What is the highest so emissions by world region in million tonnes recorded in Australia?

The highest recorded value was 1.80 million in 1993.

What is the lowest so emissions by world region in million tonnes recorded in Australia?

The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1750.

How does Australia rank for so emissions by world region in million tonnes?

Australia ranks 16th out of 216 countries with data for 2022.

Is so emissions by world region in million tonnes rising or falling in Australia?

Over the last ten years it is down 20.1%. 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 So emissions by world region in million tonnes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

So emissions by world region in million tonnes in Australia

Name: So emissions by world region in million tonnes in Australia
Creator: Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Australia: So emissions by world region in million tonnes was 1.05 million in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)

1.05 million

Change on year

down 2.5%

World rank

16th

of 216 countries

All-time high

1.80 million

in 1993

All-time low

in 1750

Years of data

273

1750–2022

So emissions by world region in million tonnes in Australia, 1750–2022

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Australia recorded 1.05 million for so emissions by world region in million tonnes in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 20.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, so emissions by world region in million tonnes in Australia peaked at 1.80 million in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1750.

That places Australia 16th out of 216 countries with data for 2022, putting it 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
1750s	0	0	0	10
1760s	0	0	0	10
1770s	0	0	0	10
1780s	0.1907	0	0.3811	10
1790s	0.8604	0.4234	1.3	10
1800s	2.84	1.39	4.29	10
1810s	9.7	4.61	14.78	10
1820s	32.28	15.9	48.61	10
1830s	86.55	52.22	120.75	10
1840s	4,328	128.31	15,186	10
1850s	11,528	6,324	16,794	10
1860s	21,444	17,962	24,740	10
1870s	29,690	24,522	36,270	10
1880s	54,168	37,866	71,670	10
1890s	108,236	74,269	157,186	10
1900s	233,104	184,760	287,188	10
1910s	299,374	260,157	340,760	10
1920s	279,045	199,195	353,628	10
1930s	380,043	310,183	489,451	10
1940s	437,264	384,010	491,529	10
1950s	662,520	491,983	826,389	10
1960s	1.07 million	913,804	1.46 million	10
1970s	1.48 million	1.34 million	1.60 million	10
1980s	1.54 million	1.48 million	1.66 million	10
1990s	1.58 million	1.28 million	1.80 million	10
2000s	1.41 million	1.36 million	1.55 million	10
2010s	1.21 million	1.02 million	1.34 million	10
2020s	1.02 million	948,680	1.07 million	3

Countries ranked near Australia

13 Brazil 1.13 million compare
14 Peru 1.11 million compare
15 Kazakhstan 1.06 million compare
17 Singapore 1.03 million compare
18 Uzbekistan 1.02 million compare
19 United Arab Emirates 874,177 compare

See the full ranking of 220 places →

More climate change data for Australia

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Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,507 kt (2050)
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Emissions from crops — Emissions 53.82 kt (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is so emissions by world region in million tonnes in Australia?: So emissions by world region in million tonnes in Australia was 1.05 million in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest so emissions by world region in million tonnes recorded in Australia?: The highest recorded value was 1.80 million in 1993.
What is the lowest so emissions by world region in million tonnes recorded in Australia?: The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1750.
How does Australia rank for so emissions by world region in million tonnes?: Australia ranks 16th out of 216 countries with data for 2022.
Is so emissions by world region in million tonnes rising or falling in Australia?: Over the last ten years it is down 20.1%. 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 So emissions by world region in million tonnes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: So emissions by world region in million tonnes
Source: Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 220 places, 60,060 data points, 1750–2022
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026