Australia Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions 1990-2023
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 2020 was 571,903.12, a 6.8% decline from 2019.
- Australia greenhouse gas (ghg) emissions for 2019 was 613,604.70, a 4.46% decline from 2018.
- Australia greenhouse gas (ghg) emissions for 2018 was 642,275.86, a 0.81% decline from 2017.
- Australia greenhouse gas (ghg) emissions for 2017 was 647,518.27, a 7.8% increase from 2016.
| Similar Country Ranking |
| Country Name |
kt of CO2 equivalent |
| United States |
5,505,180.89 |
| Japan |
1,094,556.26 |
| Saudi Arabia |
712,585.40 |
| Germany |
692,750.76 |
| Canada |
677,709.22 |
| South Korea |
659,329.70 |
| Australia |
571,903.12 |
| United Kingdom |
398,323.65 |
| France |
376,006.25 |
| Argentina |
361,433.02 |
| Italy |
352,128.89 |
| Poland |
338,383.84 |
| Spain |
270,310.97 |
| UAE |
249,927.75 |
| Netherlands |
155,912.49 |
| Kuwait |
135,896.79 |
| Qatar |
119,605.37 |
| Czech Republic |
108,308.42 |
| Chile |
106,722.33 |
| Belgium |
100,063.49 |
| Oman |
95,082.41 |
| Israel |
83,664.07 |
| New Zealand |
80,158.03 |
| Austria |
71,017.83 |
| Greece |
69,283.31 |
| Singapore |
64,266.74 |
| Hungary |
59,596.53 |
| Ireland |
59,497.73 |
| Portugal |
55,640.71 |
| Bahrain |
54,151.41 |
| Finland |
47,740.49 |
| Norway |
46,116.82 |
| Sweden |
45,458.82 |
| Switzerland |
43,987.64 |
| Denmark |
41,135.55 |
| Uruguay |
35,994.19 |
| Slovak Republic |
35,984.33 |
| Trinidad and Tobago |
26,480.71 |
| Croatia |
21,379.33 |
| Lithuania |
19,784.73 |
| Panama |
17,231.02 |
| Slovenia |
15,286.68 |
| Brunei |
11,914.03 |
| Latvia |
11,436.60 |
| Estonia |
10,198.80 |
| Luxembourg |
8,813.98 |
| Cyprus |
8,109.21 |
| Barbados |
3,656.47 |
| Bahamas |
2,801.14 |
| Iceland |
2,653.43 |
| Malta |
2,082.17 |
| Antigua and Barbuda |
1,203.63 |
| Seychelles |
770.06 |
| Andorra |
577.57 |
| St. Kitts and Nevis |
334.46 |
| Palau |
195.79 |
| Liechtenstein |
157.56 |
| Australia Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions - Historical Data |
| Year |
kt of CO2 equivalent |
Annual % Change |
| 2020 |
571,903.12 |
-6.80% |
| 2019 |
613,604.70 |
-4.46% |
| 2018 |
642,275.86 |
-0.81% |
| 2017 |
647,518.27 |
7.80% |
| 2016 |
600,642.76 |
-3.45% |
| 2015 |
622,092.64 |
0.11% |
| 2014 |
621,420.43 |
2.84% |
| 2013 |
604,285.67 |
-12.47% |
| 2012 |
690,401.59 |
0.06% |
| 2011 |
690,001.82 |
17.05% |
| 2010 |
589,473.46 |
-2.58% |
| 2009 |
605,111.94 |
2.51% |
| 2008 |
590,310.81 |
-4.45% |
| 2007 |
617,773.46 |
0.66% |
| 2006 |
613,749.94 |
7.48% |
| 2005 |
571,056.90 |
-6.22% |
| 2004 |
608,925.69 |
10.60% |
| 2003 |
550,563.21 |
-12.64% |
| 2002 |
630,235.00 |
-0.83% |
| 2001 |
635,529.99 |
4.72% |
| 2000 |
606,860.81 |
4.29% |
| 1999 |
581,899.39 |
6.89% |
| 1998 |
544,400.73 |
5.55% |
| 1997 |
515,795.88 |
1.49% |
| 1996 |
508,246.95 |
-0.04% |
| 1995 |
508,464.17 |
1.66% |
| 1994 |
500,142.72 |
1.18% |
| 1993 |
494,326.08 |
0.44% |
| 1992 |
492,143.45 |
0.18% |
| 1991 |
491,238.78 |
0.14% |
| 1990 |
490,531.25 |
0.14% |
