Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions in Australia
Australia: Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions was 386.73 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions in Australia, 1965–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions in Australia is 386.73 million tonnes, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions in Australia peaked at 414.93 million tonnes in 2019 and was at its lowest, 113.61 million tonnes, in 1965.
That places Australia 16th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 60 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 123.36 million tonnes | 113.61 million tonnes | 136.41 million tonnes | 5 |
| 1970s | 169.71 million tonnes | 147.86 million tonnes | 192.32 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 224.21 million tonnes | 204.37 million tonnes | 256.84 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 303.93 million tonnes | 278.06 million tonnes | 343.88 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 380.94 million tonnes | 349.90 million tonnes | 406.98 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 405.77 million tonnes | 392.61 million tonnes | 414.93 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 388.43 million tonnes | 384.08 million tonnes | 398.55 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
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 kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions in Australia?
- Kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions in Australia was 386.73 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 414.93 million tonnes in 2019.
- What is the lowest kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 113.61 million tonnes in 1965.
- How does Australia rank for kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions?
- Australia ranks 16th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.