Territorial and consumption-based CO₂ emissions in Australia
Australia: Territorial and consumption-based CO₂ emissions was 386.73 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
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
0 tonnes
in 1750
Years of data
275
1750–2024
Territorial and consumption-based CO₂ emissions in Australia, 1750–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Australia recorded 386.73 million tonnes for territorial and consumption-based co₂ emissions 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, territorial and consumption-based co₂ emissions in Australia peaked at 414.93 million tonnes in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1750.
That places Australia 16th 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.
Territorial and consumption-based CO₂ emissions in Australia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
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| 1805 | 236 tonnes | — |
| 1806 | 661 tonnes | +180.1% |
| 1807 | 629 tonnes | -4.8% |
| 1808 | 787 tonnes | +25.1% |
| 1809 | 1,259 tonnes | +60.0% |
| 1810 | 1,259 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1811 | 2,203 tonnes | +75.0% |
| 1812 | 2,203 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1813 | 2,832 tonnes | +28.6% |
| 1814 | 3,451 tonnes | +21.9% |
| 1815 | 2,753 tonnes | -20.2% |
| 1816 | 2,281 tonnes | -17.1% |
| 1817 | 2,045 tonnes | -10.3% |
| 1818 | 1,888 tonnes | -7.7% |
| 1819 | 3,540 tonnes | +87.5% |
| 1820 | 6,160 tonnes | +74.0% |
| 1821 | 3,147 tonnes | -48.9% |
| 1822 | 3,934 tonnes | +25.0% |
| 1823 | 4,720 tonnes | +20.0% |
| 1824 | 4,720 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1825 | 2,870 tonnes | -39.2% |
| 1826 | 6,360 tonnes | +121.6% |
| 1827 | 5,902 tonnes | -7.2% |
| 1828 | 3,786 tonnes | -35.9% |
| 1829 | 6,031 tonnes | +59.3% |
| 1830 | 5,748 tonnes | -4.7% |
| 1831 | 1,421 tonnes | -75.3% |
| 1832 | 11,239 tonnes | +690.9% |
| 1833 | 10,718 tonnes | -4.6% |
| 1834 | 13,358 tonnes | +24.6% |
| 1835 | 19,498 tonnes | +46.0% |
| 1836 | 19,897 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1837 | 25,305 tonnes | +27.2% |
| 1838 | 27,094 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1839 | 33,487 tonnes | +23.6% |
| 1840 | 47,605 tonnes | +42.2% |
| 1841 | 54,819 tonnes | +15.2% |
| 1842 | 62,779 tonnes | +14.5% |
| 1843 | 40,692 tonnes | -35.2% |
| 1844 | 36,374 tonnes | -10.6% |
| 1845 | 35,125 tonnes | -3.4% |
| 1846 | 61,308 tonnes | +74.5% |
| 1847 | 64,088 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1848 | 71,507 tonnes | +11.6% |
| 1849 | 76,336 tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1850 | 112,052 tonnes | +46.8% |
| 1851 | 106,379 tonnes | -5.1% |
| 1852 | 106,055 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1853 | 152,321 tonnes | +43.6% |
| 1854 | 183,526 tonnes | +20.5% |
| 1855 | 215,678 tonnes | +17.5% |
| 1856 | 298,886 tonnes | +38.6% |
| 1857 | 331,100 tonnes | +10.8% |
| 1858 | 340,483 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1859 | 484,948 tonnes | +42.4% |
| 1860 | 599,769 tonnes | +23.7% |
| 1861 | 560,575 tonnes | -6.5% |
| 1862 | 787,635 tonnes | +40.5% |
| 1863 | 720,450 tonnes | -8.5% |
| 1864 | 903,160 tonnes | +25.4% |
| 1865 | 973,508 tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1866 | 1.28 million tonnes | +31.5% |
| 1867 | 1.24 million tonnes | -3.1% |
| 1868 | 1.53 million tonnes | +23.6% |
| 1869 | 1.46 million tonnes | -4.4% |
| 1870 | 1.40 million tonnes | -4.3% |
| 1871 | 1.44 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1872 | 1.64 million tonnes | +13.6% |
| 1873 | 1.93 million tonnes | +18.0% |
| 1874 | 2.13 million tonnes | +10.1% |
| 1875 | 2.14 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1876 | 2.16 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1877 | 2.37 million tonnes | +9.9% |
| 1878 | 2.56 million tonnes | +8.0% |
| 1879 | 2.58 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1880 | 2.42 million tonnes | -6.2% |
| 1881 | 2.91 million tonnes | +20.2% |
| 1882 | 3.45 million tonnes | +18.7% |
| 1883 | 4.15 million tonnes | +20.2% |
| 1884 | 4.53 million tonnes | +9.3% |
| 1885 | 4.87 million tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1886 | 4.83 million tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1887 | 5.02 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1888 | 5.61 million tonnes | +11.7% |
| 1889 | 6.25 million tonnes | +11.4% |
| 1890 | 5.45 million tonnes | -12.8% |
| 1891 | 6.88 million tonnes | +26.3% |
| 1892 | 6.46 million tonnes | -6.2% |
| 1893 | 5.77 million tonnes | -10.6% |
| 1894 | 6.52 million tonnes | +13.0% |
| 1895 | 6.75 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1896 | 7.17 million tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1897 | 7.91 million tonnes | +10.3% |
| 1898 | 8.51 million tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1899 | 8.70 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1900 | 10.17 million tonnes | +16.9% |
| 1901 | 11.44 million tonnes | +12.5% |
| 1902 | 11.39 million tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1903 | 11.22 million tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1904 | 11.54 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1905 | 12.05 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1906 | 14.36 million tonnes | +19.1% |
| 1907 | 15.49 million tonnes | +7.9% |
| 1908 | 16.79 million tonnes | +8.4% |
| 1909 | 14.58 million tonnes | -13.2% |
| 1910 | 17.71 million tonnes | +21.4% |
| 1911 | 19.53 million tonnes | +10.3% |
| 1912 | 21.21 million tonnes | +8.6% |
| 1913 | 22.80 million tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1914 | 24.92 million tonnes | +9.3% |
| 1915 | 22.27 million tonnes | -10.6% |
| 1916 | 19.85 million tonnes | -10.8% |
| 1917 | 21.33 million tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1918 | 23.36 million tonnes | +9.5% |
