Total greenhouse gas emissions including LULUCF in Australia
Australia: Total greenhouse gas emissions including LULUCF was 491.69 Mt CO2e in 2023. ▼ Falling
Total greenhouse gas emissions including LULUCF in Australia, 2000–2023
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
In 2023, total greenhouse gas emissions including lulucf in Australia stood at 491.69 Mt CO2e.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.2% on the previous year and down 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total greenhouse gas emissions including lulucf in Australia peaked at 663.82 Mt CO2e in 2006 and was at its lowest, 467.36 Mt CO2e, in 2021.
That places Australia 18th out of 176 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Total greenhouse gas emissions including LULUCF in Australia, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 591.11 Mt CO2e | — |
| 2001 | 609.33 Mt CO2e | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 619.33 Mt CO2e | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 606.94 Mt CO2e | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 598.61 Mt CO2e | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 627.37 Mt CO2e | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 663.82 Mt CO2e | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 645.36 Mt CO2e | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 631.34 Mt CO2e | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 630.63 Mt CO2e | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 638.04 Mt CO2e | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 616.75 Mt CO2e | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 595.8 Mt CO2e | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 596.4 Mt CO2e | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 577.34 Mt CO2e | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 569.09 Mt CO2e | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 514.9 Mt CO2e | -9.5% |
| 2017 | 562.43 Mt CO2e | +9.2% |
| 2018 | 530.47 Mt CO2e | -5.7% |
| 2019 | 522.87 Mt CO2e | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 499.45 Mt CO2e | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 467.36 Mt CO2e | -6.4% |
| 2022 | 467.45 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 491.69 Mt CO2e | +5.2% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 491.69 Mt CO2e is above the median for high income countries, which is 54.03 Mt CO2e, 9.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Australia's 491.69 Mt CO2e is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 63.54 Mt CO2e, 7.7× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 622.38 Mt CO2e | 591.11 Mt CO2e | 663.82 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 572.41 Mt CO2e | 514.9 Mt CO2e | 638.04 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 481.49 Mt CO2e | 467.36 Mt CO2e | 499.45 Mt CO2e | 4 |
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)
- 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 total greenhouse gas emissions including lulucf in Australia?
- Total greenhouse gas emissions including lulucf in Australia was 491.69 Mt CO2e in 2023, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database.
- What is the highest total greenhouse gas emissions including lulucf recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 663.82 Mt CO2e in 2006.
- What is the lowest total greenhouse gas emissions including lulucf recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 467.36 Mt CO2e in 2021.
- How does Australia rank for total greenhouse gas emissions including lulucf?
- Australia ranks 18th out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total greenhouse gas emissions including lulucf rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, published as part of Total greenhouse gas emissions including LULUCF (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A measure of annual 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 sulphur hexafluoride (SF6)) from the energy, industry, waste, agriculture, and land use, land use changes, and forestry (LULUCF) sectors, standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).