Australia vs Europe & Central Asia: Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF over time
- Australia
- Europe & Central Asia
How they compare
Europe & Central Asia currently reports 7,953 Mt CO2e against 591.45 Mt CO2e in Australia, a difference of 7,362 Mt CO2e.
That makes Europe & Central Asia's figure about 13.4 times Australia's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, Europe & Central Asia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 14th and Europe & Central Asia ranks 15th of 203 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 | 351.28 Mt CO2e | 9,552 Mt CO2e | 9,201 Mt CO2e | Europe & Central Asia |
| 1980s | 402.37 Mt CO2e | 10,567 Mt CO2e | 10,164 Mt CO2e | Europe & Central Asia |
| 1990s | 488.46 Mt CO2e | 9,521 Mt CO2e | 9,032 Mt CO2e | Europe & Central Asia |
| 2000s | 573.73 Mt CO2e | 8,939 Mt CO2e | 8,365 Mt CO2e | Europe & Central Asia |
| 2010s | 604.93 Mt CO2e | 8,568 Mt CO2e | 7,964 Mt CO2e | Europe & Central Asia |
| 2020s | 581.3 Mt CO2e | 8,095 Mt CO2e | 7,514 Mt CO2e | Europe & Central Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf, Australia or Europe & Central Asia?
- Europe & Central Asia, at 7,953 Mt CO2e against 591.45 Mt CO2e in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf between Australia and Europe & Central Asia?
- 7,362 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 total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf?
- Australia ranks 14th and Europe & Central Asia ranks 15th of 203 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 Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (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 the six greenhouse gases (GHG) covered by the Kyoto Protocol (carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), perfluorocarbons (PFCs), and sulphurhexafluoride (SF6)) from the energy, industry, waste, and agriculture sectors, standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values. This measure excludes GHG fluxes caused by Land Use Land Use Change and Forestry (LULUCF), as these fluxes have larger uncertainties. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).