Australia Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Total GHG Emissions (2024)
591.453.961
tons CO₂eq
Year-over-Year
+0,67%
increase
Global Share
1,11%
Per Capita
22,26
tons per person
Greenhouse Gas Emissions by Gas
Greenhouse Gas Emissions by Sector
- GHG emissions in Australia were 591.453.961 tons CO₂eq in 2024.
- Emissions increased by 0,67% over the previous year, representing an increase by 3.940.858 tons over 2023, when GHG emissions were 587.513.103 tons.
- Per capita: 22,26 tons CO₂eq (vs global avg 6,566.3 t).
- Australia accounts for 1,11% of global GHG emissions.
Greenhouse Gas Emissions by Year
| Year | GHG Total (tons) | CO₂ | CH₄ | N₂O | F-gases | Per Capita | Change | Global Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 591.453.961 | 383.403.111 | 144.575.768 | 50.807.219 | 12.667.862 | 22,26 | 0,67% | 1,11% |
| 2023 | 587.513.103 | 377.495.694 | 144.206.766 | 53.515.910 | 12.294.733 | 22,35 | 2,75% | 1,12% |
| 2022 | 571.780.759 | 378.065.090 | 135.110.281 | 46.650.542 | 11.954.846 | 21,99 | −0,77% | 1,10% |
| 2021 | 576.189.057 | 384.734.748 | 132.776.788 | 47.129.049 | 11.548.473 | 22,42 | −0,58% | 1,13% |
| 2020 | 579.547.449 | 392.545.782 | 132.911.408 | 42.839.229 | 11.251.031 | 22,82 | −4,23% | 1,18% |
| 2019 | 605.153.977 | 407.908.606 | 141.974.161 | 44.336.023 | 10.935.188 | 24,12 | −0,48% | 1,19% |
| 2018 | 608.065.614 | 409.247.568 | 142.382.301 | 46.149.958 | 10.285.787 | 24,55 | −0,8% | 1,20% |
| 2017 | 612.942.524 | 411.211.315 | 141.938.621 | 49.501.968 | 10.290.620 | 25,07 | 2,85% | 1,24% |
| 2016 | 595.968.125 | 408.613.213 | 132.919.873 | 44.177.716 | 10.257.324 | 24,7 | −0,8% | 1,22% |
| 2015 | 600.750.160 | 400.631.594 | 144.213.304 | 46.118.895 | 9.786.367 | 25,24 | 0,59% | 1,24% |
| 2014 | 597.200.250 | 396.442.324 | 144.039.125 | 47.641.136 | 9.077.666 | 25,44 | −1,28% | 1,23% |
| 2013 | 604.924.966 | 405.742.394 | 144.575.420 | 45.953.273 | 8.653.880 | 26,13 | −1,61% | 1,26% |
| 2012 | 614.851.062 | 413.372.833 | 144.255.158 | 48.944.753 | 8.278.318 | 26,94 | 0,67% | 1,30% |
| 2011 | 610.735.000 | 412.861.992 | 141.742.839 | 48.179.753 | 7.950.416 | 27,17 | 2% | 1,30% |
| 2010 | 598.752.537 | 415.319.503 | 135.851.769 | 40.550.011 | 7.031.255 | 27,07 | 0,19% | 1,32% |
| 2009 | 597.631.733 | 410.301.291 | 138.826.733 | 41.763.727 | 6.739.981 | 27,49 | 1,22% | 1,38% |
| 2008 | 590.422.716 | 404.332.345 | 138.760.803 | 40.970.671 | 6.358.896 | 27,66 | −0,31% | 1,35% |
| 2007 | 592.235.310 | 400.700.976 | 141.405.674 | 43.407.252 | 6.721.409 | 28,27 | 1,34% | 1,37% |
| 2006 | 584.428.839 | 390.190.749 | 143.186.987 | 45.561.031 | 5.490.073 | 28,41 | 1,25% | 1,39% |
| 2005 | 577.228.302 | 384.122.769 | 143.336.082 | 43.973.863 | 5.795.589 | 28,52 | 0,27% | 1,41% |
| 2004 | 575.645.819 | 381.978.898 | 140.592.280 | 46.693.435 | 6.381.206 | 28,86 | 3,94% | 1,45% |
| 2003 | 553.808.643 | 368.140.173 | 138.241.058 | 41.691.079 | 5.736.332 | 28,12 | −1,97% | 1,45% |
| 2002 | 564.952.290 | 368.641.258 | 143.023.464 | 47.820.666 | 5.466.901 | 29,01 | 1,75% | 1,55% |
| 2001 | 555.246.989 | 360.427.856 | 143.139.133 | 46.790.175 | 4.889.825 | 28,82 | 1,75% | 1,54% |
| 2000 | 545.708.156 | 353.895.633 | 141.772.823 | 45.112.172 | 4.927.527 | 28,62 | 1,85% | 1,52% |
| 1999 | 535.808.505 | 348.130.549 | 137.423.193 | 45.513.231 | 4.741.532 | 28,4 | 1,26% | 1,53% |