| 1919 | 22.19 million tonnes | -5.0% |
| 1920 | 26.31 million tonnes | +18.6% |
| 1921 | 23.79 million tonnes | -9.6% |
| 1922 | 24.92 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1923 | 25.68 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1924 | 28.19 million tonnes | +9.8% |
| 1925 | 29.63 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1926 | 29.59 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1927 | 31.27 million tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1928 | 29.02 million tonnes | -7.2% |
| 1929 | 26.91 million tonnes | -7.3% |
| 1930 | 25.90 million tonnes | -3.7% |
| 1931 | 22.55 million tonnes | -12.9% |
| 1932 | 23.05 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1933 | 24.78 million tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1934 | 26.21 million tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1935 | 28.96 million tonnes | +10.5% |
| 1936 | 31.51 million tonnes | +8.8% |
| 1937 | 33.76 million tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1938 | 33.70 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1939 | 37.98 million tonnes | +12.7% |
| 1940 | 35.35 million tonnes | -6.9% |
| 1941 | 39.33 million tonnes | +11.3% |
| 1942 | 42.03 million tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1943 | 41.19 million tonnes | -2.0% |
| 1944 | 41.03 million tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1945 | 39.16 million tonnes | -4.6% |
| 1946 | 42.74 million tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1947 | 44.78 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1948 | 47.01 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1949 | 48.06 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1950 | 55.64 million tonnes | +15.8% |
| 1951 | 61.05 million tonnes | +9.7% |
| 1952 | 62.41 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1953 | 63.00 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1954 | 67.92 million tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1955 | 71.95 million tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1956 | 75.47 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1957 | 75.47 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 77.93 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1959 | 83.07 million tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1960 | 87.44 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1961 | 87.01 million tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1962 | 90.91 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1963 | 95.99 million tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1964 | 103.55 million tonnes | +7.9% |
| 1965 | 113.61 million tonnes | +9.7% |
| 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)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Territorial and consumption-based CO₂ emissions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1832 | +690.9% | 1,421 tonnes | 11,239 tonnes |
| 1806 | +180.1% | 236 tonnes | 661 tonnes |
| 1826 | +121.6% | 2,870 tonnes | 6,360 tonnes |
| 1819 | +87.5% | 1,888 tonnes | 3,540 tonnes |
| 1831 | -75.3% | 5,748 tonnes | 1,421 tonnes |
| 1811 | +75.0% | 1,259 tonnes | 2,203 tonnes |
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 | 357.2 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 1,259 tonnes | 10 |
| 1810s | 2,446 tonnes | 1,259 tonnes | 3,540 tonnes | 10 |
| 1820s | 4,763 tonnes | 2,870 tonnes | 6,360 tonnes | 10 |
| 1830s | 16,776 tonnes | 1,421 tonnes | 33,487 tonnes | 10 |
| 1840s | 55,063 tonnes | 35,125 tonnes | 76,336 tonnes | 10 |
| 1850s | 233,143 tonnes | 106,055 tonnes | 484,948 tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 1.01 million tonnes | 560,575 tonnes | 1.53 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 2.03 million tonnes | 1.40 million tonnes | 2.58 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 4.40 million tonnes | 2.42 million tonnes | 6.25 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 7.01 million tonnes | 5.45 million tonnes | 8.70 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 12.90 million tonnes | 10.17 million tonnes | 16.79 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 21.52 million tonnes | 17.71 million tonnes | 24.92 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 27.53 million tonnes | 23.79 million tonnes | 31.27 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 28.84 million tonnes | 22.55 million tonnes | 37.98 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 42.07 million tonnes | 35.35 million tonnes | 48.06 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 69.39 million tonnes | 55.64 million tonnes | 83.07 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 108.17 million tonnes | 87.01 million tonnes | 136.41 million tonnes | 10 |
| 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 |
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- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 84,416 kt (2050)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is territorial and consumption-based co₂ emissions in Australia?
- Territorial and consumption-based 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 territorial and consumption-based co₂ emissions recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 414.93 million tonnes in 2019.
- What is the lowest territorial and consumption-based co₂ emissions recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1750.
- How does Australia rank for territorial and consumption-based co₂ emissions?
- Australia ranks 16th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is territorial and consumption-based 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 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 Territorial and consumption-based 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.