Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF in Australia
Australia: Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF was 28.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF in Australia, 1991–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in % change from 1990.
Analysis
Australia recorded 28.4% for total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf in Australia peaked at 33.5% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 1991.
Australia ranks 139th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF in Australia, year by year
| Year | % change from 1990 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.6% | — |
| 1992 | 1.0% | +71.8% |
| 1993 | 2.0% | +94.0% |
| 1994 | 2.9% | +43.7% |
| 1995 | 4.7% | +60.2% |
| 1996 | 7.5% | +60.7% |
| 1997 | 10.3% | +37.0% |
| 1998 | 14.9% | +44.4% |
| 1999 | 16.3% | +9.7% |
| 2000 | 18.5% | +13.2% |
| 2001 | 20.5% | +11.2% |
| 2002 | 22.6% | +10.3% |
| 2003 | 20.2% | -10.7% |
| 2004 | 25.0% | +23.5% |
| 2005 | 25.3% | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 26.9% | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 28.6% | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 28.2% | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 29.7% | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 30.0% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 32.6% | +8.7% |
| 2012 | 33.5% | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 31.3% | -6.4% |
| 2014 | 29.6% | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 30.4% | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 29.4% | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 33.0% | +12.5% |
| 2018 | 32.0% | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 31.4% | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 25.8% | -17.7% |
| 2021 | 25.1% | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 24.1% | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 27.5% | +14.2% |
| 2024 | 28.4% | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.7% | 0.6% | 16.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 24.5% | 18.5% | 29.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.3% | 29.4% | 33.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.2% | 24.1% | 28.4% | 5 |
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.345 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.4 °C (2025)
- Newsprint — Import quantity, gaps filled 25,856 t (2024)
- Newsprint — Import quantity, annual growth rate -32.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Newsprint — Import value, gaps filled 16,215 1000 USD (2024)
- Newsprint — Import value, annual growth rate -51.76 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf in Australia?
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf in Australia was 28.4% in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
- What is the highest total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 33.5% in 2012.
- What is the lowest total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 1991.
- How does Australia rank for total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf?
- Australia ranks 139th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. 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 Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (% change from 1990). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Change of emissions (as %) of current year with respect to emissions in baseline year 1990 emissions of the six greenhouse gases (GHG) covered by the Kyoto Protocol (carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), perfluorocarbons (PFCs), and sulphurhexafluoride (SF6)) from the energy, industry, waste, and agriculture sectors, standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values. This measure excludes GHG fluxes caused by Land Use Change Land Use and Forestry (LULUCF), as these fluxes have larger uncertainties. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5) to combine different GHGs. Negative values indicate that the emission level for that year is lower than the emissions level in 1990.