How does Australia rank for co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - fugitive emissions?

Australia ranks 33rd out of 183 countries with data for 2018.

Is co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - fugitive emissions rising or falling in Australia?

Over the last ten years it is up 118.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Australia data come from?

The figures come from Climate Watch. 2020. Washington, DC: World Resources Institute. Available online at: https://www.climatewatchdata.org, published as part of CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Fugitive Emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Fugitive Emissions in Australia

Name: CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Fugitive Emissions in Australia
Creator: Climate Watch. 2020. Washington, DC: World Resources Institute. Available online at: https://www.climatewatchdata.org
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Australia: CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Fugitive Emissions was 0.72 in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)

0.72

Change on year

up 80.0%

World rank

33rd

of 183 countries

All-time high

0.72

in 2018

All-time low

0.27

in 1994

Years of data

1990–2018

CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Fugitive Emissions in Australia, 1990–2018

Source: Climate Watch. 2020. Washington, DC: World Resources Institute. Available online at: https://www.climatewatchdata.org.

Analysis

In 2018, co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - fugitive emissions in Australia stood at 0.72. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 80.0% on the previous year and up 118.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - fugitive emissions in Australia peaked at 0.72 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.27, in 1994.

That places Australia 33rd out of 183 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1990s	0.448	0.27	0.71	10
2000s	0.395	0.33	0.55	10
2010s	0.5044	0.4	0.72	9

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Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 38.41 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.21 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 28.02 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.55 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 38.41 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 2,816 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 31,458 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop re 499.07 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Enteric Fermentat 78,848 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 85,923 (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - fugitive emissions in Australia?: Co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - fugitive emissions in Australia was 0.72 in 2018, according to Climate Watch. 2020. Washington, DC: World Resources Institute. Available online at: https://www.climatewatchdata.org.
What is the highest co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - fugitive emissions recorded in Australia?: The highest recorded value was 0.72 in 2018.
What is the lowest co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - fugitive emissions recorded in Australia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.27 in 1994.
How does Australia rank for co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - fugitive emissions?: Australia ranks 33rd out of 183 countries with data for 2018.
Is co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - fugitive emissions rising or falling in Australia?: Over the last ten years it is up 118.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Australia data come from?: The figures come from Climate Watch. 2020. Washington, DC: World Resources Institute. Available online at: https://www.climatewatchdata.org, published as part of CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Fugitive Emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Fugitive Emissions
Source: Climate Watch. 2020. Washington, DC: World Resources Institute. Available online at: https://www.climatewatchdata.org
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 184 places, 4,750 data points, 1990–2018
Last refreshed: 10 August 2026

Fugitive sector CO2 emissions are generated from the World Resource Institute's Climate Watch. Climate Watch Historical Emission data contains sector-level greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions data for 194 countries and the European Union (EU) for the period 1990-2018, including emissions of the six major GHGs from most major sources and sinks. Non-CO2 emissions are expressed in CO2 equivalents using 100-year global warming potential values from IPCC Fourth Assessment Report. Climate Watch Historical GHG Emissions data (previously published through CAIT Climate Data Explorer) are derived from several sources. Any use of the Land-Use Change and Forestry or Agriculture indicator should be cited as FAO 2020, FAOSTAT Emissions Database. Any use of CO2 emissions from fuel combustion data should be cited as CO2 Emissions from Fuel Combustion, OECD/IEA, 2020.