| 1998 | 529.156.863 | 342.120.557 | 138.837.910 | 43.791.139 | 4.407.257 | 28,35 | 4,14% | 1,53% |
| 1997 | 508.107.913 | 322.376.151 | 140.380.594 | 41.292.221 | 4.058.948 | 27,51 | 2,58% | 1,47% |
| 1996 | 495.314.315 | 312.678.028 | 137.440.741 | 41.279.318 | 3.916.228 | 27,11 | 2,71% | 1,45% |
| 1995 | 482.243.936 | 302.694.131 | 136.532.774 | 38.661.964 | 4.355.066 | 26,68 | 1,71% | 1,44% |
| 1994 | 474.146.056 | 292.387.598 | 136.712.110 | 39.862.922 | 5.183.426 | 26,51 | 0,87% | 1,45% |
| 1993 | 470.059.824 | 287.029.114 | 136.829.712 | 40.435.612 | 5.765.386 | 26,58 | 0,97% | 1,45% |
| 1992 | 465.523.613 | 283.117.730 | 138.516.622 | 38.462.872 | 5.426.390 | 26,62 | 0,43% | 1,44% |
| 1991 | 463.507.677 | 279.736.815 | 140.032.725 | 38.438.485 | 5.299.653 | 26,84 | 0,61% | 1,43% |
| 1990 | 460.699.911 | 277.714.987 | 139.023.309 | 38.813.516 | 5.148.100 | 27,03 | 2,15% | 1,43% |
| 1989 | 451.010.289 | 274.163.965 | 135.501.958 | 36.063.942 | 5.280.424 | 26,86 | 4,96% | 1,41% |
| 1988 | 429.709.169 | 258.386.063 | 129.483.741 | 36.961.701 | 4.877.663 | 26 | 2,53% | 1,37% |
| 1987 | 419.115.916 | 249.587.269 | 130.993.074 | 33.882.635 | 4.652.939 | 25,78 | 2,57% | 1,38% |
| 1986 | 408.614.019 | 238.398.025 | 129.885.160 | 35.752.759 | 4.578.076 | 25,56 | 1,3% | 1,38% |
| 1985 | 403.357.086 | 237.938.181 | 126.287.716 | 34.499.513 | 4.631.676 | 25,64 | 3,34% | 1,38% |
| 1984 | 390.326.417 | 223.835.325 | 125.805.809 | 36.843.822 | 3.841.460 | 25,2 | 3,8% | 1,35% |
| 1983 | 376.047.167 | 218.049.757 | 121.676.914 | 33.434.704 | 2.885.792 | 24,65 | −3,23% | 1,34% |
| 1982 | 388.588.023 | 229.578.870 | 122.478.905 | 33.586.964 | 2.943.285 | 25,84 | 2,23% | 1,40% |
| 1981 | 380.096.055 | 223.291.306 | 122.230.192 | 31.244.608 | 3.329.950 | 25,62 | 0,86% | 1,36% |
| 1980 | 376.854.633 | 222.331.338 | 120.094.928 | 31.557.791 | 2.870.576 | 25,73 | 1,92% | 1,33% |
| 1979 | 369.749.714 | 212.161.974 | 122.678.924 | 31.975.153 | 2.933.663 | 25,55 | 1,1% | 1,29% |
| 1978 | 365.742.051 | 206.305.063 | 124.194.217 | 32.242.965 | 2.999.807 | 25,56 | −2,42% | 1,31% |
| 1977 | 374.811.661 | 209.980.186 | 129.125.654 | 32.967.103 | 2.738.718 | 26,48 | 1,77% | 1,37% |
| 1976 | 368.281.168 | 196.700.336 | 133.661.502 | 35.382.777 | 2.536.553 | 26,32 | 0,85% | 1,39% |
| 1975 | 365.187.992 | 193.911.250 | 133.697.896 | 35.080.794 | 2.498.051 | 26,4 | 2,62% | 1,44% |
| 1974 | 355.862.775 | 187.162.666 | 132.573.757 | 33.801.037 | 2.325.316 | 26,05 | 4,24% | 1,40% |
| 1973 | 341.393.269 | 177.634.969 | 129.516.772 | 31.953.175 | 2.288.352 | 25,31 | 2,18% | 1,34% |
| 1972 | 334.109.008 | 168.273.586 | 130.314.822 | 33.227.631 | 2.292.969 | 25,13 | 3,78% | 1,38% |
| 1971 | 321.952.877 | 162.424.502 | 124.206.568 | 33.007.584 | 2.314.224 | 24,61 | 1,99% | 1,38% |
| 1970 | 315.670.478 | 160.693.860 | 121.320.623 | 31.786.237 | 1.869.758 | 24,58 | – | 1,36% |
See also
- Australia CO2 Emissions
- Global GHG Emissions - GHG Emissions by Year, by Country, by Sector
- Population of Australia
Sources
- Crippa M., Guizzardi D., Pagani F., Banja M., Muntean M., et al., GHG emissions of all world countries – JRC/IEA 2025 Report, European Commission, 2025. DOI. Data: EDGAR_2025_GHG.
- CO2 emissions from fuel combustion based on IEA (2024) Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Energy, as modified by the Joint Research Centre (IEA-EDGAR CO2, v4).