Carbon dioxide emissions by income level in Australia
Australia: Carbon dioxide emissions by income level was 386.73 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
386.73 million tonnes
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
16th
of 215 countries
All-time high
414.93 million tonnes
in 2019
All-time low
0 tonnes
in 1750
Years of data
275
1750–2024
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level in Australia, 1750–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Australia recorded 386.73 million tonnes for carbon dioxide emissions by income level in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide emissions by income level in Australia peaked at 414.93 million tonnes in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1750.
Australia ranks 16th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level in Australia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
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| 1750 | 0 tonnes | — |
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| 1800 | 0 tonnes | — |
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| 1802 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1803 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1804 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1805 | 236 tonnes | — |
| 1806 | 661 tonnes | +180.1% |
| 1807 | 629 tonnes | -4.8% |
| 1808 | 787 tonnes | +25.1% |
| 1809 | 1,259 tonnes | +60.0% |
| 1810 | 1,259 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1811 | 2,203 tonnes | +75.0% |
| 1812 | 2,203 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1813 | 2,832 tonnes | +28.6% |
| 1814 | 3,451 tonnes | +21.9% |
| 1815 | 2,753 tonnes | -20.2% |
| 1816 | 2,281 tonnes | -17.1% |
| 1817 | 2,045 tonnes | -10.3% |
| 1818 | 1,888 tonnes | -7.7% |
| 1819 | 3,540 tonnes | +87.5% |
| 1820 | 6,160 tonnes | +74.0% |
| 1821 | 3,147 tonnes | -48.9% |
| 1822 | 3,934 tonnes | +25.0% |
| 1823 | 4,720 tonnes | +20.0% |
| 1824 | 4,720 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1825 | 2,870 tonnes | -39.2% |
| 1826 | 6,360 tonnes | +121.6% |
| 1827 | 5,902 tonnes | -7.2% |
| 1828 | 3,786 tonnes | -35.9% |
| 1829 | 6,031 tonnes | +59.3% |
| 1830 | 5,748 tonnes | -4.7% |
| 1831 | 1,421 tonnes | -75.3% |
| 1832 | 11,239 tonnes | +690.9% |
| 1833 | 10,718 tonnes | -4.6% |
| 1834 | 13,358 tonnes | +24.6% |
| 1835 | 19,498 tonnes | +46.0% |
| 1836 | 19,897 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1837 | 25,305 tonnes | +27.2% |
| 1838 | 27,094 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1839 | 33,487 tonnes | +23.6% |
| 1840 | 47,605 tonnes | +42.2% |
| 1841 | 54,819 tonnes | +15.2% |
| 1842 | 62,779 tonnes | +14.5% |
| 1843 | 40,692 tonnes | -35.2% |
| 1844 | 36,374 tonnes | -10.6% |
| 1845 | 35,125 tonnes | -3.4% |
| 1846 | 61,308 tonnes | +74.5% |
| 1847 | 64,088 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1848 | 71,507 tonnes | +11.6% |
| 1849 | 76,336 tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1850 | 112,052 tonnes | +46.8% |
| 1851 | 106,379 tonnes | -5.1% |
| 1852 | 106,055 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1853 | 152,321 tonnes | +43.6% |
| 1854 | 183,526 tonnes | +20.5% |
| 1855 | 215,678 tonnes | +17.5% |
| 1856 | 298,886 tonnes | +38.6% |
| 1857 | 331,100 tonnes | +10.8% |
| 1858 | 340,483 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1859 | 484,948 tonnes | +42.4% |
| 1860 | 599,769 tonnes | +23.7% |
| 1861 | 560,575 tonnes | -6.5% |
| 1862 | 787,635 tonnes | +40.5% |
| 1863 | 720,450 tonnes | -8.5% |
| 1864 | 903,160 tonnes | +25.4% |
| 1865 | 973,508 tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1866 | 1.28 million tonnes | +31.5% |
| 1867 | 1.24 million tonnes | -3.1% |
| 1868 | 1.53 million tonnes | +23.6% |
| 1869 | 1.46 million tonnes | -4.4% |
| 1870 | 1.40 million tonnes | -4.3% |
| 1871 | 1.44 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1872 | 1.64 million tonnes | +13.6% |
| 1873 | 1.93 million tonnes | +18.0% |
| 1874 | 2.13 million tonnes | +10.1% |
| 1875 | 2.14 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1876 | 2.16 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1877 | 2.37 million tonnes | +9.9% |
| 1878 | 2.56 million tonnes | +8.0% |
| 1879 | 2.58 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1880 | 2.42 million tonnes | -6.2% |
| 1881 | 2.91 million tonnes | +20.2% |
| 1882 | 3.45 million tonnes | +18.7% |
| 1883 | 4.15 million tonnes | +20.2% |
| 1884 | 4.53 million tonnes | +9.3% |
| 1885 | 4.87 million tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1886 | 4.83 million tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1887 | 5.02 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1888 | 5.61 million tonnes | +11.7% |
| 1889 | 6.25 million tonnes | +11.4% |
| 1890 | 5.45 million tonnes | -12.8% |
| 1891 | 6.88 million tonnes | +26.3% |
| 1892 | 6.46 million tonnes | -6.2% |
| 1893 | 5.77 million tonnes | -10.6% |
| 1894 | 6.52 million tonnes | +13.0% |
| 1895 | 6.75 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1896 | 7.17 million tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1897 | 7.91 million tonnes | +10.3% |
| 1898 | 8.51 million tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1899 | 8.70 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1900 | 10.17 million tonnes | +16.9% |
| 1901 | 11.44 million tonnes | +12.5% |
| 1902 | 11.39 million tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1903 | 11.22 million tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1904 | 11.54 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1905 | 12.05 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1906 | 14.36 million tonnes | +19.1% |
