What is cumulative co₂ emissions from oil in Australia?

Cumulative co₂ emissions from oil in Australia was 6.42 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 oil recorded in Australia?

The highest recorded value was 6.42 billion tonnes in 2024.

What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from oil recorded in Australia?

The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1750.

How does Australia rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from oil?

Australia ranks 19th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.

Is cumulative co₂ emissions from oil rising or falling in Australia?

Over the last ten years it is up 27.6%. 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 from oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil in Australia

Name: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil 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 from oil was 6.42 billion tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

6.42 billion tonnes

Change on year

up 2.3%

World rank

19th

of 215 countries

All-time high

6.42 billion tonnes

in 2024

All-time low

0 tonnes

in 1750

Years of data

275

1750–2024

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil in Australia, 1750–2024

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

Analysis

Australia recorded 6.42 billion tonnes for cumulative co₂ emissions from oil in 2024. That is the highest value across all 275 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 27.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from oil in Australia peaked at 6.42 billion tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1750.

That places Australia 19th 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.

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
1850s	0 tonnes	0 tonnes	0 tonnes	10
1860s	0 tonnes	0 tonnes	0 tonnes	10
1870s	0 tonnes	0 tonnes	0 tonnes	10
1880s	0 tonnes	0 tonnes	0 tonnes	10
1890s	12,091 tonnes	0 tonnes	120,912 tonnes	10
1900s	1.06 million tonnes	241,824 tonnes	1.99 million tonnes	10
1910s	4.18 million tonnes	2.26 million tonnes	6.33 million tonnes	10
1920s	12.17 million tonnes	6.90 million tonnes	21.56 million tonnes	10
1930s	41.49 million tonnes	25.43 million tonnes	62.46 million tonnes	10
1940s	96.88 million tonnes	68.77 million tonnes	131.66 million tonnes	10
1950s	220.07 million tonnes	142.70 million tonnes	316.51 million tonnes	10
1960s	519.93 million tonnes	343.65 million tonnes	744.48 million tonnes	10
1970s	1.15 billion tonnes	812.69 million tonnes	1.51 billion tonnes	10
1980s	1.95 billion tonnes	1.59 billion tonnes	2.30 billion tonnes	10
1990s	2.80 billion tonnes	2.39 billion tonnes	3.24 billion tonnes	10
2000s	3.84 billion tonnes	3.34 billion tonnes	4.37 billion tonnes	10
2010s	5.10 billion tonnes	4.50 billion tonnes	5.73 billion tonnes	10
2020s	6.14 billion tonnes	5.87 billion tonnes	6.42 billion tonnes	5

Countries ranked near Australia

16 Spain 8.04 billion tonnes compare
17 South Korea 7.83 billion tonnes compare
18 Ukraine 6.84 billion tonnes compare
20 Argentina 4.98 billion tonnes compare
21 Turkey 4.30 billion tonnes compare
22 Egypt 4.08 billion tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 215 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 from oil in Australia?: Cumulative co₂ emissions from oil in Australia was 6.42 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 oil recorded in Australia?: The highest recorded value was 6.42 billion tonnes in 2024.
What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from oil recorded in Australia?: The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1750.
How does Australia rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from oil?: Australia ranks 19th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
Is cumulative co₂ emissions from oil rising or falling in Australia?: Over the last ten years it is up 27.6%. 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 from oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil
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: 215 places, 21,740 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.