1854 | 221,671 | +10.1% |
| 1855 | 241,902 | +9.1% |
| 1856 | 273,364 | +13.0% |
| 1857 | 304,779 | +11.5% |
| 1858 | 336,144 | +10.3% |
| 1859 | 367,456 | +9.3% |
| 1860 | 395,759 | +7.7% |
| 1861 | 412,561 | +4.2% |
| 1862 | 429,183 | +4.0% |
| 1863 | 447,063 | +4.2% |
| 1864 | 465,536 | +4.1% |
| 1865 | 484,905 | +4.2% |
| 1866 | 506,705 | +4.5% |
| 1867 | 526,878 | +4.0% |
| 1868 | 543,449 | +3.1% |
| 1869 | 567,214 | +4.4% |
| 1870 | 586,477 | +3.4% |
| 1871 | 619,059 | +5.6% |
| 1872 | 651,796 | +5.3% |
| 1873 | 685,017 | +5.1% |
| 1874 | 718,196 | +4.8% |
| 1875 | 750,911 | +4.6% |
| 1876 | 780,152 | +3.9% |
| 1877 | 810,406 | +3.9% |
| 1878 | 839,805 | +3.6% |
| 1879 | 871,124 | +3.7% |
| 1880 | 903,774 | +3.7% |
| 1881 | 941,797 | +4.2% |
| 1882 | 982,866 | +4.4% |
| 1883 | 1.03 million | +4.4% |
| 1884 | 1.07 million | +4.2% |
| 1885 | 1.11 million | +4.0% |
| 1886 | 1.15 million | +3.4% |
| 1887 | 1.19 million | +3.4% |
| 1888 | 1.23 million | +3.4% |
| 1889 | 1.27 million | +3.0% |
| 1890 | 1.30 million | +3.0% |
| 1891 | 1.28 million | -1.5% |
| 1892 | 1.26 million | -1.7% |
| 1893 | 1.24 million | -1.9% |
| 1894 | 1.22 million | -1.8% |
| 1895 | 1.19 million | -1.9% |
| 1896 | 1.24 million | +4.0% |
| 1897 | 1.29 million | +4.0% |
| 1898 | 1.34 million | +3.8% |
| 1899 | 1.39 million | +4.0% |
| 1900 | 1.46 million | +4.5% |
| 1901 | 1.48 million | +2.0% |
| 1902 | 1.50 million | +0.7% |
| 1903 | 1.51 million | +1.2% |
| 1904 | 1.53 million | +1.2% |
| 1905 | 1.55 million | +1.4% |
| 1906 | 1.57 million | +1.0% |
| 1907 | 1.57 million | +0.1% |
| 1908 | 1.57 million | -0.0% |
| 1909 | 1.54 million | -2.0% |
| 1910 | 1.54 million | +0.3% |
| 1911 | 1.48 million | -3.9% |
| 1912 | 1.43 million | -3.9% |
| 1913 | 1.37 million | -4.0% |
| 1914 | 1.31 million | -4.3% |
| 1915 | 1.22 million | -7.0% |
| 1916 | 1.14 million | -6.5% |
| 1917 | 1.09 million | -4.4% |
| 1918 | 1.04 million | -4.1% |
| 1919 | 978,896 | -6.2% |
| 1920 | 955,630 | -2.4% |
| 1921 | 921,732 | -3.5% |
| 1922 | 914,981 | -0.7% |
| 1923 | 905,073 | -1.1% |
| 1924 | 908,785 | +0.4% |
| 1925 | 905,969 | -0.3% |
| 1926 | 893,524 | -1.4% |
| 1927 | 894,254 | +0.1% |
| 1928 | 862,595 | -3.5% |
| 1929 | 832,933 | -3.4% |
| 1930 | 811,197 | -2.6% |
| 1931 | 779,809 | -3.9% |
| 1932 | 774,792 | -0.6% |
| 1933 | 771,064 | -0.5% |
| 1934 | 765,411 | -0.7% |
| 1935 | 765,060 | -0.0% |
| 1936 | 778,959 | +1.8% |
| 1937 | 792,518 | +1.7% |
| 1938 | 795,727 | +0.4% |
| 1939 | 817,322 | +2.7% |
| 1940 | 810,559 | -0.8% |
| 1941 | 838,038 | +3.4% |
| 1942 | 850,885 | +1.5% |
| 1943 | 850,022 | -0.1% |
| 1944 | 851,669 | +0.2% |
| 1945 | 850,109 | -0.2% |
| 1946 | 863,019 | +1.5% |
| 1947 | 875,890 | +1.5% |
| 1948 | 882,825 | +0.8% |
| 1949 | 890,062 | +0.8% |
| 1950 | 1.45 million | +62.8% |
| 1951 | 1.57 million | +8.3% |
| 1952 | 1.57 million | +0.2% |
| 1953 | 1.45 million | -7.6% |
| 1954 | 1.72 million | +18.3% |
| 1955 | 1.84 million | +7.0% |
| 1956 | 1.94 million | +5.4% |
| 1957 | 1.97 million | +1.6% |
| 1958 | 2.05 million | +3.8% |
| 1959 | 2.13 million | +4.0% |
| 1960 | 2.35 million | +10.4% |
| 1961 | 2.38 million | +1.4% |
| 1962 | 2.46 million | +3.1% |
| 1963 | 2.56 million | +4.4% |
| 1964 | 2.68 million | +4.5% |
| 1965 | 2.80 million | +4.5% |
| 1966 | 2.87 million | +2.4% |
| 1967 | 3.00 million | +4.5% |
| 1968 | 3.13 million | +4.7% |
| 1969 | 3.31 million | +5.6% |
| 1970 | 3.38 million | +2.1% |
| 1971 | 3.52 million | +4.2% |
| 1972 | 3.71 million | +5.2% |
| 1973 | 3.94 million | +6.1% |
| 1974 | 4.04 million | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 4.18 million | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 4.28 million | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 4.44 million | +3.6% |
| 1978 | 4.55 million | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 4.68 million | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 4.67 million | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 4.72 million | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 4.82 million | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 4.73 million | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 4.87 million | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 4.98 million | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 5.09 million | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 5.11 million | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 5.31 million | +3.9% |
| 1989 | 5.50 million | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 5.69 million | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 5.30 million | -6.9% |
