Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in Australia
Australia: Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources was 0.0123 °C in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0123 °C
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
19th
of 214 countries
All-time high
0.0123 °C
in 2024
All-time low
0 °C
in 1851
Years of data
174
1851–2024
Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in Australia, 1851–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
Australia recorded 0.0123 °C for contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in 2024. That is the highest value across all 174 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 21.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in Australia peaked at 0.0123 °C in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 °C, in 1851.
Australia ranks 19th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in Australia, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1851 | 0 °C | — |
| 1852 | 0 °C | +110.0% |
| 1853 | 0 °C | +58.1% |
| 1854 | 0 °C | +40.1% |
| 1855 | 0 °C | +31.1% |
| 1856 | 0 °C | +25.9% |
| 1857 | 0 °C | +22.1% |
| 1858 | 0 °C | +19.2% |
| 1859 | 0 °C | +17.5% |
| 1860 | 0 °C | +15.8% |
| 1861 | 0 °C | +14.3% |
| 1862 | 0 °C | +12.8% |
| 1863 | 0 °C | +11.5% |
| 1864 | 0 °C | +10.6% |
| 1865 | 0 °C | +10.2% |
| 1866 | 0 °C | +10.4% |
| 1867 | 0 °C | +9.8% |
| 1868 | 0 °C | +9.0% |
| 1869 | 0 °C | +8.3% |
| 1870 | 0 °C | +7.6% |
| 1871 | 0 °C | +7.1% |
| 1872 | 0 °C | +6.7% |
| 1873 | 0.0001 °C | +6.7% |
| 1874 | 0.0001 °C | +6.4% |
| 1875 | 0.0001 °C | +5.9% |
| 1876 | 0.0001 °C | +5.6% |
| 1877 | 0.0001 °C | +5.6% |
| 1878 | 0.0001 °C | +5.3% |
| 1879 | 0.0001 °C | +5.4% |
| 1880 | 0.0001 °C | +5.6% |
| 1881 | 0.0001 °C | +5.2% |
| 1882 | 0.0001 °C | +5.5% |
| 1883 | 0.0001 °C | +5.9% |
| 1884 | 0.0001 °C | +6.0% |
| 1885 | 0.0001 °C | +5.9% |
| 1886 | 0.0001 °C | +5.5% |
| 1887 | 0.0001 °C | +5.3% |
| 1888 | 0.0001 °C | +5.7% |
| 1889 | 0.0001 °C | +5.6% |
| 1890 | 0.0001 °C | +5.1% |
| 1891 | 0.0001 °C | +5.5% |
| 1892 | 0.0001 °C | +5.2% |
| 1893 | 0.0002 °C | +4.6% |
| 1894 | 0.0002 °C | +4.7% |
| 1895 | 0.0002 °C | +4.7% |
| 1896 | 0.0002 °C | +4.5% |
| 1897 | 0.0002 °C | +4.6% |
| 1898 | 0.0002 °C | +4.8% |
| 1899 | 0.0002 °C | +4.5% |
| 1900 | 0.0002 °C | +5.6% |
| 1901 | 0.0002 °C | +5.9% |
| 1902 | 0.0002 °C | +5.5% |
| 1903 | 0.0003 °C | +5.0% |
| 1904 | 0.0003 °C | +4.9% |
| 1905 | 0.0003 °C | +4.7% |
| 1906 | 0.0003 °C | +5.3% |
| 1907 | 0.0003 °C | +5.4% |
| 1908 | 0.0003 °C | +5.4% |
| 1909 | 0.0003 °C | +4.5% |
| 1910 | 0.0004 °C | +5.2% |
| 1911 | 0.0004 °C | +5.4% |
| 1912 | 0.0004 °C | +5.5% |
| 1913 | 0.0004 °C | +5.7% |
| 1914 | 0.0004 °C | +5.8% |
| 1915 | 0.0005 °C | +4.9% |
| 1916 | 0.0005 °C | +4.2% |
| 1917 | 0.0005 °C | +4.2% |
| 1918 | 0.0005 °C | +4.4% |
| 1919 | 0.0005 °C | +4.0% |
| 1920 | 0.0006 °C | +4.2% |
| 1921 | 0.0006 °C | +3.5% |
| 1922 | 0.0006 °C | +3.6% |
| 1923 | 0.0006 °C | +3.6% |
| 1924 | 0.0007 °C | +3.8% |
| 1925 | 0.0007 °C | +3.8% |
| 1926 | 0.0007 °C | +3.5% |
| 1927 | 0.0007 °C | +3.5% |
| 1928 | 0.0007 °C | +3.0% |
| 1929 | 0.0008 °C | +2.7% |
| 1930 | 0.0008 °C | +2.3% |
| 1931 | 0.0008 °C | +1.8% |
| 1932 | 0.0008 °C | +1.7% |
| 1933 | 0.0008 °C | +1.8% |
| 1934 | 0.0008 °C | +1.7% |
| 1935 | 0.0009 °C | +2.2% |
| 1936 | 0.0009 °C | +2.5% |
| 1937 | 0.0009 °C | +2.6% |
| 1938 | 0.0009 °C | +2.4% |
| 1939 | 0.001 °C | +2.8% |
| 1940 | 0.001 °C | +2.2% |
| 1941 | 0.001 °C | +2.8% |
| 1942 | 0.001 °C | +3.0% |
| 1943 | 0.0011 °C | +2.8% |
| 1944 | 0.0011 °C | +2.6% |
| 1945 | 0.0011 °C | +2.4% |
| 1946 | 0.0011 °C | +2.6% |
| 1947 | 0.0012 °C | +2.8% |
| 1948 | 0.0012 °C | +2.9% |
| 1949 | 0.0012 °C | +3.0% |
| 1950 | 0.0013 °C | +3.7% |
| 1951 | 0.0013 °C | +4.0% |
| 1952 | 0.0014 °C | +3.9% |
| 1953 | 0.0014 °C | +3.8% |
| 1954 | 0.0015 °C | +4.0% |
| 1955 | 0.0016 °C | +3.9% |
| 1956 | 0.0016 °C | +3.9% |
| 1957 | 0.0017 °C | +3.8% |
| 1958 | 0.0018 °C | +3.8% |
| 1959 | 0.0018 °C | +3.9% |
| 1960 | 0.0019 °C | +4.0% |
| 1961 | 0.002 °C | +3.8% |
| 1962 | 0.002 °C | +3.8% |
| 1963 | 0.0021 °C | +3.9% |
| 1964 | 0.0022 °C | +4.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0023 °C | +4.3% |
| 1966 | 0.0024 °C | +4.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0025 °C | +4.2% |
| 1968 | 0.0026 °C | +4.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0027 °C | +4.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0028 °C | +4.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0029 °C | +3.8% |
