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
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.
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
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.4% (2100)
- Population growth 1.5% (2025)
- Population, total 27.61 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.7% (2025)
- Urban population 24.22 million (2025)
- Urban population 87.7% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 14.48 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 20.04 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 14.48 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 14.48 tonnes per person (2024)
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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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from other industry sources, measured in tonnes.