Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal in Australia
Australia: Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal was 1.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal in Australia, 1805–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Australia stood at 1.2%.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Australia peaked at 1.3% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1800s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5 |
| 1810s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1820s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1830s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1840s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1850s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 1.2% | 1.3% | 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 cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Australia?
- Share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Australia was 1.2% in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.3% in 2011.
- What is the lowest share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1805.
- How does Australia rank for share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from coal?
- Australia ranks 12th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from 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 Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal since the first year of available data, measured as a percentage of global cumulative emissions of CO₂ from coal.