CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry type in Australia
Australia: CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry type was 4.05 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
4.05 million tonnes
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
11th
of 46 countries
All-time high
4.10 million tonnes
in 2008
All-time low
2.23 million tonnes
in 1991
Years of data
35
1990–2024
CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry type in Australia, 1990–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Australia recorded 4.05 million tonnes for co₂ emissions by fuel or industry type in 2024.
The figure is up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co₂ emissions by fuel or industry type in Australia peaked at 4.10 million tonnes in 2008 and was at its lowest, 2.23 million tonnes, in 1991.
That places Australia 11th out of 46 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry type in Australia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.24 million tonnes | — |
| 1991 | 2.23 million tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 2.36 million tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1993 | 2.57 million tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1994 | 3.00 million tonnes | +16.5% |
| 1995 | 2.91 million tonnes | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 3.04 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1997 | 3.28 million tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1998 | 3.47 million tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1999 | 3.64 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 3.35 million tonnes | -8.0% |
| 2001 | 3.46 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 3.82 million tonnes | +10.6% |
| 2003 | 3.90 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 3.91 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 3.89 million tonnes | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 3.85 million tonnes | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 4.08 million tonnes | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 4.10 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 3.74 million tonnes | -8.8% |
| 2010 | 4.01 million tonnes | +7.2% |
| 2011 | 4.05 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 3.82 million tonnes | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 3.57 million tonnes | -6.5% |
| 2014 | 4.01 million tonnes | +12.2% |
| 2015 | 4.03 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 3.91 million tonnes | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 3.90 million tonnes | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 3.90 million tonnes | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 3.87 million tonnes | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 3.74 million tonnes | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 4.03 million tonnes | +7.8% |
| 2022 | 4.08 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 4.05 million tonnes | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 4.05 million tonnes | +0.0% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 4.05 million tonnes is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10.18 million tonnes, 40% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
- Australia's 4.05 million tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 702,196 tonnes, 5.8× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.87 million tonnes | 2.23 million tonnes | 3.64 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.81 million tonnes | 3.35 million tonnes | 4.10 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.91 million tonnes | 3.57 million tonnes | 4.05 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.99 million tonnes | 3.74 million tonnes | 4.08 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
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 co₂ emissions by fuel or industry type in Australia?
- Co₂ emissions by fuel or industry type in Australia was 4.05 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co₂ emissions by fuel or industry type recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.10 million tonnes in 2008.
- What is the lowest co₂ emissions by fuel or industry type recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.23 million tonnes in 1991.
- How does Australia rank for co₂ emissions by fuel or industry type?
- Australia ranks 11th out of 46 countries with data for 2024.
- Is co₂ emissions by fuel or industry type rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from other industry sources, measured in tonnes.