Australia Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions 1970-2022
Total greenhouse gas emissions in kt of CO2 equivalent are composed of CO2 totals excluding short-cycle biomass burning (such as agricultural waste burning and Savannah burning) but including other biomass burning (such as forest fires, post-burn decay, peat fires and decay of drained peatlands), all anthropogenic CH4 sources, N2O sources and F-gases (HFCs, PFCs and SF6).
- Australia greenhouse gas (ghg) emissions for 2018 was 615,380.00, a 0.71% decline from 2017.
- Australia greenhouse gas (ghg) emissions for 2017 was 619,790.00, a 8.09% increase from 2016.
- Australia greenhouse gas (ghg) emissions for 2016 was 573,390.00, a 3.56% decline from 2015.
- Australia greenhouse gas (ghg) emissions for 2015 was 594,580.00, a 0.18% increase from 2014.
Similar Country Ranking |
Country Name |
kt of CO2 equivalent |
United States |
6,023,620.00 |
Japan |
1,186,770.00 |
Germany |
806,090.00 |
Canada |
724,930.00 |
South Korea |
718,880.00 |
Saudi Arabia |
638,120.00 |
Australia |
615,380.00 |
United Kingdom |
452,080.00 |
France |
423,350.00 |
Italy |
399,600.00 |
Poland |
389,650.00 |
Argentina |
365,650.00 |
Spain |
326,940.00 |
UAE |
263,240.00 |
Netherlands |
178,640.00 |
Czech Republic |
122,840.00 |
Kuwait |
112,970.00 |
Chile |
109,590.00 |
Belgium |
108,750.00 |
Qatar |
99,830.00 |
Israel |
87,830.00 |
Greece |
84,750.00 |
Oman |
82,300.00 |
New Zealand |
81,330.00 |
Austria |
74,980.00 |
Portugal |
66,820.00 |
Singapore |
66,640.00 |
Ireland |
65,090.00 |
Hungary |
60,920.00 |
Finland |
54,490.00 |
Bahrain |
48,950.00 |
Norway |
47,340.00 |
Sweden |
46,350.00 |
Switzerland |
46,020.00 |
Denmark |
45,870.00 |
Slovak Republic |
39,930.00 |
Uruguay |
36,160.00 |
Trinidad and Tobago |
22,900.00 |
Croatia |
22,550.00 |
Lithuania |
18,840.00 |
Estonia |
18,610.00 |
Panama |
18,010.00 |
Slovenia |
17,170.00 |
Brunei |
16,620.00 |
Latvia |
11,660.00 |
Luxembourg |
10,220.00 |
Cyprus |
8,600.00 |
Barbados |
3,790.00 |
Iceland |
3,440.00 |
Bahamas |
2,640.00 |
Malta |
2,040.00 |
Antigua and Barbuda |
1,210.00 |
Seychelles |
780.00 |
Andorra |
590.00 |
St. Kitts and Nevis |
370.00 |
Palau |
320.00 |
Liechtenstein |
180.00 |
Australia Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions - Historical Data |
Year |
kt of CO2 equivalent |
Annual % Change |
2018 |
615,380.00 |
-0.71% |
2017 |
619,790.00 |
8.09% |
2016 |
573,390.00 |
-3.56% |
2015 |
594,580.00 |
0.18% |
2014 |
593,500.00 |
2.00% |
2013 |
581,890.00 |
-13.27% |
2012 |
670,930.00 |
-0.33% |
2011 |
673,130.00 |
17.84% |
2010 |
571,220.00 |
-4.97% |
2009 |
601,070.00 |
2.35% |
2008 |
587,260.00 |
-4.51% |
2007 |
614,990.00 |
0.54% |
2006 |
611,700.00 |
7.62% |
2005 |
568,380.00 |
-6.11% |
2004 |
605,380.00 |
10.73% |
2003 |
546,710.00 |
-12.82% |
2002 |
627,080.00 |
-1.11% |
2001 |
634,100.00 |
4.26% |
2000 |
608,210.00 |
4.22% |
1999 |
583,610.00 |
6.00% |
1998 |
550,570.00 |
5.32% |
1997 |
522,740.00 |
1.60% |
1996 |
514,520.00 |
-0.43% |
1995 |
516,760.00 |
1.59% |
1994 |
508,670.00 |
0.61% |
1993 |
505,590.00 |
-0.06% |
1992 |
505,910.00 |
0.43% |
1991 |
503,740.00 |
-0.02% |
1990 |
503,820.00 |
9.30% |
1989 |
460,970.01 |
6.04% |
1988 |
434,706.16 |
5.30% |
1987 |
412,842.80 |
-5.04% |
1986 |
434,735.11 |
-4.81% |
1985 |
456,717.64 |
14.71% |
1984 |
398,135.52 |
2.96% |
1983 |
386,673.56 |
-9.81% |
1982 |
428,739.96 |
10.53% |
1981 |
387,882.44 |
-10.59% |
1980 |
433,837.44 |
5.27% |
1979 |
412,123.02 |
9.04% |
1978 |
377,956.13 |
-8.91% |
1977 |
414,927.11 |
1.80% |
1976 |
407,572.61 |
7.95% |
1975 |
377,568.65 |
6.11% |
1974 |
355,842.87 |
6.78% |
1973 |
333,243.56 |
-6.24% |
1972 |
355,430.77 |
13.03% |
1971 |
314,446.15 |
-1.44% |
1970 |
319,036.60 |
-1.44% |