| 1907 | 15.49 million tonnes | +7.9% |
| 1908 | 16.79 million tonnes | +8.4% |
| 1909 | 14.58 million tonnes | -13.2% |
| 1910 | 17.71 million tonnes | +21.4% |
| 1911 | 19.53 million tonnes | +10.3% |
| 1912 | 21.21 million tonnes | +8.6% |
| 1913 | 22.80 million tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1914 | 24.92 million tonnes | +9.3% |
| 1915 | 22.27 million tonnes | -10.6% |
| 1916 | 19.85 million tonnes | -10.8% |
| 1917 | 21.33 million tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1918 | 23.36 million tonnes | +9.5% |
| 1919 | 22.19 million tonnes | -5.0% |
| 1920 | 26.31 million tonnes | +18.6% |
| 1921 | 23.79 million tonnes | -9.6% |
| 1922 | 24.92 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1923 | 25.68 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1924 | 28.19 million tonnes | +9.8% |
| 1925 | 29.63 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1926 | 29.59 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1927 | 31.27 million tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1928 | 29.02 million tonnes | -7.2% |
| 1929 | 26.91 million tonnes | -7.3% |
| 1930 | 25.90 million tonnes | -3.7% |
| 1931 | 22.55 million tonnes | -12.9% |
| 1932 | 23.05 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1933 | 24.78 million tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1934 | 26.21 million tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1935 | 28.96 million tonnes | +10.5% |
| 1936 | 31.51 million tonnes | +8.8% |
| 1937 | 33.76 million tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1938 | 33.70 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1939 | 37.98 million tonnes | +12.7% |
| 1940 | 35.35 million tonnes | -6.9% |
| 1941 | 39.33 million tonnes | +11.3% |
| 1942 | 42.03 million tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1943 | 41.19 million tonnes | -2.0% |
| 1944 | 41.03 million tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1945 | 39.16 million tonnes | -4.6% |
| 1946 | 42.74 million tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1947 | 44.78 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1948 | 47.01 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1949 | 48.06 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1950 | 55.64 million tonnes | +15.8% |
| 1951 | 61.05 million tonnes | +9.7% |
| 1952 | 62.41 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1953 | 63.00 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1954 | 67.92 million tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1955 | 71.95 million tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1956 | 75.47 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1957 | 75.47 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 77.93 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1959 | 83.07 million tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1960 | 87.44 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1961 | 87.01 million tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1962 | 90.91 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1963 | 95.99 million tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1964 | 103.55 million tonnes | +7.9% |
| 1965 | 113.61 million tonnes | +9.7% |
| 1966 | 115.74 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1967 | 122.28 million tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1968 | 128.77 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1969 | 136.41 million tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1970 | 147.86 million tonnes | +8.4% |
| 1971 | 151.12 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 153.60 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 170.14 million tonnes | +10.8% |
| 1974 | 166.18 million tonnes | -2.3% |
| 1975 | 173.10 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1976 | 169.80 million tonnes | -1.9% |
| 1977 | 181.91 million tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1978 | 191.05 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1979 | 192.32 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 204.37 million tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1981 | 213.81 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1982 | 218.00 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 207.65 million tonnes | -4.8% |
| 1984 | 217.51 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1985 | 224.56 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 224.04 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 234.60 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1988 | 240.74 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 256.84 million tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1990 | 278.06 million tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1991 | 279.44 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 284.43 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 288.78 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 293.61 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 304.96 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 311.85 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 320.24 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 334.04 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 343.88 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 349.90 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 