Co2 emissions by fuel line in Australia
Australia: Co2 emissions by fuel line was 145.79 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
145.79 million
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
18th
of 215 countries
All-time high
145.79 million
in 2024
All-time low
0
in 1750
Years of data
275
1750–2024
Co2 emissions by fuel line in Australia, 1750–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for co2 emissions by fuel line in Australia is 145.79 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 275 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co2 emissions by fuel line in Australia peaked at 145.79 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1750.
That places Australia 18th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Co2 emissions by fuel line 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 | 0 | — |
| 1782 | 0 | — |
| 1783 | 0 | — |
| 1784 | 0 | — |
| 1785 | 0 | — |
| 1786 | 0 | — |
| 1787 | 0 | — |
| 1788 | 0 | — |
| 1789 | 0 | — |
| 1790 | 0 | — |
| 1791 | 0 | — |
| 1792 | 0 | — |
| 1793 | 0 | — |
| 1794 | 0 | — |
| 1795 | 0 | — |
| 1796 | 0 | — |
| 1797 | 0 | — |
| 1798 | 0 | — |
| 1799 | 0 | — |
| 1800 | 0 | — |
| 1801 | 0 | — |
| 1802 | 0 | — |
| 1803 | 0 | — |
| 1804 | 0 | — |
| 1805 | 0 | — |
| 1806 | 0 | — |
| 1807 | 0 | — |
| 1808 | 0 | — |
| 1809 | 0 | — |
| 1810 | 0 | — |
| 1811 | 0 | — |
| 1812 | 0 | — |
| 1813 | 0 | — |
| 1814 | 0 | — |
| 1815 | 0 | — |
| 1816 | 0 | — |
| 1817 | 0 | — |
| 1818 | 0 | — |
| 1819 | 0 | — |
| 1820 | 0 | — |
| 1821 | 0 | — |
| 1822 | 0 | — |
| 1823 | 0 | — |
| 1824 | 0 | — |
| 1825 | 0 | — |
| 1826 | 0 | — |
| 1827 | 0 | — |
| 1828 | 0 | — |
| 1829 | 0 | — |
| 1830 | 0 | — |
| 1831 | 0 | — |
| 1832 | 0 | — |
| 1833 | 0 | — |
| 1834 | 0 | — |
| 1835 | 0 | — |
| 1836 | 0 | — |
| 1837 | 0 | — |
| 1838 | 0 | — |
| 1839 | 0 | — |
| 1840 | 0 | — |
| 1841 | 0 | — |
| 1842 | 0 | — |
| 1843 | 0 | — |
| 1844 | 0 | — |
| 1845 | 0 | — |
| 1846 | 0 | — |
| 1847 | 0 | — |
| 1848 | 0 | — |
| 1849 | 0 | — |
| 1850 | 0 | — |
| 1851 | 0 | — |
| 1852 | 0 | — |
| 1853 | 0 | — |
| 1854 | 0 | — |
| 1855 | 0 | — |
| 1856 | 0 | — |
| 1857 | 0 | — |
| 1858 | 0 | — |
| 1859 | 0 | — |
| 1860 | 0 | — |
| 1861 | 0 | — |
| 1862 | 0 | — |
| 1863 | 0 | — |
| 1864 | 0 | — |
| 1865 | 0 | — |
| 1866 | 0 | — |
| 1867 | 0 | — |
| 1868 | 0 | — |
| 1869 | 0 | — |
| 1870 | 0 | — |
| 1871 | 0 | — |
| 1872 | 0 | — |
| 1873 | 0 | — |
| 1874 | 0 | — |
| 1875 | 0 | — |
| 1876 | 0 | — |
| 1877 | 0 | — |
| 1878 | 0 | — |
| 1879 | 0 | — |
| 1880 | 0 | — |
| 1881 | 0 | — |
| 1882 | 0 | — |
| 1883 | 0 | — |
| 1884 | 0 | — |
| 1885 | 0 | — |
| 1886 | 0 | — |
| 1887 | 0 | — |
| 1888 | 0 | — |
| 1889 | 0 | — |
| 1890 | 0 | — |
| 1891 | 0 | — |
| 1892 | 0 | — |
| 1893 | 0 | — |
| 1894 | 0 | — |
| 1895 | 0 | — |
| 1896 | 0 | — |
| 1897 | 0 | — |
| 1898 | 0 | — |
| 1899 | 120,912 | — |
| 1900 | 120,912 | +0.0% |
| 1901 | 234,496 | +93.9% |
| 1902 | 109,955 | -53.1% |
| 1903 | 173,784 | +58.1% |
| 1904 | 167,217 | -3.8% |
| 1905 | 184,682 | +10.4% |
| 1906 | 178,382 | -3.4% |
| 1907 | 222,761 | +24.9% |
| 1908 | 227,128 | +2.0% |
| 1909 | 250,225 | +10.2% |
| 1910 | 270,044 | +7.9% |
| 1911 | 287,130 | +6.3% |
| 1912 | 425,291 | +48.1% |
| 1913 | 410,596 | -3.5% |
| 1914 | 443,272 | +8.0% |
| 1915 | 475,948 | +7.4% |
| 1916 | 580,986 | +22.1% |
| 1917 | 574,253 | -1.2% |
| 1918 | 424,323 | -26.1% |
| 1919 | 446,822 | +5.3% |
| 1920 | 573,836 | +28.4% |
| 1921 | 632,498 | +10.2% |
| 1922 | 578,029 | -8.6% |
| 1923 | 835,136 | +44.5% |
| 1924 | 1.12 million | +34.2% |
| 1925 | 1.40 million | +24.6% |
| 1926 | 1.73 million | +24.1% |
| 1927 | 2.37 million | +37.0% |
| 1928 | 2.73 million | +15.1% |
| 1929 | 3.25 million | +19.1% |
| 1930 | 3.87 million | +18.9% |
| 1931 | 3.01 million | -22.4% |
| 1932 | 2.71 million | -9.9% |
| 1933 | 3.20 million | +18.2% |
| 1934 | 3.51 million | +9.7% |
| 1935 | 3.73 million | +6.2% |
| 1936 | 4.47 million | +19.7% |
| 1937 | 4.90 million | +9.8% |
| 1938 | 5.66 million | +15.5% |
| 1939 | 5.84 million | +3.2% |
| 1940 | 6.31 million | +8.0% |
| 1941 | 4.79 million | -24.1% |
| 1942 | 5.52 million | +15.4% |
| 1943 | 6.20 million | +12.3% |
| 1944 | 6.82 million | +9.9% |
| 1945 | 6.46 million | -5.2% |
| 1946 | 7.32 million | +13.2% |
| 1947 | 6.76 million | -7.6% |
| 1948 | 8.59 million | +27.1% |
| 1949 | 10.42 million | +21.2% |
| 1950 | 11.04 million | +5.9% |
| 1951 | 14.41 million | +30.6% |
| 1952 | 14.75 million | +2.3% |
| 1953 | 14.02 million | -5.0% |
| 1954 | 15.86 million | +13.2% |
| 1955 | 19.73 million | +24.4% |
| 1956 | 23.18 million | +17.5% |
| 1957 | 22.71 million | -2.0% |
| 1958 | 24.07 million | +6.0% |
| 1959 | 25.09 million | +4.2% |
| 1960 | 27.14 million | +8.2% |
| 1961 | 29.11 million | +7.3% |
| 1962 | 31.88 million | +9.5% |
| 1963 | 35.66 million | +11.8% |
| 1964 | 39.94 million | +12.0% |
| 1965 | 47.91 million | +19.9% |
| 1966 | 46.99 million | -1.9% |
| 1967 | 51.84 million | +10.3% |
| 1968 | 55.96 million | +7.9% |
| 1969 | 61.53 million | +10.0% |
| 1970 | 68.21 million | +10.8% |
| 1971 | 71.96 million | +5.5% |
| 1972 | 71.32 million | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 82.04 million | +15.0% |
| 1974 | 76.71 million | -6.5% |
| 1975 | 77.93 million | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 73.45 million | -5.7% |
| 1977 | 77.90 million | +6.1% |
| 1978 | 81.48 million | +4.6% |
| 1979 | 79.69 million | -2.2% |
| 1980 | 82.22 million | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 85.68 million | +4.2% |
| 1982 | 85.06 million | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 76.89 million | -9.6% |
