Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil, annual growth rate in Australia
Australia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil, annual growth rate was 2.32 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.32 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
128th
of 215 countries
All-time high
100 % change on previous year
in 1900
All-time low
2.23 % change on previous year
in 2022
Years of data
125
1900–2024
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil, annual growth rate in Australia, 1900–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Australia recorded 2.32 % change on previous year for cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, annual growth rate in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and down 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, annual growth rate in Australia peaked at 100 % change on previous year in 1900 and was at its lowest, 2.23 % change on previous year, in 2022.
Australia ranks 128th of 215 countries on this measure, 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 oil, annual growth rate in Australia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 100 % change on previous year | — |
| 1901 | 96.97 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 1902 | 23.08 % change on previous year | -76.2% |
| 1903 | 29.64 % change on previous year | +28.4% |
| 1904 | 22 % change on previous year | -25.8% |
| 1905 | 19.92 % change on previous year | -9.5% |
| 1906 | 16.04 % change on previous year | -19.5% |
| 1907 | 17.26 % change on previous year | +7.6% |
| 1908 | 15.01 % change on previous year | -13.0% |
| 1909 | 14.38 % change on previous year | -4.2% |
| 1910 | 13.57 % change on previous year | -5.6% |
| 1911 | 12.7 % change on previous year | -6.4% |
| 1912 | 16.69 % change on previous year | +31.4% |
| 1913 | 13.81 % change on previous year | -17.3% |
| 1914 | 13.1 % change on previous year | -5.1% |
| 1915 | 12.44 % change on previous year | -5.1% |
| 1916 | 13.5 % change on previous year | +8.6% |
| 1917 | 11.76 % change on previous year | -12.9% |
| 1918 | 7.77 % change on previous year | -33.9% |
| 1919 | 7.6 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 1920 | 9.07 % change on previous year | +19.4% |
| 1921 | 9.16 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 1922 | 7.67 % change on previous year | -16.3% |
| 1923 | 10.29 % change on previous year | +34.2% |
| 1924 | 12.53 % change on previous year | +21.7% |
| 1925 | 13.88 % change on previous year | +10.8% |
| 1926 | 15.12 % change on previous year | +9.0% |
| 1927 | 17.99 % change on previous year | +19.0% |
| 1928 | 17.54 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 1929 | 17.78 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 1930 | 17.95 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 1931 | 11.82 % change on previous year | -34.2% |
| 1932 | 9.53 % change on previous year | -19.4% |
| 1933 | 10.28 % change on previous year | +7.9% |
| 1934 | 10.22 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 1935 | 9.85 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 1936 | 10.74 % change on previous year | +9.0% |
| 1937 | 10.64 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 1938 | 11.11 % change on previous year | +4.4% |
| 1939 | 10.32 % change on previous year | -7.1% |
| 1940 | 10.1 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 1941 | 6.96 % change on previous year | -31.0% |
| 1942 | 7.51 % change on previous year | +7.8% |
| 1943 | 7.84 % change on previous year | +4.4% |
| 1944 | 7.99 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 1945 | 7.02 % change on previous year | -12.2% |
| 1946 | 7.43 % change on previous year | +5.8% |
| 1947 | 6.39 % change on previous year | -14.0% |
| 1948 | 7.63 % change on previous year | +19.4% |
| 1949 | 8.59 % change on previous year | +12.7% |
| 1950 | 8.38 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 1951 | 10.1 % change on previous year | +20.5% |
| 1952 | 9.39 % change on previous year | -7.1% |
| 1953 | 8.15 % change on previous year | -13.1% |
| 1954 | 8.53 % change on previous year | +4.7% |
| 1955 | 9.78 % change on previous year | +14.6% |
| 1956 | 10.47 % change on previous year | +7.0% |
| 1957 | 9.28 % change on previous year | -11.3% |
| 1958 | 9 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 1959 | 8.61 % change on previous year | -4.4% |
| 1960 | 8.57 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 1961 | 8.47 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 1962 | 8.55 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 8.81 % change on previous year | +3.0% |
| 1964 | 9.07 % change on previous year | +3.0% |
| 1965 | 9.98 % change on previous year | +10.0% |
| 1966 | 8.9 % change on previous year | -10.8% |
| 1967 | 9.01 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 8.93 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 1969 | 9.01 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 9.16 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 1971 | 8.85 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 1972 | 8.06 % change on previous year | -8.9% |
| 1973 | 8.58 % change on previous year | +6.5% |
| 1974 | 7.39 % change on previous year | -13.9% |
| 1975 | 6.99 % change on previous year | -5.4% |
| 1976 | 6.16 % change on previous year | -11.9% |
| 1977 | 6.15 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 6.06 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 5.59 % change on previous year | -7.8% |
| 1980 | 5.46 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 5.4 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 5.08 % change on previous year | -5.8% |
| 1983 | 4.37 % change on previous year | -14.0% |
| 1984 | 4.44 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 3.75 % change on previous year | -15.4% |
