CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, annual growth in Australia
Australia: CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, annual growth was 0.6286 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.6286 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 914.5%
World rank
147th
of 215 countries
All-time high
43.62 % change on previous year
in 1853
All-time low
-13.17 % change on previous year
in 1909
Years of data
174
1851–2024
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, annual growth in Australia, 1851–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Australia recorded 0.6286 % change on previous year for co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, annual growth in 2024.
The figure is up 914.5% on the previous year and up 147.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, annual growth in Australia peaked at 43.62 % change on previous year in 1853 and was at its lowest, -13.17 % change on previous year, in 1909.
That places Australia 147th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, annual growth in Australia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1851 | -5.06 % change on previous year | — |
| 1852 | -0.3046 % change on previous year | -94.0% |
| 1853 | 43.62 % change on previous year | -14423.3% |
| 1854 | 20.49 % change on previous year | -53.0% |
| 1855 | 17.52 % change on previous year | -14.5% |
| 1856 | 38.58 % change on previous year | +120.2% |
| 1857 | 10.78 % change on previous year | -72.1% |
| 1858 | 2.83 % change on previous year | -73.7% |
| 1859 | 42.43 % change on previous year | +1397.2% |
| 1860 | 23.68 % change on previous year | -44.2% |
| 1861 | -6.53 % change on previous year | -127.6% |
| 1862 | 40.5 % change on previous year | -719.8% |
| 1863 | -8.53 % change on previous year | -121.1% |
| 1864 | 25.36 % change on previous year | -397.3% |
| 1865 | 7.79 % change on previous year | -69.3% |
| 1866 | 31.49 % change on previous year | +304.3% |
| 1867 | -3.14 % change on previous year | -110.0% |
| 1868 | 23.58 % change on previous year | -850.8% |
| 1869 | -4.41 % change on previous year | -118.7% |
| 1870 | -4.25 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 1871 | 2.75 % change on previous year | -164.6% |
| 1872 | 13.58 % change on previous year | +394.5% |
| 1873 | 17.96 % change on previous year | +32.2% |
| 1874 | 10.1 % change on previous year | -43.7% |
| 1875 | 0.8049 % change on previous year | -92.0% |
| 1876 | 0.7196 % change on previous year | -10.6% |
| 1877 | 9.91 % change on previous year | +1277.5% |
| 1878 | 7.99 % change on previous year | -19.4% |
| 1879 | 0.634 % change on previous year | -92.1% |
| 1880 | -6.22 % change on previous year | -1081.5% |
| 1881 | 20.17 % change on previous year | -424.2% |
| 1882 | 18.75 % change on previous year | -7.1% |
| 1883 | 20.2 % change on previous year | +7.8% |
| 1884 | 9.29 % change on previous year | -54.0% |
| 1885 | 7.49 % change on previous year | -19.4% |
| 1886 | -0.8626 % change on previous year | -111.5% |
| 1887 | 4.01 % change on previous year | -564.6% |
| 1888 | 11.68 % change on previous year | +191.4% |
| 1889 | 11.43 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 1890 | -12.79 % change on previous year | -211.9% |
| 1891 | 26.3 % change on previous year | -305.7% |
| 1892 | -6.18 % change on previous year | -123.5% |
| 1893 | -10.63 % change on previous year | +72.1% |
| 1894 | 12.97 % change on previous year | -222.0% |
| 1895 | 3.51 % change on previous year | -72.9% |
| 1896 | 6.17 % change on previous year | +75.6% |
| 1897 | 10.32 % change on previous year | +67.3% |
| 1898 | 7.68 % change on previous year | -25.6% |
| 1899 | 2.15 % change on previous year | -72.1% |
| 1900 | 16.91 % change on previous year | +688.3% |
| 1901 | 12.5 % change on previous year | -26.1% |
| 1902 | -0.3846 % change on previous year | -103.1% |
| 1903 | -1.5 % change on previous year | +289.2% |
| 1904 | 2.85 % change on previous year | -290.2% |
| 1905 | 4.4 % change on previous year | +54.7% |
| 1906 | 19.13 % change on previous year | +334.4% |
| 1907 | 7.86 % change on previous year | -58.9% |
| 1908 | 8.43 % change on previous year | +7.2% |
| 1909 | -13.17 % change on previous year | -256.3% |
| 1910 | 21.45 % change on previous year | -262.8% |
| 1911 | 10.28 % change on previous year | -52.1% |
| 1912 | 8.63 % change on previous year | -16.1% |
| 1913 | 7.5 % change on previous year | -13.1% |
| 1914 | 9.3 % change on previous year | +24.1% |
| 1915 | -10.65 % change on previous year | -214.4% |
| 1916 | -10.85 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 1917 | 7.46 % change on previous year | -168.8% |
| 1918 | 9.52 % change on previous year | +27.6% |
| 1919 | -5.05 % change on previous year | -153.0% |
| 1920 | 18.57 % change on previous year | -468.0% |
| 1921 | -9.58 % change on previous year | -151.6% |
| 1922 | 4.78 % change on previous year | -149.9% |
| 1923 | 3.06 % change on previous year | -35.9% |
