What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Australia?

The highest recorded value was 550.92 million tonnes in 2010.

What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Australia?

The lowest recorded value was -49.26 million tonnes in 1991.

How does Australia rank for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change?

Australia ranks 24th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.

Is annual co₂ emissions from land-use change rising or falling in Australia?

Over the last ten years it is down 50.2%. 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 Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Australia

Name: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Australia
Creator: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Australia: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change was 41.66 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

41.66 million tonnes

Change on year

down 6.5%

World rank

24th

of 197 countries

All-time high

550.92 million tonnes

in 2010

All-time low

-49.26 million tonnes

in 1991

Years of data

175

1850–2024

Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Australia, 1850–2024

Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

The most recent figure for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in Australia is 41.66 million tonnes, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 6.5% on the previous year and down 50.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in Australia peaked at 550.92 million tonnes in 2010 and was at its lowest, -49.26 million tonnes, in 1991.

Australia ranks 24th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1850s	10.83 million tonnes	8.67 million tonnes	12.43 million tonnes	10
1860s	16.03 million tonnes	13.71 million tonnes	17.33 million tonnes	10
1870s	29.01 million tonnes	21.93 million tonnes	32.11 million tonnes	10
1880s	26.94 million tonnes	25.85 million tonnes	29.09 million tonnes	10
1890s	45.05 million tonnes	36.04 million tonnes	50.30 million tonnes	10
1900s	48.42 million tonnes	47.70 million tonnes	49.78 million tonnes	10
1910s	42.29 million tonnes	40.38 million tonnes	44.97 million tonnes	10
1920s	148.22 million tonnes	94.56 million tonnes	176.81 million tonnes	10
1930s	75.34 million tonnes	50.87 million tonnes	124.27 million tonnes	10
1940s	50.11 million tonnes	47.26 million tonnes	52.87 million tonnes	10
1950s	154.84 million tonnes	93.23 million tonnes	195.86 million tonnes	10
1960s	213.04 million tonnes	114.62 million tonnes	403.50 million tonnes	10
1970s	52.97 million tonnes	-32.59 million tonnes	156.45 million tonnes	10
1980s	69.27 million tonnes	-39.55 million tonnes	246.10 million tonnes	10
1990s	92.02 million tonnes	-49.26 million tonnes	204.83 million tonnes	10
2000s	139.04 million tonnes	26.91 million tonnes	278.82 million tonnes	10
2010s	155.78 million tonnes	38.08 million tonnes	550.92 million tonnes	10
2020s	56.42 million tonnes	41.66 million tonnes	93.95 million tonnes	5

Countries ranked near Australia

21 Nigeria 43.52 million tonnes compare
22 Cambodia 43.42 million tonnes compare
23 Philippines 42.81 million tonnes compare
25 Finland 33.25 million tonnes compare
26 Mali 31.32 million tonnes compare
27 Madagascar 31.04 million tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 197 places →

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)

All data for Australia →

Frequently asked questions

What is annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in Australia?: Annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in Australia was 41.66 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Australia?: The highest recorded value was 550.92 million tonnes in 2010.
What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Australia?: The lowest recorded value was -49.26 million tonnes in 1991.
How does Australia rank for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change?: Australia ranks 24th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
Is annual co₂ emissions from land-use change rising or falling in Australia?: Over the last ten years it is down 50.2%. 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 Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change
Unit: tonnes
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 197 places, 34,475 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change, measured in tonnes.