| 1986 | 3.72 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 3.7 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 3.61 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 3.68 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 3.87 % change on previous year | +5.2% |
| 1991 | 3.7 % change on previous year | -4.4% |
| 1992 | 3.55 % change on previous year | -3.9% |
| 1993 | 3.53 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 3.47 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 3.5 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 3.48 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 3.35 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 3.26 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 3.21 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 3.17 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 3.09 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 3.06 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 3.13 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 3.12 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 3.09 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 3.02 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 2.97 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 2.97 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 2.88 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 2.85 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 2.89 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 2.86 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 2.85 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 2.8 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 2.72 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 2.65 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 2.62 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 2.63 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 2.55 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 2.35 % change on previous year | -7.9% |
| 2021 | 2.29 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 2.23 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 2.31 % change on previous year | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 2.32 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 2.32 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.64 % change on previous year, 1.4× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Australia's 2.32 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3 % change on previous year, 77% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1902 | -76.2% | 96.97 % change on previous year | 23.08 % change on previous year |
| 1923 | +34.2% | 7.67 % change on previous year | 10.29 % change on previous year |
| 1931 | -34.2% | 17.95 % change on previous year | 11.82 % change on previous year |
| 1912 | +31.4% | 12.7 % change on previous year | 16.69 % change on previous year |
| 1918 | -33.9% | 11.76 % change on previous year | 7.77 % change on previous year |
| 1903 | +28.4% | 23.08 % change on previous year | 29.64 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 35.43 % change on previous year | 14.38 % change on previous year | 100 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1910s | 12.29 % change on previous year | 7.6 % change on previous year | 16.69 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1920s | 13.1 % change on previous year | 7.67 % change on previous year | 17.99 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1930s | 11.25 % change on previous year | 9.53 % change on previous year | 17.95 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1940s | 7.75 % change on previous year | 6.39 % change on previous year | 10.1 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1950s | 9.17 % change on previous year | 8.15 % change on previous year | 10.47 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1960s | 8.93 % change on previous year | 8.47 % change on previous year | 9.98 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.3 % change on previous year | 5.59 % change on previous year | 9.16 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.32 % change on previous year | 3.61 % change on previous year | 5.46 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.49 % change on previous year | 3.21 % change on previous year | 3.87 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.05 % change on previous year | 2.88 % change on previous year | 3.17 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.74 % change on previous year | 2.55 % change on previous year | 2.89 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.3 % change on previous year | 2.23 % change on previous year | 2.35 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 125 Suriname 2.4 % change on previous year compare
- 126 New Caledonia 2.37 % change on previous year compare
- 127 Kazakhstan 2.36 % change on previous year compare
- 129 Cyprus 2.3 % change on previous year compare
- 130 South Korea 2.3 % change on previous year compare
- 131 Serbia 2.26 % change on previous year 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 oil, annual growth rate in Australia?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, annual growth rate in Australia was 2.32 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, annual growth rate recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 100 % change on previous year in 1900.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, annual growth rate recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.23 % change on previous year in 2022.
- How does Australia rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, annual growth rate?
- Australia ranks 128th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, annual growth rate rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.1%. 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 oil, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.