Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) in Australia
Australia: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) was 100.51 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (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 transport (energy) in Australia stood at 100.51 Mt CO2e. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) in Australia peaked at 100.51 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 32.48 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
That places Australia 17th out of 194 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 | 40.05 Mt CO2e | 32.48 Mt CO2e | 48.33 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 54.46 Mt CO2e | 49.57 Mt CO2e | 61.22 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 66.58 Mt CO2e | 60.59 Mt CO2e | 72.77 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 79.56 Mt CO2e | 74.42 Mt CO2e | 85.3 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 92.61 Mt CO2e | 87.63 Mt CO2e | 97.27 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.9 Mt CO2e | 87.61 Mt CO2e | 100.51 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More environment data for Australia
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 6.94 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 2,196 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 4,920 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 43.17 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 91.29 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 331,869 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 0.11 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 385 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 8.6 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 31,265 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) in Australia?
- Carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) in Australia was 100.51 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 transport (energy) recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 100.51 Mt CO2e in 2024.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.48 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does Australia rank for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy)?
- Australia ranks 17th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.2%. 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 Transport (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 the transportation sector (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 codes 1.A.3.a Civil Aviation, 1.A.3.b_noRES Road Transportation no resuspension, 1.A.3.c Railways, 1.A.3.d Water-borne Navigation, 1.A.3.e Other Transportation. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).