CO2 emissions, Metric ton of CO₂ in Australia

Australia: CO2 emissions, Metric ton of CO₂ was 10.92 in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
10.92
Change on year
up 4.8%
World rank
13th
of 66 countries
All-time high
10.92
in 2018
All-time low
4.83
in 1995
Years of data
24
1995–2018

CO2 emissions, Metric ton of CO₂ in Australia, 1995–2018

02.557.5101995200620181995: 4.81996: 4.91997: 5.21998: 5.21999: 5.42000: 5.82001: 5.72002: 6.72003: 7.72004: 7.72005: 8.12006: 7.62007: 7.62008: 7.52009: 7.42010: 7.82011: 7.92012: 8.12013: 8.52014: 8.32015: 9.12016: 9.72017: 10.42018: 10.9

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2018, co2 emissions, metric ton of co₂ in Australia stood at 10.92. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 45.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, co2 emissions, metric ton of co₂ in Australia peaked at 10.92 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 4.83, in 1995.

That places Australia 13th out of 66 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

CO2 emissions, Metric ton of CO₂ in Australia, year by year

Annual values for CO2 emissions, Metric ton of CO₂ (Agriculture, forestry and fishing) in Australia, 1995 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1995 4.83
1996 4.88 +0.9%
1997 5.18 +6.2%
1998 5.24 +1.2%
1999 5.4 +3.0%
2000 5.78 +7.0%
2001 5.66 -2.1%
2002 6.69 +18.2%
2003 7.74 +15.7%
2004 7.68 -0.8%
2005 8.07 +5.2%
2006 7.64 -5.4%
2007 7.57 -1.0%
2008 7.51 -0.8%
2009 7.35 -2.1%
2010 7.84 +6.7%
2011 7.88 +0.4%
2012 8.12 +3.0%
2013 8.47 +4.3%
2014 8.3 -1.9%
2015 9.08 +9.3%
2016 9.69 +6.7%
2017 10.42 +7.5%
2018 10.92 +4.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5.1 4.83 5.4 5
2000s 7.17 5.66 8.07 10
2010s 8.97 7.84 10.92 9

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 10 Mexico 11.71 compare
  2. 11 France 11.29 compare
  3. 12 Thailand 11.08 compare
  4. 14 South Africa 10.11 compare
  5. 15 Viet Nam 9.65 compare
  6. 16 Germany 9.31 compare

See the full ranking of 66 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is co2 emissions, metric ton of co₂ in Australia?
Co2 emissions, metric ton of co₂ in Australia was 10.92 in 2018, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest co2 emissions, metric ton of co₂ recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 10.92 in 2018.
What is the lowest co2 emissions, metric ton of co₂ recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 4.83 in 1995.
How does Australia rank for co2 emissions, metric ton of co₂?
Australia ranks 13th out of 66 countries with data for 2018.
Is co2 emissions, metric ton of co₂ rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is up 45.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Australia data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of CO2 emissions, Metric ton of CO₂ (Agriculture, forestry and fishing). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
CO2 emissions, Metric ton of CO₂ (Agriculture, forestry and fishing)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
66 places, 1,584 data points, 1995–2018
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This dataset provides annual estimates of carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions for 66 countries across 45 industries from 1995 to 2018. It details both aggregate emissions and emissions intensity, specifically direct and indirect CO2 emissions per unit of output. The data is structured to allow for analysis of emission trends by country, industry, and a combination of both. CO2 emissions from fuel consumption are in millions of metric tons of CO2. CO2 emissions intensities are in metric tons of CO2 emissions per $1 million USD of output. CO2 emissions multipliers are in metric tons of CO2 emissions per $1 million USD of output.