Cumulative CO₂ emissions from gas in Australia
Australia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from gas was 2.38 billion tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.38 billion tonnes
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
25th
of 146 countries
All-time high
2.38 billion tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
0 tonnes
in 1750
Years of data
264
1750–2024
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from gas in Australia, 1750–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Australia recorded 2.38 billion tonnes for cumulative co₂ emissions from 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 emissions from gas in Australia peaked at 2.38 billion tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, 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 emissions from gas in Australia, year by year
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| 1961 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 3,664 tonnes | — |
| 1963 | 10,992 tonnes | +200.0% |
| 1964 | 18,320 tonnes | +66.7% |
| 1965 | 25,648 tonnes | +40.0% |
| 1966 | 32,976 tonnes | +28.6% |
| 1967 | 40,304 tonnes | +22.2% |
| 1968 | 51,296 tonnes | +27.3% |
| 1969 | 538,608 tonnes | +950.0% |
| 1970 | 3.29 million tonnes | +511.6% |
| 1971 | 7.39 million tonnes | +124.5% |
| 1972 | 13.24 million tonnes | +79.0% |
| 1973 | 19.72 million tonnes | +49.0% |
| 1974 | 27.43 million tonnes | +39.1% |
| 1975 | 35.80 million tonnes | +30.5% |
| 1976 | 45.06 million tonnes | +25.9% |
| 1977 | 56.11 million tonnes | +24.5% |
| 1978 | 69.91 million tonnes | +24.6% |
| 1979 | 85.20 million tonnes | +21.9% |
| 1980 | 102.87 million tonnes | +20.7% |
| 1981 | 123.23 million tonnes | +19.8% |
| 1982 | 145.76 million tonnes | +18.3% |
| 1983 | 168.55 million tonnes | +15.6% |
| 1984 | 192.60 million tonnes | +14.3% |
| 1985 | 222.75 million tonnes | +15.7% |
| 1986 | 250.84 million tonnes | +12.6% |
| 1987 | 279.81 million tonnes | +11.5% |
| 1988 | 309.50 million tonnes | +10.6% |
| 1989 | 339.84 million tonnes | +9.8% |
| 1990 | 374.30 million tonnes | +10.1% |
| 1991 | 407.08 million tonnes | +8.8% |
| 1992 | 441.06 million tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1993 | 476.73 million tonnes | +8.1% |
| 1994 | 513.76 million tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1995 | 553.60 million tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1996 | 593.38 million tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1997 | 634.48 million tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1998 | 677.98 million tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1999 | 723.54 million tonnes | +6.7% |
| 2000 | 770.15 million tonnes | +6.4% |
| 2001 | 819.48 million tonnes | +6.4% |
| 2002 | 870.07 million tonnes | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 919.98 million tonnes | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 971.44 million tonnes | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 1.02 billion tonnes | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 1.08 billion tonnes | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 1.14 billion tonnes | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 1.20 billion tonnes | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 1.27 billion tonnes | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 1.33 billion tonnes | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 1.40 billion tonnes | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 1.46 billion tonnes | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 1.53 billion tonnes | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 1.60 billion tonnes | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 1.68 billion tonnes | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 1.75 billion tonnes | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 1.83 billion tonnes | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 1.90 billion tonnes | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 1.98 billion tonnes | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 2.07 billion tonnes | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 2.15 billion tonnes | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 2.23 billion tonnes | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 2.31 billion tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 2.38 billion tonnes | +3.3% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 2.38 billion tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 335.77 million tonnes, 7.1× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Australia's 2.38 billion tonnes is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 350.88 million tonnes, 6.8× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions from 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | +950.0% | 51,296 tonnes | 538,608 tonnes |
| 1970 | +511.6% | 538,608 tonnes | 3.29 million tonnes |
| 1963 | +200.0% | 3,664 tonnes | 10,992 tonnes |
| 1971 | +124.5% | 3.29 million tonnes | 7.39 million tonnes |
| 1972 | +79.0% | 7.39 million tonnes | 13.24 million tonnes |
| 1964 | +66.7% | 10,992 tonnes | 18,320 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 | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1810s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1820s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1830s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1840s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
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| 1870s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 80,201 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 538,608 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 36.32 million tonnes | 3.29 million tonnes | 85.20 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 213.58 million tonnes | 102.87 million tonnes | 339.84 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 539.59 million tonnes | 374.30 million tonnes | 723.54 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.01 billion tonnes | 770.15 million tonnes | 1.27 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.65 billion tonnes | 1.33 billion tonnes | 1.98 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.23 billion tonnes | 2.07 billion tonnes | 2.38 billion tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
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 gas in Australia?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from gas in Australia was 2.38 billion tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from gas recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.38 billion tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from gas recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1750.
- How does Australia rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from gas?
- Australia ranks 25th out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from 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 Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions from gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from gas since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.