| 1992 | 5.21 million | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 5.19 million | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 5.05 million | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 4.96 million | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 4.82 million | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 4.69 million | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 4.55 million | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 4.41 million | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 4.30 million | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 3.90 million | -9.2% |
| 2002 | 4.06 million | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 3.83 million | -5.7% |
| 2004 | 3.67 million | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 3.34 million | -9.2% |
| 2006 | 3.21 million | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 3.08 million | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 2.96 million | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 2.52 million | -15.0% |
| 2010 | 2.31 million | -8.2% |
| 2011 | 2.27 million | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 2.14 million | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 2.11 million | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 2.01 million | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 1.94 million | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 1.90 million | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 1.90 million | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 1.81 million | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 1.79 million | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 1.64 million | -8.6% |
| 2021 | 1.60 million | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 1.56 million | -2.8% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 1.56 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 150,374, 10.4× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Australia's 1.56 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 179,591, 8.7× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Change air pollutant emissions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1782 | +99.9% | 16.8 | 33.6 |
| 1950 | +62.8% | 890,062 | 1.45 million |
| 1783 | +49.9% | 33.6 | 50.38 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1760s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1770s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1780s | 75.47 | 0 | 150.79 | 10 |
| 1790s | 340.26 | 167.49 | 512.64 | 10 |
| 1800s | 1,123 | 550.82 | 1,694 | 10 |
| 1810s | 3,830 | 1,820 | 5,834 | 10 |
| 1820s | 12,735 | 6,277 | 19,170 | 10 |
| 1830s | 34,107 | 20,592 | 47,562 | 10 |
| 1840s | 91,989 | 50,534 | 133,229 | 10 |
| 1850s | 242,894 | 140,379 | 367,456 | 10 |
| 1860s | 477,925 | 395,759 | 567,214 | 10 |
| 1870s | 731,294 | 586,477 | 871,124 | 10 |
| 1880s | 1.09 million | 903,774 | 1.27 million | 10 |
| 1890s | 1.28 million | 1.19 million | 1.39 million | 10 |
| 1900s | 1.53 million | 1.46 million | 1.57 million | 10 |
| 1910s | 1.26 million | 978,896 | 1.54 million | 10 |
| 1920s | 899,548 | 832,933 | 955,630 | 10 |
| 1930s | 785,186 | 765,060 | 817,322 | 10 |
| 1940s | 856,308 | 810,559 | 890,062 | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.77 million | 1.45 million | 2.13 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.75 million | 2.35 million | 3.31 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.07 million | 3.38 million | 4.68 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.98 million | 4.67 million | 5.50 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.99 million | 4.41 million | 5.69 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.49 million | 2.52 million | 4.30 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.02 million | 1.79 million | 2.31 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.60 million | 1.56 million | 1.64 million | 3 |
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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 change air pollutant emissions in Australia?
- Change air pollutant emissions in Australia was 1.56 million in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change air pollutant emissions recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.69 million in 1990.
- What is the lowest change air pollutant emissions recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1750.
- How does Australia rank for change air pollutant emissions?
- Australia ranks 42nd out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is change air pollutant emissions rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.0%. 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 Change air pollutant emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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