Live estimate
Australia CO₂ Emissions
Australia emitted 386.7 million tonnes of CO₂ from fossil fuels and industry in 2024: 1.0% of the world total, the 16th most of 215 countries. That is 14.5 tonnes per person, 3.1× the world average of 4.7 t.
Estimated CO₂ emitted by Australia in 2026 so far
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0 tonnes since you opened this page · 12 t every second
CO₂ in 2024
386.7 Mt
386.7 million tonnes
World rank
#16
of 215 countries
Share of world
1.0%
world total 38.60 Gt
Per person
14.5 t
world average 4.7 t
Change vs 2023
+0.6%
2023: 384.3 Mt
Historical share
1.1%
#17 since 1750
Trend since 2000
Emissions rose 0.6% in 2024 compared with 2023. Compared with 2005, emissions are up 0%. Emissions peaked in 2019 at 414.9 million tonnes and are now 7% lower.
Show yearly data (million tonnes)
| Year | CO₂ (Mt) |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 386.7 |
| 2023 | 384.3 |
| 2022 | 384.1 |
| 2021 | 388.5 |
| 2020 | 398.5 |
| 2019 | 414.9 |
| 2018 | 414.8 |
| 2017 | 413.4 |
| 2016 | 409.7 |
| 2015 | 400.6 |
| 2014 | 392.6 |
| 2013 | 397.9 |
| 2012 | 405.0 |
| 2011 | 403.9 |
| 2010 | 405.0 |
| 2009 | 407.0 |
| 2008 | 404.3 |
| 2007 | 398.9 |
| 2006 | 391.4 |
| 2005 | 385.1 |
| 2004 | 382.0 |
| 2003 | 370.8 |
| 2002 | 362.4 |
| 2001 | 357.7 |
| 2000 | 349.9 |
Where it comes from
Oil is the largest source of Australia’s CO₂, at 38%.
- Coal37%142.5 Mt
- Oil38%145.8 Mt
- Gas19%75.4 Mt
- Cement1%2.7 Mt
- Flaring4%16.3 Mt
- Other industry1%4.0 Mt
How Australia compares
| Rank | Country | CO₂ 2024 | Share | Per person |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | Mexico | 461.0 Mt | 1.2% | 3.5 t |
| 15 | South Africa | 439.8 Mt | 1.1% | 6.9 t |
| 16 | Australia | 386.7 Mt | 1.0% | 14.5 t |
| 17 | Vietnam | 370.9 Mt | 1.0% | 3.7 t |
| 18 | United Kingdom | 312.9 Mt | 0.8% | 4.5 t |
Questions and answers
How much CO₂ does Australia emit?
Australia emitted 386.7 million tonnes of CO₂ from fossil fuels and industry in 2024, 1.0% of global emissions. That is about 12 tonnes every second.
What are Australia’s CO₂ emissions per person?
Australia emits 14.5 tonnes per person, 3.1× the world average of 4.7 t. Per-person emissions divide the national total by population (26.7 million people in 2024).
Are Australia’s CO₂ emissions rising or falling?
Emissions rose 0.6% in 2024 compared with 2023. Compared with 2005, emissions are up 0%. Emissions peaked in 2019 at 414.9 million tonnes and are now 7% lower.
What is the main source of CO₂ emissions in Australia?
Oil is the largest source, at 38% of Australia’s fossil and industry CO₂ in 2024 (145.8 million tonnes).
How much has Australia contributed to historical CO₂ emissions?
Since 1750, Australia has emitted about 20 billion tonnes of fossil CO₂, 1.1% of the world total, the 17th largest historical contribution.
Data: Our World in Data, based on the Global Carbon Project (Global Carbon Budget 2025), CC BY 4.0. Annual figures are fossil-fuel and industry CO₂ for 2024, the latest complete year. Live counters are estimates that assume 2024 emission rates continue. How the counter works →