Share of global CO₂ emissions from flaring in Australia
Australia: Share of global CO₂ emissions from flaring was 3.9% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of global CO₂ emissions from flaring in Australia, 1983–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Australia recorded 3.9% for share of global co₂ emissions from flaring in 2024.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 63.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global co₂ emissions from flaring in Australia peaked at 4.7% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1984.
Australia ranks 7th of 215 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.4% | 7 |
| 1990s | 2.4% | 1.9% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.2% | 2.0% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.0% | 2.2% | 4.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.1% | 3.8% | 4.3% | 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 share of global co₂ emissions from flaring in Australia?
- Share of global co₂ emissions from flaring in Australia was 3.9% in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global co₂ emissions from flaring recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.7% in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of global co₂ emissions from flaring recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1984.
- How does Australia rank for share of global co₂ emissions from flaring?
- Australia ranks 7th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of global co₂ emissions from flaring rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.0%. 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 Share of global CO₂ emissions from flaring. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from flaring, measured as a percentage of global emissions of CO₂ from flaring in the same year.