| 1984 | 81.41 million | +5.9% |
| 1985 | 71.91 million | -11.7% |
| 1986 | 73.95 million | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 76.35 million | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 77.21 million | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 81.44 million | +5.5% |
| 1990 | 88.85 million | +9.1% |
| 1991 | 88.25 million | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 87.92 million | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 90.39 million | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 91.93 million | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 96.15 million | +4.6% |
| 1996 | 98.72 million | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 98.41 million | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 99.17 million | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 100.84 million | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 102.68 million | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 103.20 million | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 105.48 million | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 110.95 million | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 114.09 million | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 116.65 million | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 117.41 million | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 118.85 million | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 122.48 million | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 122.36 million | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 124.51 million | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 129.84 million | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 132.48 million | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 135.76 million | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 137.13 million | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 136.87 million | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 136.76 million | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 139.22 million | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 143.40 million | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 142.69 million | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 134.78 million | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 134.18 million | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 133.83 million | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 141.61 million | +5.8% |
| 2024 | 145.79 million | +3.0% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 145.79 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 10.73 million, 13.6× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Australia's 145.79 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.31 million, 44.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Co2 emissions by fuel line 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1901 | +93.9% | 120,912 | 234,496 |
| 1902 | -53.1% | 234,496 | 109,955 |
| 1903 | +58.1% | 109,955 | 173,784 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1760s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1770s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1780s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1790s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1800s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1810s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1820s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1830s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1840s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1850s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1890s | 12,091 | 0 | 120,912 | 10 |
| 1900s | 186,954 | 109,955 | 250,225 | 10 |
| 1910s | 433,866 | 270,044 | 580,986 | 10 |
| 1920s | 1.52 million | 573,836 | 3.25 million | 10 |
| 1930s | 4.09 million | 2.71 million | 5.84 million | 10 |
| 1940s | 6.92 million | 4.79 million | 10.42 million | 10 |
| 1950s | 18.49 million | 11.04 million | 25.09 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 42.80 million | 27.14 million | 61.53 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 76.07 million | 68.21 million | 82.04 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 79.21 million | 71.91 million | 85.68 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 94.06 million | 87.92 million | 100.84 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 113.42 million | 102.68 million | 122.48 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 135.87 million | 124.51 million | 143.40 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 138.04 million | 133.83 million | 145.79 million | 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 line in Australia?
- Co2 emissions by fuel line in Australia was 145.79 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co2 emissions by fuel line recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 145.79 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest co2 emissions by fuel line recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1750.
- How does Australia rank for co2 emissions by fuel line?
- Australia ranks 18th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is co2 emissions by fuel line rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. 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 Co2 emissions by fuel line. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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