How does Australia rank for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy)?

Australia ranks 17th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.

Is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) rising or falling in Australia?

Over the last ten years it is up 9.2%. 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 Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) in Australia

Name: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) in Australia
Creator: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Australia: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) was 100.51 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)

100.51 Mt CO2e

Change on year

up 4.0%

World rank

17th

of 194 countries

All-time high

100.51 Mt CO2e

in 2024

All-time low

32.48 Mt CO2e

in 1970

Years of data

1970–2024

Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (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 transport (energy) in Australia stood at 100.51 Mt CO2e. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 9.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) in Australia peaked at 100.51 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 32.48 Mt CO2e, in 1970.

That places Australia 17th 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	40.05 Mt CO2e	32.48 Mt CO2e	48.33 Mt CO2e	10
1980s	54.46 Mt CO2e	49.57 Mt CO2e	61.22 Mt CO2e	10
1990s	66.58 Mt CO2e	60.59 Mt CO2e	72.77 Mt CO2e	10
2000s	79.56 Mt CO2e	74.42 Mt CO2e	85.3 Mt CO2e	10
2010s	92.61 Mt CO2e	87.63 Mt CO2e	97.27 Mt CO2e	10
2020s	92.9 Mt CO2e	87.61 Mt CO2e	100.51 Mt CO2e	5

Countries ranked near Australia

14 South Korea 108.96 Mt CO2e compare
15 United Kingdom 106.7 Mt CO2e compare
16 Italy 104.7 Mt CO2e compare
18 Turkey 99.29 Mt CO2e compare
19 Spain 95.32 Mt CO2e compare
20 Thailand 83.17 Mt CO2e compare

See the full ranking of 241 places →

More environment data for Australia

Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 1.03 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)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 39.55 Mt CO2e (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) in Australia?: Carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) in Australia was 100.51 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 transport (energy) recorded in Australia?: The highest recorded value was 100.51 Mt CO2e in 2024.
What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) recorded in Australia?: The lowest recorded value was 32.48 Mt CO2e in 1970.
How does Australia rank for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy)?: Australia ranks 17th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
Is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) rising or falling in Australia?: Over the last ten years it is up 9.2%. 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 Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e)
Unit: Mt CO2e
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 241 places, 13,255 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

A measure of annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the transportation sector (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 codes 1.A.3.a Civil Aviation, 1.A.3.b_noRES Road Transportation no resuspension, 1.A.3.c Railways, 1.A.3.d Water-borne Navigation, 1.A.3.e Other Transportation. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).