Australia vs Europe & Central Asia: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) over time
- Australia
- Europe & Central Asia
How they compare
Europe & Central Asia currently reports 1,944 Mt CO2e against 163.1 Mt CO2e in Australia, a difference of 1,781 Mt CO2e.
That makes Europe & Central Asia's figure about 11.9 times Australia's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, Europe & Central Asia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 13th and Europe & Central Asia ranks 15th of 194 countries.
Europe & Central Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Europe & Central Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 66.53 Mt CO2e | 2,386 Mt CO2e | 2,320 Mt CO2e | Europe & Central Asia |
| 1980s | 103.35 Mt CO2e | 3,013 Mt CO2e | 2,910 Mt CO2e | Europe & Central Asia |
| 1990s | 145.81 Mt CO2e | 2,932 Mt CO2e | 2,786 Mt CO2e | Europe & Central Asia |
| 2000s | 199.85 Mt CO2e | 2,757 Mt CO2e | 2,557 Mt CO2e | Europe & Central Asia |
| 2010s | 201.06 Mt CO2e | 2,491 Mt CO2e | 2,290 Mt CO2e | Europe & Central Asia |
| 2020s | 167.81 Mt CO2e | 2,046 Mt CO2e | 1,878 Mt CO2e | Europe & Central Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy), Australia or Europe & Central Asia?
- Europe & Central Asia, at 1,944 Mt CO2e against 163.1 Mt CO2e in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) between Australia and Europe & Central Asia?
- 1,781 Mt CO2e, with Europe & Central Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Europe & Central Asia?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Europe & Central Asia rank globally for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy)?
- Australia ranks 13th and Europe & Central Asia ranks 15th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from electricity and heat generation (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 code 1.A.1.a. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).