Cumulative CO₂ emissions, gaps filled in Australia
Australia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, gaps filled was 20.04 billion tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
20.04 billion tonnes
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
17th
of 215 countries
All-time high
20.04 billion tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
0 tonnes
in 1750
Years of data
275
1750–2024
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, gaps filled in Australia, 1750–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, cumulative co₂ emissions, gaps filled in Australia stood at 20.04 billion tonnes. That is the highest value across all 275 years on record.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 24.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions, gaps filled in Australia peaked at 20.04 billion tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1750.
That places Australia 17th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, gaps filled in Australia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1751 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1752 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1753 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1754 | 0 tonnes | — |
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| 1765 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1766 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1767 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1768 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1769 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1770 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1771 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1772 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1773 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1774 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1775 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1776 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1777 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1778 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1779 | 0 tonnes | — |
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| 1789 | 0 tonnes | — |
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| 1792 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1793 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1794 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1795 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1796 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1797 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1798 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1799 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1800 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1801 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1802 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1803 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1804 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1805 | 236 tonnes | — |
| 1806 | 897 tonnes | +280.1% |
| 1807 | 1,526 tonnes | +70.1% |
| 1808 | 2,313 tonnes | +51.6% |
| 1809 | 3,572 tonnes | +54.4% |
| 1810 | 4,831 tonnes | +35.2% |
| 1811 | 7,034 tonnes | +45.6% |
| 1812 | 9,237 tonnes | +31.3% |
| 1813 | 12,069 tonnes | +30.7% |
| 1814 | 15,520 tonnes | +28.6% |
| 1815 | 18,273 tonnes | +17.7% |
| 1816 | 20,554 tonnes | +12.5% |
| 1817 | 22,599 tonnes | +9.9% |
| 1818 | 24,487 tonnes | +8.4% |
| 1819 | 28,027 tonnes | +14.5% |
| 1820 | 34,187 tonnes | +22.0% |
| 1821 | 37,334 tonnes | +9.2% |
| 1822 | 41,268 tonnes | +10.5% |
| 1823 | 45,988 tonnes | +11.4% |
| 1824 | 50,708 tonnes | +10.3% |
| 1825 | 53,578 tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1826 | 59,938 tonnes | +11.9% |
| 1827 | 65,840 tonnes | +9.8% |
| 1828 | 69,626 tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1829 | 75,657 tonnes | +8.7% |
| 1830 | 81,405 tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1831 | 82,826 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1832 | 94,065 tonnes | +13.6% |
| 1833 | 104,783 tonnes | +11.4% |
| 1834 | 118,141 tonnes | +12.7% |
| 1835 | 137,639 tonnes | +16.5% |
| 1836 | 157,536 tonnes | +14.5% |
| 1837 | 182,841 tonnes | +16.1% |
| 1838 | 209,935 tonnes | +14.8% |
| 1839 | 243,422 tonnes | +16.0% |
| 1840 | 291,027 tonnes | +19.6% |
| 1841 | 345,846 tonnes | +18.8% |
| 1842 | 408,625 tonnes | +18.2% |
| 1843 | 449,317 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1844 | 485,691 tonnes | +8.1% |
| 1845 | 520,816 tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1846 | 582,124 tonnes | +11.8% |
| 1847 | 646,212 tonnes | +11.0% |
| 1848 | 717,719 tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1849 | 794,055 tonnes | +10.6% |
| 1850 | 906,107 tonnes | +14.1% |
| 1851 | 1.01 million tonnes | +11.7% |
| 1852 | 1.12 million tonnes | +10.5% |
| 1853 | 1.27 million tonnes | +13.6% |
| 1854 | 1.45 million tonnes | +14.4% |
| 1855 | 1.67 million tonnes | +14.8% |
| 1856 | 1.97 million tonnes | +17.9% |
| 1857 | 2.30 million tonnes | +16.8% |
| 1858 | 2.64 million tonnes | +14.8% |
| 1859 | 3.13 million tonnes | +18.4% |
| 1860 | 3.73 million tonnes | +19.2% |
| 1861 | 4.29 million tonnes | +15.0% |
| 1862 | 5.07 million tonnes | +18.4% |
| 1863 | 5.79 million tonnes | +14.2% |
| 1864 | 6.70 million tonnes | +15.6% |
| 1865 | 7.67 million tonnes | +14.5% |
| 1866 | 8.95 million tonnes | +16.7% |
| 1867 | 10.19 million tonnes | +13.9% |
| 1868 | 11.72 million tonnes | +15.0% |
| 1869 | 13.19 million tonnes | +12.5% |
| 1870 | 14.59 million tonnes | +10.6% |
| 1871 | 16.03 million tonnes | +9.9% |
| 1872 | 17.67 million tonnes | +10.2% |
| 1873 | 19.60 million tonnes | +10.9% |
| 1874 | 21.72 million tonnes | +10.8% |
| 1875 | 23.87 million tonnes | +9.9% |
| 1876 | 26.02 million tonnes | +9.0% |
| 1877 | 28.40 million tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1878 | 30.96 million tonnes | +9.0% |
| 1879 | 33.54 million tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1880 | 35.95 million tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1881 | 38.86 million tonnes | +8.1% |
| 1882 | 42.31 million tonnes | +8.9% |
| 1883 | 46.46 million tonnes | +9.8% |
| 1884 | 50.99 million tonnes | +9.8% |
| 1885 | 55.86 million tonnes | +9.6% |
| 1886 | 60.69 million tonnes | +8.6% |
| 1887 | 65.71 million tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1888 | 71.32 million tonnes | +8.5% |
| 1889 | 77.57 million tonnes | +8.8% |
