How does Australia rank for total ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - total including lucf?

Australia ranks 15th out of 189 countries with data for 2018.

Is total ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - total including lucf rising or falling in Australia?

Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. 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 Total GHG emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Total including LUCF. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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

Name: Total GHG emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Total including LUCF 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: Total GHG emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Total including LUCF was 619.26 in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)

619.26

Change on year

down 0.6%

World rank

15th

of 189 countries

All-time high

665.72

in 2001

All-time low

555.26

in 2013

Years of data

1990–2018

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

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

Analysis

In 2018, total ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - total including lucf in Australia stood at 619.26.

That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - total including lucf in Australia peaked at 665.72 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 555.26, in 2013.

That places Australia 15th out of 189 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1990s	577.58	558.13	643.6	10
2000s	635.03	583.65	665.72	10
2010s	599.62	555.26	644.74	9

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18 United Kingdom 441.13 compare

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Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.21 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 28.02 (2050)
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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 total ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - total including lucf in Australia?: Total ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - total including lucf in Australia was 619.26 in 2018, according to Climate Watch. 2020. Washington, DC: World Resources Institute. Available online at: https://www.climatewatchdata.org.
What is the highest total ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - total including lucf recorded in Australia?: The highest recorded value was 665.72 in 2001.
What is the lowest total ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - total including lucf recorded in Australia?: The lowest recorded value was 555.26 in 2013.
How does Australia rank for total ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - total including lucf?: Australia ranks 15th out of 189 countries with data for 2018.
Is total ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - total including lucf rising or falling in Australia?: Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. 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 Total GHG emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Total including LUCF. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Total GHG emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Total including 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, 5,506 data points, 1990–2018
Last refreshed: 10 August 2026

Total greenhouse gas emissions (including 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.