| 1924 | 9.76 % change on previous year | +218.8% |
| 1925 | 5.11 % change on previous year | -47.6% |
| 1926 | -0.1509 % change on previous year | -103.0% |
| 1927 | 5.68 % change on previous year | -3868.3% |
| 1928 | -7.2 % change on previous year | -226.6% |
| 1929 | -7.28 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 1930 | -3.74 % change on previous year | -48.6% |
| 1931 | -12.93 % change on previous year | +245.5% |
| 1932 | 2.21 % change on previous year | -117.1% |
| 1933 | 7.51 % change on previous year | +239.0% |
| 1934 | 5.76 % change on previous year | -23.3% |
| 1935 | 10.49 % change on previous year | +82.1% |
| 1936 | 8.83 % change on previous year | -15.9% |
| 1937 | 7.11 % change on previous year | -19.4% |
| 1938 | -0.1751 % change on previous year | -102.5% |
| 1939 | 12.72 % change on previous year | -7366.5% |
| 1940 | -6.94 % change on previous year | -154.6% |
| 1941 | 11.28 % change on previous year | -262.5% |
| 1942 | 6.84 % change on previous year | -39.3% |
| 1943 | -1.98 % change on previous year | -129.0% |
| 1944 | -0.4047 % change on previous year | -79.6% |
| 1945 | -4.55 % change on previous year | +1024.8% |
| 1946 | 9.14 % change on previous year | -300.9% |
| 1947 | 4.76 % change on previous year | -47.9% |
| 1948 | 4.99 % change on previous year | +4.8% |
| 1949 | 2.24 % change on previous year | -55.2% |
| 1950 | 15.75 % change on previous year | +604.2% |
| 1951 | 9.73 % change on previous year | -38.2% |
| 1952 | 2.22 % change on previous year | -77.2% |
| 1953 | 0.956 % change on previous year | -56.9% |
| 1954 | 7.81 % change on previous year | +716.5% |
| 1955 | 5.93 % change on previous year | -24.1% |
| 1956 | 4.9 % change on previous year | -17.3% |
| 1957 | 0.0041 % change on previous year | -99.9% |
| 1958 | 3.25 % change on previous year | +79074.1% |
| 1959 | 6.59 % change on previous year | +102.8% |
| 1960 | 5.26 % change on previous year | -20.2% |
| 1961 | -0.4944 % change on previous year | -109.4% |
| 1962 | 4.48 % change on previous year | -1006.7% |
| 1963 | 5.59 % change on previous year | +24.8% |
| 1964 | 7.87 % change on previous year | +40.6% |
| 1965 | 9.72 % change on previous year | +23.5% |
| 1966 | 1.87 % change on previous year | -80.7% |
| 1967 | 5.66 % change on previous year | +201.6% |
| 1968 | 5.3 % change on previous year | -6.2% |
| 1969 | 5.94 % change on previous year | +11.9% |
| 1970 | 8.39 % change on previous year | +41.3% |
| 1971 | 2.2 % change on previous year | -73.8% |
| 1972 | 1.64 % change on previous year | -25.5% |
| 1973 | 10.77 % change on previous year | +556.3% |
| 1974 | -2.33 % change on previous year | -121.6% |
| 1975 | 4.16 % change on previous year | -278.9% |
| 1976 | -1.91 % change on previous year | -145.8% |
| 1977 | 7.13 % change on previous year | -474.2% |
| 1978 | 5.02 % change on previous year | -29.6% |
| 1979 | 0.6647 % change on previous year | -86.8% |
| 1980 | 6.26 % change on previous year | +842.4% |
| 1981 | 4.62 % change on previous year | -26.3% |
| 1982 | 1.96 % change on previous year | -57.6% |
| 1983 | -4.75 % change on previous year | -342.4% |
| 1984 | 4.75 % change on previous year | -200.1% |
| 1985 | 3.24 % change on previous year | -31.9% |
| 1986 | -0.2302 % change on previous year | -107.1% |
| 1987 | 4.71 % change on previous year | -2146.9% |
| 1988 | 2.62 % change on previous year | -44.5% |
| 1989 | 6.69 % change on previous year | +155.6% |
| 1990 | 8.26 % change on previous year | +23.5% |
| 1991 | 0.4949 % change on previous year | -94.0% |
| 1992 | 1.79 % change on previous year | +261.3% |
| 1993 | 1.53 % change on previous year | -14.5% |
| 1994 | 1.67 % change on previous year | +9.5% |
| 1995 | 3.87 % change on previous year | +131.0% |
| 1996 | 2.26 % change on previous year | -41.6% |
| 1997 | 2.69 % change on previous year | +19.1% |
| 1998 | 4.31 % change on previous year | +60.1% |
| 1999 | 2.95 % change on previous year | -31.6% |
| 2000 | 1.75 % change on previous year | -40.5% |
| 2001 | 2.22 % change on previous year | +26.8% |
| 2002 | 1.33 % change on previous year | -40.1% |
| 2003 | 2.31 % change on previous year | +73.4% |
| 2004 | 3.03 % change on previous year | +31.2% |
| 2005 | 0.8055 % change on previous year | -73.4% |
| 2006 | 1.63 % change on previous year | +102.8% |
| 2007 | 1.92 % change on previous year | +17.7% |
| 2008 | 1.35 % change on previous year | -29.8% |
| 2009 | 0.6674 % change on previous year | -50.5% |
| 2010 | -0.4794 % change on previous year | -171.8% |
| 2011 | -0.2844 % change on previous year | -40.7% |
| 2012 | 0.28 % change on previous year | -198.5% |
| 2013 | -1.77 % change on previous year | -730.9% |
| 2014 | -1.32 % change on previous year | -25.4% |
| 2015 | 2.03 % change on previous year | -254.3% |
| 2016 | 2.27 % change on previous year | +11.5% |
| 2017 | 0.9134 % change on previous year | -59.7% |
| 2018 | 0.3321 % change on previous year | -63.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0347 % change on previous year | -89.5% |
