Share global cumulative co2 coal in Australia

Australia: Share global cumulative co2 coal was 1.24 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1.24
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
12th
of 179 countries
All-time high
1.28
in 2011
All-time low
0
in 1805
Years of data
220
1805–2024

Share global cumulative co2 coal in Australia, 1805–2024

00.511.5180519142024

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, share global cumulative co2 coal in Australia stood at 1.24.

The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share global cumulative co2 coal in Australia peaked at 1.28 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1805.

Australia ranks 12th of 179 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Share global cumulative co2 coal in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Share global cumulative co2 coal in Australia, 1805 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1805 0 —
1806 0.0001 +267.5%
1807 0.0001 +64.1%
1808 0.0002 +46.5%
1809 0.0003 +49.3%
1810 0.0004 +30.5%
1811 0.0006 +40.6%
1812 0.0008 +26.9%
1813 0.001 +26.4%
1814 0.0012 +24.4%
1815 0.0014 +13.9%
1816 0.0015 +8.8%
1817 0.0016 +6.2%
1818 0.0016 +4.6%
1819 0.0018 +10.7%
1820 0.0021 +18.1%
1821 0.0023 +5.7%
1822 0.0024 +7.0%
1823 0.0026 +7.9%
1824 0.0028 +6.8%
1825 0.0029 +2.2%
1826 0.0031 +8.3%
1827 0.0033 +6.2%
1828 0.0034 +2.3%
1829 0.0035 +5.3%
1830 0.0037 +3.3%
1831 0.0036 -1.9%
1832 0.0039 +9.7%
1833 0.0042 +7.6%
1834 0.0046 +8.8%
1835 0.0052 +12.2%
1836 0.0057 +10.0%
1837 0.0064 +11.8%
1838 0.0071 +10.7%
1839 0.0079 +11.8%
1840 0.0091 +15.1%
1841 0.0104 +14.5%
1842 0.0118 +13.7%
1843 0.0125 +5.9%
1844 0.013 +4.0%
1845 0.0134 +3.0%
1846 0.0144 +7.4%
1847 0.0153 +6.5%
1848 0.0164 +6.7%
1849 0.0174 +6.2%
1850 0.019 +9.4%
1851 0.0204 +7.3%
1852 0.0216 +6.0%
1853 0.0236 +9.0%
1854 0.0257 +9.3%
1855 0.0283 +9.8%
1856 0.0318 +12.6%
1857 0.0356 +11.7%
1858 0.0391 +10.0%
1859 0.0443 +13.3%
1860 0.0504 +13.8%
1861 0.0554 +9.9%
1862 0.0627 +13.2%
1863 0.0684 +9.1%
1864 0.0754 +10.3%
1865 0.0824 +9.2%
1866 0.0917 +11.3%
1867 0.0995 +8.5%
1868 0.1093 +9.8%
1869 0.1172 +7.3%
1870 0.1238 +5.6%
1871 0.1298 +4.8%
1872 0.1361 +4.9%
1873 0.1436 +5.5%
1874 0.1523 +6.0%
1875 0.1597 +4.9%
1876 0.1666 +4.3%
1877 0.174 +4.5%
1878 0.1819 +4.5%
1879 0.1888 +3.8%
1880 0.1932 +2.4%
1881 0.1995 +3.2%
1882 0.2074 +4.0%
1883 0.2173 +4.8%
1884 0.2279 +4.9%
1885 0.2391 +4.9%
1886 0.2491 +4.2%
1887 0.2585 +3.8%
1888 0.2684 +3.8%
1889 0.2797 +4.2%
1890 0.2863 +2.4%
1891 0.2966 +3.6%
1892 0.3045 +2.7%
1893 0.3099 +1.8%
1894 0.3166 +2.2%
1895 0.3227 +1.9%
1896 0.3291 +2.0%
1897 0.3363 +2.2%
1898 0.3437 +2.2%
1899 0.3494 +1.7%
1900 0.3573 +2.3%
1901 0.3666 +2.6%
1902 0.375 +2.3%
1903 0.3808 +1.6%
1904 0.3867 +1.6%
1905 0.392 +1.4%
1906 0.4002 +2.1%
1907 0.4073 +1.8%
1908 0.4166 +2.3%
1909 0.4211 +1.1%
1910 0.4289 +1.9%
1911 0.4384 +2.2%
1912 0.4484 +2.3%
1913 0.4582 +2.2%
1914 0.4717 +3.0%
1915 0.4814 +2.1%
1916 0.4862 +1.0%
1917 0.4917 +1.1%
1918 0.4993 +1.6%
1919 0.5079 +1.7%
1920 0.5178 +2.0%
1921 0.527 +1.8%
1922 0.5363 +1.8%
1923 0.5438 +1.4%
1924 0.5527 +1.6%
1925 0.5622 +1.7%
1926 0.5712 +1.6%
1927 0.5793 +1.4%
1928 0.5848 +0.9%
1929 0.5869 +0.4%
1930 0.589 +0.4%
1931 0.591 +0.3%
1932 0.595 +0.7%
1933 0.5991 +0.7%
1934 0.6028 +0.6%
1935 0.6076 +0.8%
1936 0.6122 +0.8%
1937 0.617 +0.8%
1938 0.6221 +0.8%
1939 0.6288 +1.1%
1940 0.6318 +0.5%
1941 0.6376 +0.9%
1942 0.6443 +1.0%
1943 0.6498 +0.9%
1944 0.6548 +0.8%
1945 0.6618 +1.1%
1946 0.6693 +1.1%
1947 0.6764 +1.1%
1948 0.683 +1.0%
1949 0.6897 +1.0%
1950 0.6984 +1.3%
1951 0.7071 +1.2%
1952 0.716 +1.3%
1953 0.7251 +1.3%
1954 0.7353 +1.4%
1955 0.744 +1.2%
1956 0.7516 +1.0%
1957 0.7587 +1.0%
1958 0.7659 +0.9%
1959 0.7737 +1.0%
1960 0.7816 +1.0%
1961 0.7888 +0.9%
1962 0.7962 +0.9%
1963 0.8032 +0.9%
1964 0.8108 +0.9%
1965 0.8186 +1.0%
1966 0.8271 +1.0%
1967 0.836 +1.1%
1968 0.8453 +1.1%
1969 0.8542 +1.0%
1970 0.863 +1.0%
1971 0.8708 +0.9%
1972 0.8788 +0.9%
1973 0.8876 +1.0%
1974 0.8961 +1.0%
1975 0.9055 +1.0%
1976 0.914 +0.9%
1977 0.9236 +1.0%
1978 0.9333 +1.0%
1979 0.9422 +1.0%
1980 0.9523 +1.1%
1981 0.9629 +1.1%
1982 0.9735 +1.1%
1983 0.9826 +0.9%
1984 0.9916 +0.9%
1985 1 +1.0%
1986 1.01 +0.9%
1987 1.02 +1.0%
1988 1.03 +0.9%
1989 1.04 +1.1%
1990 1.05 +1.1%
1991 1.07 +1.2%
1992 1.08 +1.3%
1993 1.09 +1.2%
1994 1.1 +1.1%
1995 1.12 +1.1%
1996 1.13 +1.1%
1997 1.14 +1.2%
1998 1.16 +1.4%
1999 1.17 +1.4%
2000 1.19 +1.3%
2001 1.2 +1.3%
2002 1.22 +1.2%
2003 1.23 +1.0%
2004 1.24 +1.0%
2005 1.25 +0.8%
2006 1.26 +0.7%
2007 1.27 +0.6%
2008 1.27 +0.5%
2009 1.28 +0.5%
2010 1.28 +0.3%
2011 1.28 +0.0%
2012 1.28 -0.0%
2013 1.28 -0.2%
2014 1.28 -0.3%
2015 1.28 -0.1%
2016 1.28 -0.0%
2017 1.28 -0.1%
2018 1.27 -0.2%
2019 1.27 -0.2%
2020 1.27 -0.2%
2021 1.26 -0.4%
2022 1.26 -0.5%
2023 1.25 -0.5%
2024 1.24 -0.5%