| 1972 | 0.003 °C | +4.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0032 °C | +4.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0033 °C | +3.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0034 °C | +3.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0035 °C | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0036 °C | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0037 °C | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0039 °C | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 0.004 °C | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0041 °C | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0043 °C | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0044 °C | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0045 °C | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0047 °C | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0048 °C | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 0.005 °C | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0051 °C | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0053 °C | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0054 °C | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0056 °C | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0058 °C | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0059 °C | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0061 °C | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0063 °C | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0065 °C | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0066 °C | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0068 °C | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 0.007 °C | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0072 °C | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0074 °C | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0076 °C | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0078 °C | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 0.008 °C | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0082 °C | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0084 °C | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0087 °C | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0089 °C | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0091 °C | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0093 °C | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0095 °C | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0097 °C | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 0.01 °C | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0102 °C | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0104 °C | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0106 °C | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0109 °C | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0111 °C | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0113 °C | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0115 °C | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0117 °C | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0119 °C | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0121 °C | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0123 °C | +1.5% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 0.0123 °C is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0012 °C, 10.7× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Australia's 0.0123 °C is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0002 °C, 54.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1852 | +110.0% | 0 °C | 0 °C |
| 1853 | +58.1% | 0 °C | 0 °C |
| 1854 | +40.1% | 0 °C | 0 °C |
| 1855 | +31.1% | 0 °C | 0 °C |
| 1856 | +25.9% | 0 °C | 0 °C |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 9 |
| 1860s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.0001 °C | 0 °C | 0.0001 °C | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.0002 °C | 0.0001 °C | 0.0002 °C | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.0003 °C | 0.0002 °C | 0.0003 °C | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.0004 °C | 0.0004 °C | 0.0005 °C | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.0007 °C | 0.0006 °C | 0.0008 °C | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.0009 °C | 0.0008 °C | 0.001 °C | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0011 °C | 0.001 °C | 0.0012 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.0015 °C | 0.0013 °C | 0.0018 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0023 °C | 0.0019 °C | 0.0027 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0033 °C | 0.0028 °C | 0.0039 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0046 °C | 0.004 °C | 0.0053 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0062 °C | 0.0054 °C | 0.007 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0081 °C | 0.0072 °C | 0.0091 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0103 °C | 0.0093 °C | 0.0113 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0119 °C | 0.0115 °C | 0.0123 °C | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 16 South Africa 0.0135 °C compare
- 17 Italy 0.0132 °C compare
- 18 Saudi Arabia 0.0129 °C compare
- 20 Nigeria 0.0105 °C compare
- 21 South Korea 0.0103 °C compare
- 22 Turkey 0.0085 °C compare
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 contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in Australia?
- Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in Australia was 0.0123 °C in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0123 °C in 2024.
- What is the lowest contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 °C in 1851.
- How does Australia rank for contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources?
- Australia ranks 19th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in °C.