Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions in Australia
Australia: Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions was 1.4% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions in Australia, 1961–2025
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
In 2025, annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions in Australia stood at 1.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 37.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions in Australia peaked at 7.2% in 1970 and was at its lowest, -2.2%, in 1983.
That places Australia 162nd out of 212 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions in Australia, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.5% | — |
| 1962 | 1.3% | -47.7% |
| 1963 | 6.2% | +379.2% |
| 1964 | 7.0% | +12.3% |
| 1965 | 6.0% | -14.3% |
| 1966 | 2.4% | -60.2% |
| 1967 | 6.3% | +164.9% |
| 1968 | 5.1% | -19.2% |
| 1969 | 7.0% | +38.3% |
| 1970 | 7.2% | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 4.0% | -44.2% |
| 1972 | 3.9% | -2.3% |
| 1973 | 2.6% | -33.0% |
| 1974 | 4.1% | +56.8% |
| 1975 | 1.3% | -67.4% |
| 1976 | 2.6% | +93.3% |
| 1977 | 3.6% | +38.8% |
| 1978 | 0.9% | -75.1% |
| 1979 | 4.1% | +352.5% |
| 1980 | 3.0% | -25.1% |
| 1981 | 3.3% | +10.1% |
| 1982 | 3.3% | -0.4% |
| 1983 | -2.2% | -166.9% |
| 1984 | 4.6% | -305.1% |
| 1985 | 5.3% | +15.7% |
| 1986 | 4.0% | -24.8% |
| 1987 | 2.6% | -35.6% |
| 1988 | 5.8% | +125.3% |
| 1989 | 3.9% | -32.7% |
| 1990 | 3.6% | -7.9% |
| 1991 | -0.4% | -110.8% |
| 1992 | 0.4% | -212.6% |
| 1993 | 4.0% | +834.2% |
| 1994 | 4.0% | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 3.9% | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 3.9% | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 3.9% | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 4.7% | +19.4% |
| 1999 | 5.0% | +7.5% |
| 2000 | 3.9% | -22.1% |
| 2001 | 2.0% | -48.1% |
| 2002 | 3.9% | +94.4% |
| 2003 | 3.1% | -21.7% |
| 2004 | 4.2% | +36.5% |
| 2005 | 3.2% | -25.2% |
| 2006 | 2.8% | -12.2% |
| 2007 | 3.8% | +36.8% |
| 2008 | 3.6% | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 2.0% | -46.1% |
| 2010 | 2.2% | +13.1% |
| 2011 | 2.4% | +8.4% |
| 2012 | 4.0% | +65.0% |
| 2013 | 2.7% | -32.8% |
| 2014 | 2.6% | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 2.2% | -16.8% |
| 2016 | 2.8% | +27.3% |
| 2017 | 2.3% | -16.8% |
| 2018 | 2.9% | +25.3% |
| 2019 | 2.2% | -23.7% |
| 2020 | -0.1% | -106.1% |
| 2021 | 2.0% | -1603.0% |
| 2022 | 4.3% | +111.9% |
| 2023 | 3.6% | -15.7% |
| 2024 | 1.4% | -61.7% |
| 2025 | 1.4% | -1.7% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 1.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.1%, 63% of the median. (83 countries reporting)
- Australia's 1.4% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.6%, 38% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +1603.0% | -0.1% | 2.0% |
| 1993 | +834.2% | 0.4% | 4.0% |
| 1963 | +379.2% | 1.3% | 6.2% |
| 1979 | +352.5% | 0.9% | 4.1% |
| 1984 | +305.1% | -2.2% | 4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.9% | 1.3% | 7.0% | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.4% | 0.9% | 7.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.3% | -2.2% | 5.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.3% | -0.4% | 5.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.3% | 2.0% | 4.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.6% | 2.2% | 4.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.1% | -0.1% | 4.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 159 Sweden 1.5% compare
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- 163 Switzerland 1.3% compare
- 164 Belarus 1.3% compare
- 165 Iceland 1.3% compare
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 annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions in Australia?
- Annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions in Australia was 1.4% in 2025, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.2% in 1970.
- What is the lowest annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.2% in 1983.
- How does Australia rank for annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions?
- Australia ranks 162nd out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage change in gross domestic product (GDP) and carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions.