Total greenhouse gas emissions in Australia
Australia emitted 591.5 million tonnes of greenhouse gases (CO2 equivalent) in 2024.
Australia, 2024
591.5
Change from 2023
+0.7%
World, 2024
53,206.4 Mt CO2e
Position in 2024
14th of 203
Total greenhouse gas emissions in Australia over time
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Million tonnes of CO2 equivalent. Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | Australia | World |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 591.5 Mt CO2e | 53,206.4 Mt CO2e |
| 2023 | 587.5 Mt CO2e | 52,540.8 Mt CO2e |
| 2022 | 571.8 Mt CO2e | 51,748.1 Mt CO2e |
| 2021 | 576.2 Mt CO2e | 51,188.0 Mt CO2e |
| 2020 | 579.5 Mt CO2e | 48,962.1 Mt CO2e |
| 2019 | 605.2 Mt CO2e | 50,829.6 Mt CO2e |
| 2018 | 608.1 Mt CO2e | 50,566.4 Mt CO2e |
| 2017 | 612.9 Mt CO2e | 49,478.6 Mt CO2e |
| 2016 | 596.0 Mt CO2e | 48,655.8 Mt CO2e |
| 2015 | 600.8 Mt CO2e | 48,451.4 Mt CO2e |
| 2014 | 597.2 Mt CO2e | 48,549.1 Mt CO2e |
| 2013 | 604.9 Mt CO2e | 48,193.4 Mt CO2e |
| 2012 | 614.9 Mt CO2e | 47,430.1 Mt CO2e |
| 2011 | 610.7 Mt CO2e | 46,808.1 Mt CO2e |
| 2010 | 598.8 Mt CO2e | 45,433.1 Mt CO2e |
| 2009 | 597.6 Mt CO2e | 43,188.4 Mt CO2e |
| 2008 | 590.4 Mt CO2e | 43,642.4 Mt CO2e |
| 2007 | 592.2 Mt CO2e | 43,350.6 Mt CO2e |
| 2006 | 584.4 Mt CO2e | 42,078.8 Mt CO2e |
| 2005 | 577.2 Mt CO2e | 40,919.6 Mt CO2e |
| 2004 | 575.6 Mt CO2e | 39,626.8 Mt CO2e |
| 2003 | 553.8 Mt CO2e | 38,064.8 Mt CO2e |
| 2002 | 565.0 Mt CO2e | 36,555.7 Mt CO2e |
| 2001 | 555.2 Mt CO2e | 36,099.5 Mt CO2e |
| 2000 | 545.7 Mt CO2e | 35,794.0 Mt CO2e |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- That is a change of +0.7% from 587.5 Mt CO2e in 2023.
- Since 2014, when it was 597.2 Mt CO2e, the figure has changed by −1.0%.
- Among the 203 countries with data for 2024, Australia has the 14th highest value.
- The figure for the world in 2024 was 53,206.4 Mt CO2e.
More for Australia
All statistics for Australia
Greenhouse gas emissions per person
21.7 t CO2e per person
2024 · World Bank
Temperature change
1.40e (Estimate) °C
2025 · FAOSTAT
Agrifood emissions per person
8.56e (Estimate) t CO2e per person
2024 · FAOSTAT
CO2 emissions per person
14.10 t CO2 per person
2024 · World Bank
Methane emissions
144.6 Mt CO2e
2024 · World Bank
Nitrous oxide emissions
50.81 Mt CO2e
2024 · World Bank