Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions in Australia
Australia: Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions was 386.73 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
386.73 million tonnes
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
16th
of 215 countries
All-time high
414.93 million tonnes
in 2019
All-time low
113.61 million tonnes
in 1965
Years of data
60
1965–2024
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.
Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions in Australia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 113.61 million tonnes | — |
| 1966 | 115.74 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1967 | 122.28 million tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1968 | 128.77 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1969 | 136.41 million tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1970 | 147.86 million tonnes | +8.4% |
| 1971 | 151.12 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 153.60 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 170.14 million tonnes | +10.8% |
| 1974 | 166.18 million tonnes | -2.3% |
| 1975 | 173.10 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1976 | 169.80 million tonnes | -1.9% |
| 1977 | 181.91 million tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1978 | 191.05 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1979 | 192.32 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 204.37 million tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1981 | 213.81 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1982 | 218.00 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 207.65 million tonnes | -4.8% |
| 1984 | 217.51 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1985 | 224.56 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 224.04 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 234.60 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1988 | 240.74 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 256.84 million tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1990 | 278.06 million tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1991 | 279.44 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 284.43 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 288.78 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 293.61 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 304.96 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 311.85 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 320.24 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 334.04 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 343.88 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 349.90 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 357.67 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 362.43 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 370.78 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 382.00 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 385.08 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 391.37 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 398.90 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 404.28 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 406.98 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 405.03 million tonnes | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 403.87 million tonnes | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 405.00 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 397.85 million tonnes | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 392.61 million tonnes | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 400.59 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 409.67 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 413.41 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 414.78 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 414.93 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 398.55 million tonnes | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 388.47 million tonnes | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 384.08 million tonnes | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 384.32 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 386.73 million tonnes | +0.6% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 386.73 million tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 30.70 million tonnes, 12.6× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Australia's 386.73 million tonnes is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 16.97 million tonnes, 22.8× the median. (34 countries reporting)
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
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- 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)
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- 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 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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Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.