357.67 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 362.43 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 370.78 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 382.00 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 385.08 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 391.37 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 398.90 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 404.28 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 406.98 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 405.03 million tonnes | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 403.87 million tonnes | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 405.00 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 397.85 million tonnes | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 392.61 million tonnes | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 400.59 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 409.67 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 413.41 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 414.78 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 414.93 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 398.55 million tonnes | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 388.47 million tonnes | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 384.08 million tonnes | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 384.32 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 386.73 million tonnes | +0.6% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 386.73 million tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 30.70 million tonnes, 12.6× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Australia's 386.73 million tonnes is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 16.97 million tonnes, 22.8× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Carbon dioxide emissions by income level 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1832 | +690.9% | 1,421 tonnes | 11,239 tonnes |
| 1806 | +180.1% | 236 tonnes | 661 tonnes |
| 1826 | +121.6% | 2,870 tonnes | 6,360 tonnes |
| 1819 | +87.5% | 1,888 tonnes | 3,540 tonnes |
| 1831 | -75.3% | 5,748 tonnes | 1,421 tonnes |
| 1811 | +75.0% | 1,259 tonnes | 2,203 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1760s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1770s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1780s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1790s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1800s | 357.2 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 1,259 tonnes | 10 |
| 1810s | 2,446 tonnes | 1,259 tonnes | 3,540 tonnes | 10 |
| 1820s | 4,763 tonnes | 2,870 tonnes | 6,360 tonnes | 10 |
| 1830s | 16,776 tonnes | 1,421 tonnes | 33,487 tonnes | 10 |
| 1840s | 55,063 tonnes | 35,125 tonnes | 76,336 tonnes | 10 |
| 1850s | 233,143 tonnes | 106,055 tonnes | 484,948 tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 1.01 million tonnes | 560,575 tonnes | 1.53 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 2.03 million tonnes | 1.40 million tonnes | 2.58 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 4.40 million tonnes | 2.42 million tonnes | 6.25 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 7.01 million tonnes | 5.45 million tonnes | 8.70 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 12.90 million tonnes | 10.17 million tonnes | 16.79 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 21.52 million tonnes | 17.71 million tonnes | 24.92 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 27.53 million tonnes | 23.79 million tonnes | 31.27 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 28.84 million tonnes | 22.55 million tonnes | 37.98 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 42.07 million tonnes | 35.35 million tonnes | 48.06 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 69.39 million tonnes | 55.64 million tonnes | 83.07 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 108.17 million tonnes | 87.01 million tonnes | 136.41 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 169.71 million tonnes | 147.86 million tonnes | 192.32 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 224.21 million tonnes | 204.37 million tonnes | 256.84 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 303.93 million tonnes | 278.06 million tonnes | 343.88 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 380.94 million tonnes | 349.90 million tonnes | 406.98 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 405.77 million tonnes | 392.61 million tonnes | 414.93 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 388.43 million tonnes | 384.08 million tonnes | 398.55 million tonnes | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide emissions by income level in Australia?
- Carbon dioxide emissions by income level in Australia was 386.73 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon dioxide emissions by income level recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 414.93 million tonnes in 2019.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide emissions by income level recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1750.
- How does Australia rank for carbon dioxide emissions by income level?
- Australia ranks 16th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide emissions by income level rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon dioxide emissions by income level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.