Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Building (Energy) in Australia
Australia: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Building (Energy) was 29.86 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Building (Energy) in Australia, 1970–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
The most recent figure for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from building (energy) in Australia is 29.86 Mt CO2e, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from building (energy) in Australia peaked at 30.51 Mt CO2e in 2021 and was at its lowest, 10.66 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
Australia ranks 21st of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.74 Mt CO2e | 10.66 Mt CO2e | 13.41 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.4 Mt CO2e | 10.83 Mt CO2e | 12.14 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.36 Mt CO2e | 12.85 Mt CO2e | 15.9 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.38 Mt CO2e | 16.23 Mt CO2e | 22.93 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.06 Mt CO2e | 23.39 Mt CO2e | 29.52 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.67 Mt CO2e | 28.55 Mt CO2e | 30.51 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More environment data for Australia
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 15.7 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) 100.51 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon intensity of GDP 0.2293 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 163.1 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 14.1 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 383.4 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Aquaculture production 117,540 metric tons (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 227,277 metric tons (2024)
- Total fisheries production 344,817 metric tons (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 13.48 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from building (energy) in Australia?
- Carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from building (energy) in Australia was 29.86 Mt CO2e in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
- What is the highest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from building (energy) recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 30.51 Mt CO2e in 2021.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from building (energy) recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.66 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does Australia rank for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from building (energy)?
- Australia ranks 21st out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from building (energy) rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the building sector (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 codes 1.A.4 Residential and other sectors, 1.A.5 Non-Specified. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).