| 2020 | -3.95 % change on previous year | -11469.7% |
| 2021 | -2.53 % change on previous year | -36.0% |
| 2022 | -1.13 % change on previous year | -55.3% |
| 2023 | 0.062 % change on previous year | -105.5% |
| 2024 | 0.6286 % change on previous year | +914.5% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 0.6286 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.5 % change on previous year, 42% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Australia's 0.6286 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.57 % change on previous year, 14% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, annual growth 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | +79074.1% | 0.0041 % change on previous year | 3.25 % change on previous year |
| 1853 | +14423.3% | -0.3046 % change on previous year | 43.62 % change on previous year |
| 2020 | -11469.7% | 0.0347 % change on previous year | -3.95 % change on previous year |
| 1939 | +7366.5% | -0.1751 % change on previous year | 12.72 % change on previous year |
| 1927 | +3868.3% | -0.1509 % change on previous year | 5.68 % change on previous year |
| 1987 | +2146.9% | -0.2302 % change on previous year | 4.71 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 18.99 % change on previous year | -5.06 % change on previous year | 43.62 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1860s | 12.98 % change on previous year | -8.53 % change on previous year | 40.5 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1870s | 6.02 % change on previous year | -4.25 % change on previous year | 17.96 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1880s | 9.59 % change on previous year | -6.22 % change on previous year | 20.2 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1890s | 3.95 % change on previous year | -12.79 % change on previous year | 26.3 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1900s | 5.7 % change on previous year | -13.17 % change on previous year | 19.13 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1910s | 4.76 % change on previous year | -10.85 % change on previous year | 21.45 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1920s | 2.28 % change on previous year | -9.58 % change on previous year | 18.57 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1930s | 3.78 % change on previous year | -12.93 % change on previous year | 12.72 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1940s | 2.54 % change on previous year | -6.94 % change on previous year | 11.28 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1950s | 5.71 % change on previous year | 0.0041 % change on previous year | 15.75 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.12 % change on previous year | -0.4944 % change on previous year | 9.72 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.58 % change on previous year | -2.33 % change on previous year | 10.77 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.99 % change on previous year | -4.75 % change on previous year | 6.69 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.98 % change on previous year | 0.4949 % change on previous year | 8.26 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.7 % change on previous year | 0.6674 % change on previous year | 3.03 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2011 % change on previous year | -1.77 % change on previous year | 2.27 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.38 % change on previous year | -3.95 % change on previous year | 0.6286 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 144 Namibia 0.7683 % change on previous year compare
- 145 South Africa 0.7389 % change on previous year compare
- 146 Guatemala 0.7311 % change on previous year compare
- 148 Albania 0.6139 % change on previous year compare
- 149 Mexico 0.5966 % change on previous year compare
- 150 Lebanon 0.5862 % change on previous year compare
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- 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 from fossil fuels and land-use change, annual growth in Australia?
- Co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, annual growth in Australia was 0.6286 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, annual growth recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 43.62 % change on previous year in 1853.
- What is the lowest co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, annual growth recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was -13.17 % change on previous year in 1909.
- How does Australia rank for co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, annual growth?
- Australia ranks 147th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, annual growth rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 147.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
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
The year-on-year percentage change in CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.