Australia Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Total GHG Emissions (2024)
591,453,961
tons CO₂eq
Year-over-Year
+0.67%
increase
Global Share
1.1%
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 6.56 t).
- Australia accounts for 1.1% 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% | 1.1% |
| 2023 | 587,513,103 | 377,495,694 | 144,206,766 | 53,515,910 | 12,294,733 | 22.35 | 2.75% | 1.1% |
| 2022 | 571,780,759 | 378,065,090 | 135,110,281 | 46,650,542 | 11,954,846 | 21.99 | −0.77% | 1.1% |
| 2021 | 576,189,057 | 384,734,748 | 132,776,788 | 47,129,049 | 11,548,473 | 22.42 | −0.58% | 1.1% |
| 2020 | 579,547,449 | 392,545,782 | 132,911,408 | 42,839,229 | 11,251,031 | 22.82 | −4.23% | 1.2% |
| 2019 | 605,153,977 | 407,908,606 | 141,974,161 | 44,336,023 | 10,935,188 | 24.12 | −0.48% | 1.2% |
| 2018 | 608,065,614 | 409,247,568 | 142,382,301 | 46,149,958 | 10,285,787 | 24.55 | −0.8% | 1.2% |
| 2017 | 612,942,524 | 411,211,315 | 141,938,621 | 49,501,968 | 10,290,620 | 25.07 | 2.85% | 1.2% |
| 2016 | 595,968,125 | 408,613,213 | 132,919,873 | 44,177,716 | 10,257,324 | 24.7 | −0.8% | 1.2% |
| 2015 | 600,750,160 | 400,631,594 | 144,213,304 | 46,118,895 | 9,786,367 | 25.24 | 0.59% | 1.2% |
| 2014 | 597,200,250 | 396,442,324 | 144,039,125 | 47,641,136 | 9,077,666 | 25.44 | −1.28% | 1.2% |
| 2013 | 604,924,966 | 405,742,394 | 144,575,420 | 45,953,273 | 8,653,880 | 26.13 | −1.61% | 1.3% |
| 2012 | 614,851,062 | 413,372,833 | 144,255,158 | 48,944,753 | 8,278,318 | 26.94 | 0.67% | 1.3% |
| 2011 | 610,735,000 | 412,861,992 | 141,742,839 | 48,179,753 | 7,950,416 | 27.17 | 2% | 1.3% |
| 2010 | 598,752,537 | 415,319,503 | 135,851,769 | 40,550,011 | 7,031,255 | 27.07 | 0.19% | 1.3% |
| 2009 | 597,631,733 | 410,301,291 | 138,826,733 | 41,763,727 | 6,739,981 | 27.49 | 1.22% | 1.4% |
| 2008 | 590,422,716 | 404,332,345 | 138,760,803 | 40,970,671 | 6,358,896 | 27.66 | −0.31% | 1.4% |
| 2007 | 592,235,310 | 400,700,976 | 141,405,674 | 43,407,252 | 6,721,409 | 28.27 | 1.34% | 1.4% |
| 2006 | 584,428,839 | 390,190,749 | 143,186,987 | 45,561,031 | 5,490,073 | 28.41 | 1.25% | 1.4% |
| 2005 | 577,228,302 | 384,122,769 | 143,336,082 | 43,973,863 | 5,795,589 | 28.52 | 0.27% | 1.4% |
| 2004 | 575,645,819 | 381,978,898 | 140,592,280 | 46,693,435 | 6,381,206 | 28.86 | 3.94% | 1.5% |
| 2003 | 553,808,643 | 368,140,173 | 138,241,058 | 41,691,079 | 5,736,332 | 28.12 | −1.97% | 1.5% |
| 2002 | 564,952,290 | 368,641,258 | 143,023,464 | 47,820,666 | 5,466,901 | 29.01 | 1.75% | 1.5% |
| 2001 | 555,246,989 | 360,427,856 | 143,139,133 | 46,790,175 | 4,889,825 | 28.82 | 1.75% | 1.5% |
| 2000 | 545,708,156 | 353,895,633 | 141,772,823 | 45,112,172 | 4,927,527 | 28.62 | 1.85% | 1.5% |
| 1999 | 535,808,505 | 348,130,549 | 137,423,193 | 45,513,231 | 4,741,532 | 28.4 | 1.26% | 1.5% |
| 1998 | 529,156,863 | 342,120,557 | 138,837,910 | 43,791,139 | 4,407,257 | 28.35 | 4.14% | 1.5% |
