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
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.
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
- 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)
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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About this data
Measured in °C.