Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) in Australia
Australia: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) was 163.1 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (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
In 2024, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) in Australia stood at 163.1 Mt CO2e.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and down 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) in Australia peaked at 220.72 Mt CO2e in 2009 and was at its lowest, 52.54 Mt CO2e, in 1971.
That places Australia 13th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 66.53 Mt CO2e | 52.54 Mt CO2e | 80.93 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 103.35 Mt CO2e | 89.13 Mt CO2e | 125.92 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 145.81 Mt CO2e | 128.64 Mt CO2e | 176.12 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 199.85 Mt CO2e | 178.87 Mt CO2e | 220.72 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 201.06 Mt CO2e | 188.07 Mt CO2e | 219.12 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 167.81 Mt CO2e | 159.78 Mt CO2e | 179.62 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 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)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 39.55 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) in Australia?
- Carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) in Australia was 163.1 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 power industry (energy) recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 220.72 Mt CO2e in 2009.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.54 Mt CO2e in 1971.
- How does Australia rank for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy)?
- Australia ranks 13th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.2%. 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 Power Industry (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 electricity and heat generation (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 code 1.A.1.a. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).