| 1997 | 508,107,913 | 322,376,151 | 140,380,594 | 41,292,221 | 4,058,948 | 27.51 | 2.58% | 1.5% |
| 1996 | 495,314,315 | 312,678,028 | 137,440,741 | 41,279,318 | 3,916,228 | 27.11 | 2.71% | 1.4% |
| 1995 | 482,243,936 | 302,694,131 | 136,532,774 | 38,661,964 | 4,355,066 | 26.68 | 1.71% | 1.4% |
| 1994 | 474,146,056 | 292,387,598 | 136,712,110 | 39,862,922 | 5,183,426 | 26.51 | 0.87% | 1.4% |
| 1993 | 470,059,824 | 287,029,114 | 136,829,712 | 40,435,612 | 5,765,386 | 26.58 | 0.97% | 1.5% |
| 1992 | 465,523,613 | 283,117,730 | 138,516,622 | 38,462,872 | 5,426,390 | 26.62 | 0.43% | 1.4% |
| 1991 | 463,507,677 | 279,736,815 | 140,032,725 | 38,438,485 | 5,299,653 | 26.84 | 0.61% | 1.4% |
| 1990 | 460,699,911 | 277,714,987 | 139,023,309 | 38,813,516 | 5,148,100 | 27.03 | 2.15% | 1.4% |
| 1989 | 451,010,289 | 274,163,965 | 135,501,958 | 36,063,942 | 5,280,424 | 26.86 | 4.96% | 1.4% |
| 1988 | 429,709,169 | 258,386,063 | 129,483,741 | 36,961,701 | 4,877,663 | 26 | 2.53% | 1.4% |
| 1987 | 419,115,916 | 249,587,269 | 130,993,074 | 33,882,635 | 4,652,939 | 25.78 | 2.57% | 1.4% |
| 1986 | 408,614,019 | 238,398,025 | 129,885,160 | 35,752,759 | 4,578,076 | 25.56 | 1.3% | 1.4% |
| 1985 | 403,357,086 | 237,938,181 | 126,287,716 | 34,499,513 | 4,631,676 | 25.64 | 3.34% | 1.4% |
| 1984 | 390,326,417 | 223,835,325 | 125,805,809 | 36,843,822 | 3,841,460 | 25.2 | 3.8% | 1.4% |
| 1983 | 376,047,167 | 218,049,757 | 121,676,914 | 33,434,704 | 2,885,792 | 24.65 | −3.23% | 1.3% |
| 1982 | 388,588,023 | 229,578,870 | 122,478,905 | 33,586,964 | 2,943,285 | 25.84 | 2.23% | 1.4% |
| 1981 | 380,096,055 | 223,291,306 | 122,230,192 | 31,244,608 | 3,329,950 | 25.62 | 0.86% | 1.4% |
| 1980 | 376,854,633 | 222,331,338 | 120,094,928 | 31,557,791 | 2,870,576 | 25.73 | 1.92% | 1.3% |
| 1979 | 369,749,714 | 212,161,974 | 122,678,924 | 31,975,153 | 2,933,663 | 25.55 | 1.1% | 1.3% |
| 1978 | 365,742,051 | 206,305,063 | 124,194,217 | 32,242,965 | 2,999,807 | 25.56 | −2.42% | 1.3% |
| 1977 | 374,811,661 | 209,980,186 | 129,125,654 | 32,967,103 | 2,738,718 | 26.48 | 1.77% | 1.4% |
| 1976 | 368,281,168 | 196,700,336 | 133,661,502 | 35,382,777 | 2,536,553 | 26.32 | 0.85% | 1.4% |
| 1975 | 365,187,992 | 193,911,250 | 133,697,896 | 35,080,794 | 2,498,051 | 26.4 | 2.62% | 1.4% |
| 1974 | 355,862,775 | 187,162,666 | 132,573,757 | 33,801,037 | 2,325,316 | 26.05 | 4.24% | 1.4% |
| 1973 | 341,393,269 | 177,634,969 | 129,516,772 | 31,953,175 | 2,288,352 | 25.31 | 2.18% | 1.3% |
| 1972 | 334,109,008 | 168,273,586 | 130,314,822 | 33,227,631 | 2,292,969 | 25.13 | 3.78% | 1.4% |
| 1971 | 321,952,877 | 162,424,502 | 124,206,568 | 33,007,584 | 2,314,224 | 24.61 | 1.99% | 1.4% |
| 1970 | 315,670,478 | 160,693,860 | 121,320,623 | 31,786,237 | 1,869,758 | 24.58 | – | 1.4% |
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).