CO₂ emissions from transport in Australia
Australia: CO₂ emissions from transport was 96.69 million tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
CO₂ emissions from transport in Australia, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Australia recorded 96.69 million tonnes for co₂ emissions from transport in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.4% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co₂ emissions from transport in Australia peaked at 97.27 million tonnes in 2018 and was at its lowest, 60.59 million tonnes, in 1991.
That places Australia 18th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 66.58 million tonnes | 60.59 million tonnes | 72.77 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 79.56 million tonnes | 74.42 million tonnes | 85.30 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 92.61 million tonnes | 87.63 million tonnes | 97.27 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 90.98 million tonnes | 87.53 million tonnes | 96.69 million tonnes | 4 |
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 from transport in Australia?
- Co₂ emissions from transport in Australia was 96.69 million tonnes in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co₂ emissions from transport recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 97.27 million tonnes in 2018.
- What is the lowest co₂ emissions from transport recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.59 million tonnes in 1991.
- How does Australia rank for co₂ emissions from transport?
- Australia ranks 18th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is co₂ emissions from transport rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of CO₂ emissions from transport. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in tonnes.