Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Australia
Australia: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF was 383.4 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 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
Australia recorded 383.4 Mt CO2e for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in 2024.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Australia peaked at 415.32 Mt CO2e in 2010 and was at its lowest, 160.69 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
That places Australia 17th out of 203 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 | 187.52 Mt CO2e | 160.69 Mt CO2e | 212.16 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 237.56 Mt CO2e | 218.05 Mt CO2e | 274.16 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 304.8 Mt CO2e | 277.71 Mt CO2e | 348.13 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 382.27 Mt CO2e | 353.9 Mt CO2e | 410.3 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 408.14 Mt CO2e | 396.44 Mt CO2e | 415.32 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 383.25 Mt CO2e | 377.5 Mt CO2e | 392.55 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)
- 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 (total) excluding lulucf in Australia?
- Carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Australia was 383.4 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 (total) excluding lulucf recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 415.32 Mt CO2e in 2010.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 160.69 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does Australia rank for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf?
- Australia ranks 17th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. 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 (total) excluding LULUCF (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 agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).