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Greenhouse gas emissions (all gases, CO2 equivalent) and CO2 emissions per person in tonnes, yearly (EDGAR). All figures for Australia
| Measure | Latest | Period | Rank | vs median | Among countries with data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greenhouse gases | 21.75 t CO2e | 2024 | 11th highest of 203 | +17.63 t CO2e | Lowest 0.09 t CO2eHighest 86.68 t CO2e |
| CO2 | 14.10 t CO2 | 2024 | 12th highest of 203 | +11.55 t CO2 | Lowest 0.00 t CO2Highest 82.84 t CO2 |
| Period | t CO2e |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 21.75 |
| 2023 | 22.04 |
| 2022 | 21.98 |
| 2021 | 22.43 |
| 2020 | 22.60 |
| 2019 | 23.89 |
| 2018 | 24.36 |
| 2017 | 24.92 |
| 2016 | 24.64 |
| 2015 | 25.22 |
| 2014 | 25.44 |
| 2013 | 26.16 |
| 2012 | 27.05 |
| 2011 | 27.34 |
| 2010 | 27.18 |
| 2009 | 27.55 |
| 2008 | 27.79 |
| 2007 | 28.44 |
| 2006 | 28.58 |
| 2005 | 28.61 |
| 2004 | 28.88 |
| 2003 | 28.08 |
| 2002 | 28.98 |
| 2001 | 28.81 |
| 2000 | 28.68 |
| 1999 | 28.48 |
| 1998 | 28.44 |
| 1997 | 27.58 |
| 1996 | 27.18 |
| 1995 | 26.78 |
| 1994 | 26.63 |
| 1993 | 26.66 |
| 1992 | 26.63 |
| 1991 | 26.82 |
| 1990 | 27.00 |
| 1989 | 26.82 |
| 1988 | 25.99 |
| 1987 | 25.77 |
| 1986 | 25.51 |
| 1985 | 25.55 |
| 1984 | 25.05 |
| 1983 | 24.43 |
| 1982 | 25.59 |
| 1981 | 25.47 |
| 1980 | 25.65 |
| 1979 | 25.48 |
| 1978 | 25.47 |
| 1977 | 26.41 |
| 1976 | 26.24 |
| 1975 | 26.29 |
| 1974 | 25.93 |
| 1973 | 25.52 |
| 1972 | 25.36 |
| 1971 | 24.89 |
| 1970 | 25.24 |
| Period | t CO2 |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 14.10 |
| 2023 | 14.16 |
| 2022 | 14.53 |
| 2021 | 14.98 |
| 2020 | 15.30 |
| 2019 | 16.10 |
| 2018 | 16.39 |
| 2017 | 16.72 |
| 2016 | 16.89 |
| 2015 | 16.82 |
| 2014 | 16.89 |
| 2013 | 17.54 |
| 2012 | 18.18 |
| 2011 | 18.48 |
| 2010 | 18.85 |
| 2009 | 18.92 |
| 2008 | 19.03 |
| 2007 | 19.24 |
| 2006 | 19.08 |
| 2005 | 19.04 |
| 2004 | 19.16 |
| 2003 | 18.67 |
| 2002 | 18.91 |
| 2001 | 18.70 |
| 2000 | 18.60 |
| 1999 | 18.51 |
| 1998 | 18.39 |
| 1997 | 17.50 |
| 1996 | 17.16 |
| 1995 | 16.81 |
| 1994 | 16.42 |
| 1993 | 16.28 |
| 1992 | 16.20 |
| 1991 | 16.18 |
| 1990 | 16.27 |
| 1989 | 16.31 |
| 1988 | 15.63 |
| 1987 | 15.35 |
| 1986 | 14.88 |
| 1985 | 15.07 |
| 1984 | 14.37 |
| 1983 | 14.17 |
| 1982 | 15.12 |
| 1981 | 14.96 |
| 1980 | 15.13 |
| 1979 | 14.62 |
| 1978 | 14.37 |
| 1977 | 14.80 |
| 1976 | 14.02 |
| 1975 | 13.96 |
| 1974 | 13.64 |
| 1973 | 13.28 |
| 1972 | 12.77 |
| 1971 | 12.56 |
| 1970 | 12.85 |
allfigures, “Greenhouse gases, Australia, 2024: 21.75 t CO2e”. Source: World Bank (World Development Indicators) (CC BY 4.0). https://allfigures.xyz/data/emissions/australia, retrieved 23 Sep 2026.
Source: World Bank (World Development Indicators), licence CC BY 4.0. Compiled 23 Sep 2026.