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.
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) in Australia, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 32.48 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 33.37 Mt CO2e | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 34.34 Mt CO2e | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 38.07 Mt CO2e | +10.9% |
| 1974 | 39.16 Mt CO2e | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 40.72 Mt CO2e | +4.0% |
| 1976 | 42.02 Mt CO2e | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 44.74 Mt CO2e | +6.5% |
| 1978 | 47.21 Mt CO2e | +5.5% |
| 1979 | 48.33 Mt CO2e | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 49.57 Mt CO2e | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 50.43 Mt CO2e | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 51.58 Mt CO2e | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 51.03 Mt CO2e | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 53.23 Mt CO2e | +4.3% |
| 1985 | 54.77 Mt CO2e | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 56.24 Mt CO2e | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 57.18 Mt CO2e | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 59.39 Mt CO2e | +3.9% |
| 1989 | 61.22 Mt CO2e | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 62.03 Mt CO2e | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 60.59 Mt CO2e | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 62.08 Mt CO2e | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 63.19 Mt CO2e | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 64.83 Mt CO2e | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 67.54 Mt CO2e | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 70.02 Mt CO2e | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 71.39 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 71.39 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 72.77 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 75.01 Mt CO2e | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 74.42 Mt CO2e | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 76.13 Mt CO2e | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 76.41 Mt CO2e | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 79.18 Mt CO2e | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 79.33 Mt CO2e | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 81.25 Mt CO2e | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 83.58 Mt CO2e | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 85.3 Mt CO2e | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 84.94 Mt CO2e | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 87.63 Mt CO2e | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 89.77 Mt CO2e | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 90.43 Mt CO2e | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 91.83 Mt CO2e | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 92.03 Mt CO2e | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 91.92 Mt CO2e | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 93.28 Mt CO2e | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 94.86 Mt CO2e | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 97.27 Mt CO2e | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 97.04 Mt CO2e | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 90.5 Mt CO2e | -6.7% |
| 2021 | 87.61 Mt CO2e | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 89.19 Mt CO2e | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 96.69 Mt CO2e | +8.4% |
| 2024 | 100.51 Mt CO2e | +4.0% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 100.51 Mt CO2e is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.41 Mt CO2e, 11.9× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Australia's 100.51 Mt CO2e is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.08 Mt CO2e, 24.6× the median. (30 countries reporting)
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
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- 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)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.6708 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.0861 % change on previous year (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).