Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring, per square kilometre (flaring) in Australia
Australia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring, per square kilometre (flaring) was 44.89 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring, per square kilometre in Australia, 1983–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
Australia recorded 44.89 tonnes per square kilometre for cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, per square kilometre in 2024. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.0% on the previous year and up 83.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, per square kilometre in Australia peaked at 44.89 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0572 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1983.
That places Australia 72nd out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring, per square kilometre (flaring) in Australia, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 0.0572 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1984 | 0.093 tonnes per square kilometre | +62.5% |
| 1985 | 0.1388 tonnes per square kilometre | +49.2% |
| 1986 | 0.1803 tonnes per square kilometre | +29.9% |
| 1987 | 0.2137 tonnes per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 1988 | 0.259 tonnes per square kilometre | +21.2% |
| 1989 | 0.3286 tonnes per square kilometre | +26.9% |
| 1990 | 1.26 tonnes per square kilometre | +284.1% |
| 1991 | 2.16 tonnes per square kilometre | +71.2% |
| 1992 | 3.1 tonnes per square kilometre | +43.4% |
| 1993 | 4.02 tonnes per square kilometre | +29.6% |
| 1994 | 4.9 tonnes per square kilometre | +22.0% |
| 1995 | 5.81 tonnes per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 1996 | 6.68 tonnes per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 1997 | 7.53 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 1998 | 8.42 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1999 | 9.34 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 2000 | 10.36 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 2001 | 11.41 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2002 | 12.44 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2003 | 13.36 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2004 | 14.24 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2005 | 15.13 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 16.04 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 17 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 17.97 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 18.99 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 20.05 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 21.06 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 22.14 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 23.28 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 24.48 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 25.88 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 27.45 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 29.38 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2018 | 31.57 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2019 | 34.19 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2020 | 36.43 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2021 | 38.42 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 40.65 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2023 | 42.76 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2024 | 44.89 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.0% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 44.89 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 46.03 tonnes per square kilometre, 98% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring, per square kilometre (flaring) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +284.1% | 0.3286 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.26 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 1991 | +71.2% | 1.26 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.16 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 1984 | +62.5% | 0.0572 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.093 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 1985 | +49.2% | 0.093 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.1388 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 1992 | +43.4% | 2.16 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.1 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 1986 | +29.9% | 0.1388 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.1803 tonnes per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1815 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0572 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.3286 tonnes per square kilometre | 7 |
| 1990s | 5.32 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.26 tonnes per square kilometre | 9.34 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.69 tonnes per square kilometre | 10.36 tonnes per square kilometre | 18.99 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.95 tonnes per square kilometre | 20.05 tonnes per square kilometre | 34.19 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.63 tonnes per square kilometre | 36.43 tonnes per square kilometre | 44.89 tonnes per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 69 Iceland 47.24 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 70 Japan 47.17 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 71 Bolivia 45.37 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 73 Sweden 42.04 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 74 Georgia 40.29 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 75 Pakistan 39.22 tonnes per square kilometre 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 cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, per square kilometre in Australia?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, per square kilometre in Australia was 44.89 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, per square kilometre recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 44.89 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, per square kilometre recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0572 tonnes per square kilometre in 1983.
- How does Australia rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, per square kilometre?
- Australia ranks 72nd out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, per square kilometre rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 83.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cumulative co2 flaring Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.