Cumulative co2 gas in Australia

Australia: Cumulative co2 gas was 2.38 billion in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
2.38 billion
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
25th
of 146 countries
All-time high
2.38 billion
in 2024
All-time low
0
in 1750
Years of data
264
1750–2024

Cumulative co2 gas in Australia, 1750–2024

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Australia recorded 2.38 billion for cumulative co2 gas in 2024. That is the highest value across all 264 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and up 48.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cumulative co2 gas in Australia peaked at 2.38 billion in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1750.

Australia ranks 25th of 146 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Cumulative co2 gas in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Cumulative co2 gas in Australia, 1750 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1750 0 —
1751 0 —
1752 0 —
1753 0 —
1754 0 —
1755 0 —
1756 0 —
1757 0 —
1758 0 —
1759 0 —
1760 0 —
1761 0 —
1762 0 —
1763 0 —
1764 0 —
1765 0 —
1766 0 —
1767 0 —
1768 0 —
1769 0 —
1770 0 —
1771 0 —
1772 0 —
1773 0 —
1774 0 —
1775 0 —
1776 0 —
1777 0 —
1778 0 —
1779 0 —
1780 0 —
1781 0 —
1782 0 —
1783 0 —
1784 0 —
1785 0 —
1786 0 —
1787 0 —
1788 0 —
1789 0 —
1790 0 —
1791 0 —
1792 0 —
1793 0 —
1794 0 —
1795 0 —
1796 0 —
1797 0 —
1798 0 —
1799 0 —
1800 0 —
1801 0 —
1802 0 —
1803 0 —
1804 0 —
1805 0 —
1806 0 —
1807 0 —
1808 0 —
1809 0 —
1810 0 —
1811 0 —
1812 0 —
1813 0 —
1814 0 —
1815 0 —
1816 0 —
1817 0 —
1818 0 —
1819 0 —
1820 0 —
1821 0 —
1822 0 —
1823 0 —
1824 0 —
1825 0 —
1826 0 —
1827 0 —
1828 0 —
1829 0 —
1830 0 —
1831 0 —
1832 0 —
1833 0 —
1834 0 —
1835 0 —
1836 0 —
1837 0 —
1838 0 —
1839 0 —
1840 0 —
1841 0 —
1842 0 —
1843 0 —
1844 0 —
1845 0 —
1846 0 —
1847 0 —
1848 0 —
1849 0 —
1850 0 —
1851 0 —
1852 0 —
1853 0 —
1854 0 —
1855 0 —
1856 0 —
1857 0 —
1858 0 —
1859 0 —
1860 0 —
1861 0 —
1862 0 —
1863 0 —
1864 0 —
1865 0 —
1866 0 —
1867 0 —
1868 0 —
1869 0 —
1870 0 —
1871 0 —
1872 0 —
1873 0 —
1874 0 —
1875 0 —
1876 0 —
1877 0 —
1878 0 —
1879 0 —
1880 0 —
1881 0 —
1882 0 —
1883 0 —
1884 0 —
1885 0 —
1886 0 —
1887 0 —
1888 0 —
1889 0 —
1890 0 —
1891 0 —
1892 0 —
1893 0 —
1894 0 —
1895 0 —
1896 0 —
1897 0 —
1898 0 —
1899 0 —
1900 0 —
1901 0 —
1902 0 —
1903 0 —
1904 0 —
1905 0 —
1906 0 —
1907 0 —
1908 0 —
1909 0 —
1910 0 —
1911 0 —
1912 0 —
1913 0 —
1914 0 —
1915 0 —
1916 0 —
1917 0 —
1918 0 —
1919 0 —
1920 0 —
1921 0 —
1922 0 —
1923 0 —
1924 0 —
1925 0 —
1926 0 —
1927 0 —
1928 0 —
1929 0 —
1930 0 —
1931 0 —
1932 0 —
1933 0 —
1934 0 —
1935 0 —
1936 0 —
1937 0 —
1938 0 —
1939 0 —
1940 0 —
1941 0 —
1942 0 —
1943 0 —
1944 0 —
1945 0 —
1946 0 —
1947 0 —
1948 0 —
1949 0 —
1961 0 —
1962 3,664 —
1963 10,992 +200.0%
1964 18,320 +66.7%
1965 25,648 +40.0%
1966 32,976 +28.6%
1967 40,304 +22.2%
1968 51,296 +27.3%
1969 538,608 +950.0%
1970 3.29 million +511.6%
1971 7.39 million +124.5%
1972 13.24 million +79.0%
1973 19.72 million +49.0%
1974 27.43 million +39.1%
1975 35.80 million +30.5%
1976 45.06 million +25.9%
1977 56.11 million +24.5%
1978 69.91 million +24.6%
1979 85.20 million +21.9%
1980 102.87 million +20.7%
1981 123.23 million +19.8%
1982 145.76 million +18.3%
1983 168.55 million +15.6%
1984 192.60 million +14.3%
1985 222.75 million +15.7%
1986 250.84 million +12.6%
1987 279.81 million +11.5%
1988 309.50 million +10.6%
1989 339.84 million +9.8%
1990 374.30 million +10.1%
1991 407.08 million +8.8%
1992 441.06 million +8.3%
1993 476.73 million +8.1%
1994 513.76 million +7.8%
1995 553.60 million +7.8%
1996 593.38 million +7.2%
1997 634.48 million +6.9%
1998 677.98 million +6.9%
1999 723.54 million +6.7%
2000 770.15 million +6.4%
2001 819.48 million +6.4%
2002 870.07 million +6.2%
2003 919.98 million +5.7%
2004 971.44 million +5.6%
2005 1.02 billion +5.5%
2006 1.08 billion +5.4%
2007 1.14 billion +5.7%
2008 1.20 billion +5.4%
2009 1.27 billion +5.2%
2010 1.33 billion +5.1%
2011 1.40 billion +5.0%
2012 1.46 billion +4.8%
2013 1.53 billion +4.8%
2014 1.60 billion +4.6%
2015 1.68 billion +4.5%
2016 1.75 billion +4.4%
2017 1.83 billion +4.3%
2018 1.90 billion +4.3%
2019 1.98 billion +4.2%
2020 2.07 billion +4.2%
2021 2.15 billion +3.9%
2022 2.23 billion +3.7%
2023 2.31 billion +3.5%
2024 2.38 billion +3.3%

