Australia vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Total greenhouse gas emissions including LULUCF

Australia
491.69 Mt CO2e
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
394.57 Mt CO2e
in 2023
Australia rank
18th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
21st

Total greenhouse gas emissions including LULUCF over time

  • Australia
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

Australia currently reports 491.69 Mt CO2e against 394.57 Mt CO2e in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 97.12 Mt CO2e.

That makes Australia's figure about 1.2 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Australia ranks 18th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 21st of 176 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 622.38 Mt CO2e 689.41 Mt CO2e 67.02 Mt CO2e United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 572.41 Mt CO2e 533.27 Mt CO2e 39.14 Mt CO2e Australia
2020s 481.49 Mt CO2e 414.32 Mt CO2e 67.17 Mt CO2e Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total greenhouse gas emissions including lulucf, Australia or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Australia, at 491.69 Mt CO2e against 394.57 Mt CO2e in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2023.
What is the difference in total greenhouse gas emissions including lulucf between Australia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
97.12 Mt CO2e, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Australia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for total greenhouse gas emissions including lulucf?
Australia ranks 18th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 21st of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?
EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, published as Total greenhouse gas emissions including 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

Indicator
Total greenhouse gas emissions including LULUCF (Mt CO2e)
Unit
Mt CO2e
Source
EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
223 places, 5,363 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

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 sulphur hexafluoride (SF6)) from the energy, industry, waste, agriculture, and land use, land use changes, and forestry (LULUCF) sectors, standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).