CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Total excluding LUCF in Australia

Australia: CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Total excluding LUCF was 386.62 in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
386.62
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
16th
of 190 countries
All-time high
394.95
in 2009
All-time low
263.6
in 1990
Years of data
29
1990–2018

CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Total excluding LUCF in Australia, 1990–2018

01002003004001990200420181990: 263.61991: 264.71992: 268.41993: 272.41994: 278.71995: 2891996: 299.61997: 306.81998: 327.71999: 3332000: 338.82001: 3452002: 352.92003: 3522004: 365.32005: 369.52006: 375.12007: 385.42008: 388.52009: 394.92010: 387.42011: 385.82012: 385.82013: 379.32014: 369.92015: 3762016: 3842017: 387.22018: 386.6

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) - total excluding lucf in Australia stood at 386.62.

The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - total excluding lucf in Australia peaked at 394.95 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 263.6, in 1990.

Australia ranks 16th of 190 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Total excluding LUCF in Australia, year by year

Annual values for CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Total excluding LUCF in Australia, 1990 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1990 263.6 —
1991 264.71 +0.4%
1992 268.36 +1.4%
1993 272.36 +1.5%
1994 278.67 +2.3%
1995 289.01 +3.7%
1996 299.59 +3.7%
1997 306.77 +2.4%
1998 327.66 +6.8%
1999 333.04 +1.6%
2000 338.81 +1.7%
2001 344.96 +1.8%
2002 352.89 +2.3%
2003 351.99 -0.3%
2004 365.27 +3.8%
2005 369.51 +1.2%
2006 375.06 +1.5%
2007 385.37 +2.7%
2008 388.5 +0.8%
2009 394.95 +1.7%
2010 387.35 -1.9%
2011 385.77 -0.4%
2012 385.77 +0.0%
2013 379.27 -1.7%
2014 369.88 -2.5%
2015 375.97 +1.6%
2016 383.96 +2.1%
2017 387.2 +0.8%
2018 386.62 -0.1%

Australia compared with similar countries

  • Australia's 386.62 is above the median for high income countries, which is 37.41, 10.3× the median. (62 countries reporting)
  • Australia's 386.62 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 14.64, 26.4× the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 290.38 263.6 333.04 10
2000s 366.73 338.81 394.95 10
2010s 382.42 369.88 387.35 9

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 13 South Africa 433.25 compare
  2. 14 Brazil 427.71 compare
  3. 15 Turkey 412.97 compare
  4. 17 United Kingdom 358.8 compare
  5. 18 Italy 324.85 compare
  6. 19 Poland 312.74 compare

See the full ranking of 190 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - total excluding lucf in Australia?
Co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - total excluding lucf in Australia was 386.62 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) - total excluding lucf recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 394.95 in 2009.
What is the lowest co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - total excluding lucf recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 263.6 in 1990.
How does Australia rank for co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - total excluding lucf?
Australia ranks 16th out of 190 countries with data for 2018.
Is co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - total excluding lucf rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. 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) - Total excluding LUCF. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Total excluding LUCF
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
190 places, 5,509 data points, 1990–2018
Last refreshed

Total CO2 emissions (excluding LUCF) 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.