Australia compared with similar countries

  • Australia's 2.38 billion is above the median for high income countries, which is 335.77 million, 7.1× the median. (63 countries reporting)
  • Australia's 2.38 billion is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 350.88 million, 6.8× the median. (19 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Cumulative co2 gas 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.

YearChange FromTo
1969 +950.0% 51,296 538,608
1970 +511.6% 538,608 3.29 million
1963 +200.0% 3,664 10,992
1971 +124.5% 3.29 million 7.39 million
1972 +79.0% 7.39 million 13.24 million
1964 +66.7% 10,992 18,320

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1750s 0 0 0 10
1760s 0 0 0 10
1770s 0 0 0 10
1780s 0 0 0 10
1790s 0 0 0 10
1800s 0 0 0 10
1810s 0 0 0 10
1820s 0 0 0 10
1830s 0 0 0 10
1840s 0 0 0 10
1850s 0 0 0 10
1860s 0 0 0 10
1870s 0 0 0 10
1880s 0 0 0 10
1890s 0 0 0 10
1900s 0 0 0 10
1910s 0 0 0 10
1920s 0 0 0 10
1930s 0 0 0 10
1940s 0 0 0 10
1960s 80,201 0 538,608 9
1970s 36.32 million 3.29 million 85.20 million 10
1980s 213.58 million 102.87 million 339.84 million 10
1990s 539.59 million 374.30 million 723.54 million 10
2000s 1.01 billion 770.15 million 1.27 billion 10
2010s 1.65 billion 1.33 billion 1.98 billion 10
2020s 2.23 billion 2.07 billion 2.38 billion 5

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 22 South Korea 2.46 billion compare
  2. 23 Egypt 2.44 billion compare
  3. 24 Venezuela 2.42 billion compare
  4. 26 Turkey 2.14 billion compare
  5. 27 Malaysia 2.14 billion compare
  6. 28 Pakistan 2.09 billion compare

See the full ranking of 146 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cumulative co2 gas in Australia?
Cumulative co2 gas in Australia was 2.38 billion in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest cumulative co2 gas recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 2.38 billion in 2024.
What is the lowest cumulative co2 gas recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1750.
How does Australia rank for cumulative co2 gas?
Australia ranks 25th out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
Is cumulative co2 gas rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is up 48.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Australia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Cumulative co2 gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cumulative co2 gas
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
146 places, 14,474 data points, 1750–2024
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