| 1890 | 83.02 million tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1891 | 89.91 million tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1892 | 96.37 million tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1893 | 102.14 million tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1894 | 108.66 million tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1895 | 115.41 million tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1896 | 122.58 million tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1897 | 130.49 million tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1898 | 139.00 million tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1899 | 147.69 million tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1900 | 157.86 million tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1901 | 169.30 million tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1902 | 180.70 million tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1903 | 191.92 million tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1904 | 203.47 million tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1905 | 215.52 million tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1906 | 229.88 million tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1907 | 245.36 million tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1908 | 262.15 million tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1909 | 276.74 million tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1910 | 294.44 million tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1911 | 313.97 million tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1912 | 335.18 million tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1913 | 357.98 million tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1914 | 382.90 million tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1915 | 405.17 million tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1916 | 425.03 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1917 | 446.36 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1918 | 469.73 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1919 | 491.91 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1920 | 518.22 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1921 | 542.00 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1922 | 566.92 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1923 | 592.61 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1924 | 620.80 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1925 | 650.43 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1926 | 680.02 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1927 | 711.29 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1928 | 740.31 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1929 | 767.21 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1930 | 793.11 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1931 | 815.66 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1932 | 838.71 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1933 | 863.50 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1934 | 889.70 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1935 | 918.66 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1936 | 950.18 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1937 | 983.93 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1938 | 1.02 billion tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1939 | 1.06 billion tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1940 | 1.09 billion tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1941 | 1.13 billion tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1942 | 1.17 billion tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1943 | 1.21 billion tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1944 | 1.25 billion tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1945 | 1.29 billion tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1946 | 1.34 billion tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1947 | 1.38 billion tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1948 | 1.43 billion tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1949 | 1.48 billion tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1950 | 1.53 billion tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1951 | 1.59 billion tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1952 | 1.66 billion tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1953 | 1.72 billion tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1954 | 1.79 billion tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1955 | 1.86 billion tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1956 | 1.93 billion tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1957 | 2.01 billion tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1958 | 2.09 billion tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1959 | 2.17 billion tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1960 | 2.26 billion tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1961 | 2.34 billion tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1962 | 2.44 billion tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1963 | 2.53 billion tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1964 | 2.64 billion tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1965 | 2.75 billion tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1966 | 2.86 billion tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1967 | 2.99 billion tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1968 | 3.12 billion tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1969 | 3.25 billion tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1970 | 3.40 billion tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1971 | 3.55 billion tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1972 | 3.70 billion tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1973 | 3.87 billion tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1974 | 4.04 billion tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1975 | 4.21 billion tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1976 | 4.38 billion tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1977 | 4.57 billion tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1978 | 4.76 billion tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1979 | 4.95 billion tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1980 | 5.15 billion tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1981 | 5.37 billion tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1982 | 5.59 billion tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1983 | 5.79 billion tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 6.01 billion tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 6.23 billion tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 6.46 billion tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 6.69 billion tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 6.93 billion tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 7.19 billion tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 7.47 billion tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 7.75 billion tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 8.03 billion tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 8.32 billion tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 8.62 billion tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 8.92 billion tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 9.23 billion tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 9.55 billion tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 9.89 billion tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 10.23 billion tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 10.58 billion tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 10.94 billion tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 11.30 billion tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 11.67 billion tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 12.05 billion tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 12.44 billion tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 12.83 billion tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 13.23 billion tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 13.63 billion tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 14.04 billion tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 14.44 billion tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 14.85 billion tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 15.25 billion tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 15.65 billion tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 16.04 billion tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 16.44 billion tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 16.85 billion tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 17.27 billion tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 17.68 billion tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 18.10 billion tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 18.50 billion tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 18.88 billion tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 19.27 billion tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 19.65 billion tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 20.04 billion tonnes | +2.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions, gaps filled 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1806 | +280.1% | 236 tonnes | 897 tonnes |
| 1807 | +70.1% | 897 tonnes | 1,526 tonnes |
| 1809 | +54.4% | 2,313 tonnes | 3,572 tonnes |
| 1808 | +51.6% | 1,526 tonnes | 2,313 tonnes |
| 1811 | +45.6% | 4,831 tonnes | 7,034 tonnes |
| 1810 | +35.2% | 3,572 tonnes | 4,831 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 | 854.4 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 3,572 tonnes | 10 |
| 1810s | 16,263 tonnes | 4,831 tonnes | 28,027 tonnes | 10 |
| 1820s | 53,412 tonnes | 34,187 tonnes | 75,657 tonnes | 10 |
| 1830s | 141,259 tonnes | 81,405 tonnes | 243,422 tonnes | 10 |
| 1840s | 524,143 tonnes | 291,027 tonnes | 794,055 tonnes | 10 |
| 1850s | 1.75 million tonnes | 906,107 tonnes | 3.13 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 7.73 million tonnes | 3.73 million tonnes | 13.19 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 23.24 million tonnes | 14.59 million tonnes | 33.54 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 54.57 million tonnes | 35.95 million tonnes | 77.57 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 113.53 million tonnes | 83.02 million tonnes | 147.69 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 213.29 million tonnes | 157.86 million tonnes | 276.74 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 392.27 million tonnes | 294.44 million tonnes | 491.91 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 638.98 million tonnes | 518.22 million tonnes | 767.21 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 912.67 million tonnes | 793.11 million tonnes | 1.06 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.28 billion tonnes | 1.09 billion tonnes | 1.48 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.83 billion tonnes | 1.53 billion tonnes | 2.17 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.72 billion tonnes | 2.26 billion tonnes | 3.25 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.14 billion tonnes | 3.40 billion tonnes | 4.95 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.14 billion tonnes | 5.15 billion tonnes | 7.19 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.80 billion tonnes | 7.47 billion tonnes | 10.23 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.27 billion tonnes | 10.58 billion tonnes | 14.04 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.26 billion tonnes | 14.44 billion tonnes | 18.10 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.27 billion tonnes | 18.50 billion tonnes | 20.04 billion tonnes | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cumulative co₂ emissions, gaps filled in Australia?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions, gaps filled in Australia was 20.04 billion tonnes in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions, gaps filled recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 20.04 billion tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions, gaps filled recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1750.
- How does Australia rank for cumulative co₂ emissions, gaps filled?
- Australia ranks 17th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions, gaps filled rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.9%. 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, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions with 84 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 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
Cumulative CO₂ emissions with 84 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.