Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) in Australia
Australia: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) was 34.1 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) in Australia, 1970–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
In 2024, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) in Australia stood at 34.1 Mt CO2e.
That represents a change of down 3.3% on the previous year and up 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) in Australia peaked at 38.07 Mt CO2e in 2019 and was at its lowest, 11.11 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
That places Australia 16th out of 190 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.9 Mt CO2e | 11.11 Mt CO2e | 18.82 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.91 Mt CO2e | 16.75 Mt CO2e | 20.52 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.85 Mt CO2e | 18.43 Mt CO2e | 21.09 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.1 Mt CO2e | 17.41 Mt CO2e | 24.42 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.17 Mt CO2e | 27.82 Mt CO2e | 38.07 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.32 Mt CO2e | 34.1 Mt CO2e | 37.92 Mt CO2e | 5 |
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- Standard Deviation 0.345 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.4 °C (2025)
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- Total fibre furnish — Production 3.61 million t (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) in Australia?
- Carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) in Australia was 34.1 Mt CO2e in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
- What is the highest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 38.07 Mt CO2e in 2019.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.11 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does Australia rank for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy)?
- Australia ranks 16th out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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 fugitive emissions (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 codes 1.A.1.bc Petroleum Refining - Manufacture of Solid Fuels and Other Energy Industries, 1.B.1 Solid Fuels, 1.B.2 Oil and Natural Gas, 5.B. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).