Carbon dioxide emissions by income level in Australia
Australia: Carbon dioxide emissions by income level was 386.73 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
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.
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 |
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 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.