Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Waste in Australia
Australia: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Waste was 0.0166 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Waste 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
The most recent figure for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from waste in Australia is 0.0166 Mt CO2e, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from waste in Australia peaked at 0.0166 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0081 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
Australia ranks 30th of 100 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Waste in Australia, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0081 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.0082 Mt CO2e | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0084 Mt CO2e | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0085 Mt CO2e | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0086 Mt CO2e | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0088 Mt CO2e | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0089 Mt CO2e | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 0.009 Mt CO2e | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0091 Mt CO2e | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0092 Mt CO2e | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0094 Mt CO2e | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0095 Mt CO2e | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0096 Mt CO2e | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0098 Mt CO2e | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0099 Mt CO2e | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0101 Mt CO2e | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0102 Mt CO2e | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0104 Mt CO2e | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0106 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0107 Mt CO2e | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0108 Mt CO2e | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0109 Mt CO2e | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 0.011 Mt CO2e | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0111 Mt CO2e | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0112 Mt CO2e | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0132 Mt CO2e | +17.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0121 Mt CO2e | -8.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0134 Mt CO2e | +10.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0135 Mt CO2e | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0138 Mt CO2e | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0135 Mt CO2e | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0136 Mt CO2e | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0137 Mt CO2e | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0138 Mt CO2e | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0139 Mt CO2e | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.014 Mt CO2e | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0142 Mt CO2e | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0145 Mt CO2e | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0148 Mt CO2e | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0151 Mt CO2e | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0149 Mt CO2e | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 0.015 Mt CO2e | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0151 Mt CO2e | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0154 Mt CO2e | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0157 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0155 Mt CO2e | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0156 Mt CO2e | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0157 Mt CO2e | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0156 Mt CO2e | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0156 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0157 Mt CO2e | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0162 Mt CO2e | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0163 Mt CO2e | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0165 Mt CO2e | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0166 Mt CO2e | +0.6% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 0.0166 Mt CO2e is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0028 Mt CO2e, 5.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Australia's 0.0166 Mt CO2e is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0178 Mt CO2e, 93% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0087 Mt CO2e | 0.0081 Mt CO2e | 0.0092 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.01 Mt CO2e | 0.0094 Mt CO2e | 0.0107 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0121 Mt CO2e | 0.0108 Mt CO2e | 0.0138 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0141 Mt CO2e | 0.0135 Mt CO2e | 0.0151 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0154 Mt CO2e | 0.0149 Mt CO2e | 0.0157 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0163 Mt CO2e | 0.0157 Mt CO2e | 0.0166 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
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)
- 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from waste in Australia?
- Carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from waste in Australia was 0.0166 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 waste recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0166 Mt CO2e in 2024.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from waste recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0081 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does Australia rank for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from waste?
- Australia ranks 30th out of 100 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from waste rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. 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 Waste (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 waste sector. This includes emissions from solid waste (IPCC 2006 codes 4.A Solid Waste Disposal, 4.B Biological Treatment of Solid Waste, 4.C Incineration and Open Burning of Waste) and wastewater treatment (IPCC 2006 code 4.D Wastewater Treatment and Discharge). The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).