Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) in Australia
Australia: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) was -0.1613 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) in Australia, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) in Australia is -0.1613 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 81.3% on the previous year and down 6,715.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) in Australia peaked at 16.76 % change on previous year in 2003 and was at its lowest, -19.78 % change on previous year, in 2002.
Australia ranks 151st of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) in Australia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 2.86 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | -2.84 % change on previous year | -199.1% |
| 1973 | 4.04 % change on previous year | -242.6% |
| 1974 | 0.5953 % change on previous year | -85.3% |
| 1975 | 0.1994 % change on previous year | -66.5% |
| 1976 | -2.27 % change on previous year | -1239.5% |
| 1977 | 2.87 % change on previous year | -226.3% |
| 1978 | -5.56 % change on previous year | -293.7% |
| 1979 | 4.74 % change on previous year | -185.3% |
| 1980 | -0.7001 % change on previous year | -114.8% |
| 1981 | -7.11 % change on previous year | +916.3% |
| 1982 | -3.6 % change on previous year | -49.4% |
| 1983 | -12.63 % change on previous year | +250.9% |
| 1984 | 3.23 % change on previous year | -125.6% |
| 1985 | 5.72 % change on previous year | +77.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0381 % change on previous year | -99.3% |
| 1987 | 3.25 % change on previous year | +8429.4% |
| 1988 | 3.1 % change on previous year | -4.7% |
| 1989 | 2.99 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 1990 | 1.32 % change on previous year | -55.8% |
| 1991 | 0.5954 % change on previous year | -55.0% |
| 1992 | -0.6631 % change on previous year | -211.4% |
| 1993 | 2.11 % change on previous year | -418.0% |
| 1994 | 3.88 % change on previous year | +84.0% |
| 1995 | 1.75 % change on previous year | -54.9% |
| 1996 | -0.4666 % change on previous year | -126.6% |
| 1997 | 3.22 % change on previous year | -789.3% |
| 1998 | 0.2629 % change on previous year | -91.8% |
| 1999 | -0.2771 % change on previous year | -205.4% |
| 2000 | 1.09 % change on previous year | -493.3% |
| 2001 | -1.51 % change on previous year | -238.2% |
| 2002 | -19.78 % change on previous year | +1213.1% |
| 2003 | 16.76 % change on previous year | -184.7% |
| 2004 | 2.28 % change on previous year | -86.4% |
| 2005 | -3.26 % change on previous year | -243.0% |
| 2006 | -2.6 % change on previous year | -20.3% |
| 2007 | 1.47 % change on previous year | -156.5% |
| 2008 | 3.48 % change on previous year | +137.1% |
| 2009 | -8.08 % change on previous year | -331.8% |
| 2010 | -10.21 % change on previous year | +26.4% |
| 2011 | 6.91 % change on previous year | -167.6% |
| 2012 | 3.73 % change on previous year | -46.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0322 % change on previous year | -99.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0024 % change on previous year | -92.4% |
| 2015 | -8.1 % change on previous year | -332501.4% |
| 2016 | 1.4 % change on previous year | -117.2% |
| 2017 | -1.3 % change on previous year | -192.8% |
| 2018 | 4.54 % change on previous year | -450.6% |
| 2019 | -0.2516 % change on previous year | -105.5% |
| 2020 | -0.9376 % change on previous year | +272.7% |
| 2021 | 3.11 % change on previous year | -431.5% |
| 2022 | -0.5458 % change on previous year | -117.6% |
| 2023 | -0.8624 % change on previous year | +58.0% |
| 2024 | -0.1613 % change on previous year | -81.3% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's -0.1613 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.76 % change on previous year. (70 countries reporting)
- Australia's -0.1613 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.34 % change on previous year. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) in Australia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | -332501.4% | 0.0024 % change on previous year | -8.1 % change on previous year |
| 1987 | +8429.4% | 0.0381 % change on previous year | 3.25 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5163 % change on previous year | -5.56 % change on previous year | 4.74 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | -0.5722 % change on previous year | -12.63 % change on previous year | 5.72 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.17 % change on previous year | -0.6631 % change on previous year | 3.88 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.01 % change on previous year | -19.78 % change on previous year | 16.76 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.3254 % change on previous year | -10.21 % change on previous year | 6.91 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1202 % change on previous year | -0.9376 % change on previous year | 3.11 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
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- 149 Armenia 0.1177 % change on previous year compare
- 150 Hungary -0.0484 % change on previous year compare
- 152 Kazakhstan -0.1786 % change on previous year compare
- 153 Bulgaria -0.1826 % change on previous year compare
- 154 Iran -0.2373 % change on previous year compare
More environment data for Australia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.75 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.98 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.345 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.4 °C (2025)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.2559 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 2.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) in Australia?
- Carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) in Australia was -0.1613 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 16.76 % change on previous year in 2003.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was -19.78 % change on previous year in 2002.
- How does Australia rank for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from industrial combustion (energy)?
- Australia ranks 151st out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6,715.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.