How does Australia rank for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change?

Australia ranks 14th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.

Is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change rising or falling in Australia?

Over the last ten years it is up 15.6%. 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 including land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Australia

Name: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Australia
Creator: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Australia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change was 34.01 billion tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

34.01 billion tonnes

Change on year

up 1.3%

World rank

14th

of 194 countries

All-time high

34.01 billion tonnes

in 2024

All-time low

8.78 million tonnes

in 1850

Years of data

175

1850–2024

Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Australia, 1850–2024

Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change in Australia is 34.01 billion tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 175 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 15.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change in Australia peaked at 34.01 billion tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8.78 million tonnes, in 1850.

Australia ranks 14th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1850s	56.99 million tonnes	8.78 million tonnes	110.62 million tonnes	10
1860s	200.10 million tonnes	124.93 million tonnes	280.96 million tonnes	10
1870s	442.42 million tonnes	304.30 million tonnes	591.42 million tonnes	10
1880s	762.45 million tonnes	622.92 million tonnes	904.83 million tonnes	10
1890s	1.18 billion tonnes	946.32 million tonnes	1.43 billion tonnes	10
1900s	1.76 billion tonnes	1.48 billion tonnes	2.04 billion tonnes	10
1910s	2.39 billion tonnes	2.10 billion tonnes	2.68 billion tonnes	10
1920s	3.57 billion tonnes	2.80 billion tonnes	4.43 billion tonnes	10
1930s	5.05 billion tonnes	4.58 billion tonnes	5.48 billion tonnes	10
1940s	5.98 billion tonnes	5.56 billion tonnes	6.40 billion tonnes	10
1950s	7.51 billion tonnes	6.55 billion tonnes	8.64 billion tonnes	10
1960s	10.32 billion tonnes	8.90 billion tonnes	11.85 billion tonnes	10
1970s	12.94 billion tonnes	12.06 billion tonnes	14.08 billion tonnes	10
1980s	15.84 billion tonnes	14.38 billion tonnes	17.01 billion tonnes	10
1990s	18.90 billion tonnes	17.27 billion tonnes	20.97 billion tonnes	10
2000s	23.80 billion tonnes	21.54 billion tonnes	26.17 billion tonnes	10
2010s	29.59 billion tonnes	27.13 billion tonnes	31.79 billion tonnes	10
2020s	33.15 billion tonnes	32.28 billion tonnes	34.01 billion tonnes	5

Countries ranked near Australia

11 Ukraine 44.32 billion tonnes compare
12 Mexico 36.01 billion tonnes compare
13 France 35.81 billion tonnes compare
15 South Africa 29.70 billion tonnes compare
16 Poland 29.42 billion tonnes compare
17 Italy 26.14 billion tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

More climate change data for Australia

Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.4% (2100)
Population growth 1.5% (2025)
Population, total 27.61 million (2025)
Urban population growth 1.7% (2025)
Urban population 24.22 million (2025)
Urban population 87.7% (2025)
CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 14.48 tonnes per person (2024)
Cumulative CO₂ emissions 20.04 billion tonnes (2024)
CO₂ emissions per capita 14.48 tonnes per person (2024)
CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 14.48 tonnes per person (2024)

All data for Australia →

Frequently asked questions

What is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change in Australia?: Cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change in Australia was 34.01 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 including land-use change recorded in Australia?: The highest recorded value was 34.01 billion tonnes in 2024.
What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change recorded in Australia?: The lowest recorded value was 8.78 million tonnes in 1850.
How does Australia rank for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change?: Australia ranks 14th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
Is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change rising or falling in Australia?: Over the last ten years it is up 15.6%. 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 including land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change
Unit: tonnes
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 194 places, 20,936 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Total cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.