Australia compared with similar countries

  • Australia's 1.24 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0441, 28.2× the median. (68 countries reporting)
  • Australia's 1.24 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0761, 16.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Share global cumulative co2 coal 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.

YearChange FromTo
1806 +267.5% 0 0.0001
1807 +64.1% 0.0001 0.0001
1809 +49.3% 0.0002 0.0003
1808 +46.5% 0.0001 0.0002
1811 +40.6% 0.0004 0.0006
1810 +30.5% 0.0003 0.0004

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1800s 0.0002 0 0.0003 5
1810s 0.0012 0.0004 0.0018 10
1820s 0.0028 0.0021 0.0035 10
1830s 0.0052 0.0036 0.0079 10
1840s 0.0134 0.0091 0.0174 10
1850s 0.0289 0.019 0.0443 10
1860s 0.0812 0.0504 0.1172 10
1870s 0.1557 0.1238 0.1888 10
1880s 0.234 0.1932 0.2797 10
1890s 0.3195 0.2863 0.3494 10
1900s 0.3904 0.3573 0.4211 10
1910s 0.4712 0.4289 0.5079 10
1920s 0.5562 0.5178 0.5869 10
1930s 0.6065 0.589 0.6288 10
1940s 0.6598 0.6318 0.6897 10
1950s 0.7376 0.6984 0.7737 10
1960s 0.8162 0.7816 0.8542 10
1970s 0.9015 0.863 0.9422 10
1980s 0.9965 0.9523 1.04 10
1990s 1.11 1.05 1.17 10
2000s 1.24 1.19 1.28 10
2010s 1.28 1.27 1.28 10
2020s 1.26 1.24 1.27 5

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 9 South Africa 2.32 compare
  2. 10 France 2.26 compare
  3. 11 Ukraine 2.03 compare
  4. 13 Kazakhstan 1.18 compare
  5. 14 Czechia 1.16 compare
  6. 15 Canada 1.16 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share global cumulative co2 coal in Australia?
Share global cumulative co2 coal in Australia was 1.24 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share global cumulative co2 coal recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 1.28 in 2011.
What is the lowest share global cumulative co2 coal recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1805.
How does Australia rank for share global cumulative co2 coal?
Australia ranks 12th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
Is share global cumulative co2 coal rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Australia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share global cumulative co2 coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share global cumulative co2 coal
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 18,115 data points, 1750–2024
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