CO2 emissions from land use — all countries

CO2 emissions from land use — Australia

CO2 emissions from land use in Australia in 2024 — 41.66 Mt. Ranked 174 in the world out of 197. Since 1850, the indicator has risen by 380.7%.

2024 41.66 Mt −6.55% vs 2023
World rank 174of 197
Period maximum 550.92 Mt2010
Period minimum -49.26 Mt1991

Trend over time

1850–2024 · million tonnes

CO2 emissions from land use — Australia, 1850–2024-2000200400600185018681886190419221940195819761994201220241850: 8.67 Mt1853: 10.86 Mt1856: 11.6 Mt1859: 12.26 Mt1862: 15.37 Mt1865: 17.03 Mt1868: 17.11 Mt1871: 26.28 Mt1874: 29.5 Mt1877: 32.05 Mt1880: 29.09 Mt1883: 26.85 Mt1886: 25.85 Mt1889: 26.44 Mt1892: 42.08 Mt1895: 46.98 Mt1898: 49.54 Mt1901: 48.43 Mt1904: 48.44 Mt1907: 49.78 Mt1910: 44.97 Mt1913: 42.95 Mt1916: 41.53 Mt1919: 40.39 Mt1922: 133.09 Mt1925: 159 Mt1928: 173.47 Mt1931: 99.85 Mt1934: 70.76 Mt1937: 57.47 Mt1940: 51.7 Mt1943: 50.19 Mt1946: 49.19 Mt1949: 47.26 Mt1952: 128.44 Mt1955: 164.75 Mt1958: 192.04 Mt1961: 217.27 Mt1964: 219.61 Mt1967: 403.51 Mt1970: 55.9 Mt1973: -4.26 Mt1976: 33.49 Mt1979: 107.85 Mt1982: 78.47 Mt1985: 67.33 Mt1988: -29.55 Mt1991: -49.26 Mt1994: 20.92 Mt1997: 139.55 Mt2000: 213.64 Mt2003: 229.5 Mt2006: 26.91 Mt2009: 113.08 Mt2012: 164.68 Mt2015: 38.08 Mt2018: 50.95 Mt2021: 57.86 Mt2024: 41.66 Mt
Change over the period: +32.99 (+380.74%) Average annual rate: 0.91 %

Comparison, 2024

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Australia

Australia 41.66 Mt
World computed 5,141.76 Mt
East Asia & Pacific computed 829.32 Mt
Australia and New Zealand computed 55.39 Mt
High-income countries computed 617.93 Mt
CO2 emissions from land use — Australia, by year Australia All countries CSV XLSX
Year Mt Change Change, %
2024 41.66 −2.92 −6.55%
2023 44.58 +0.52 +1.17%
2022 44.06 −13.8 −23.85%
2021 57.86 −36.1 −38.42%
2020 93.95 +54.77 +139.79%
2019 39.18 −11.77 −23.09%
2018 50.95 −38.93 −43.31%
2017 89.87 −5.55 −5.82%
2016 95.42 +57.35 +150.61%
2015 38.08 −45.59 −54.49%
2014 83.67 −80.76 −49.12%
2013 164.43 −0.26 −0.16%
2012 164.68 −115.92 −41.31%
2011 280.6 −270.32 −49.07%
2010 550.92 +437.84 +387.2%
2009 113.08 −165.75 −59.44%
2008 278.82 +198.27 +246.14%
2007 80.55 +53.65 +199.36%
2006 26.91 −48.57 −64.35%
2005 75.47 −116.16 −60.62%
2004 191.64 −37.86 −16.5%
2003 229.5 +160.04 +230.39%
2002 69.46 −41.82 −37.58%
2001 111.29 −102.35 −47.91%
2000 213.64 +61.78 +40.69%
1999 151.85 −52.76 −25.78%
1998 204.61 +65.06 +46.62%
1997 139.55 −65.29 −31.87%
1996 204.83 +8.89 +4.54%
1995 195.94 +175.02 +836.83%
1994 20.92 −21.39 −50.56%
1993 42.3 +15.18 +55.98%
1992 27.12 +76.38 +155.06%
1991 -49.26 −31.55 −178.24%
1990 -17.7 +21.85 +55.24%
1989 -39.55 −10 −33.85%
1988 -29.55 −14.34 −94.31%
1987 -15.21 −35.1 −176.47%
1986 19.89 −47.44 −70.46%
1985 67.33 −53.26 −44.16%
1984 120.59 −125.51 −51%
1983 246.1 +167.63 +213.62%
1982 78.47 −70.44 −47.3%
1981 148.91 +53.2 +55.59%
1980 95.71 −12.14 −11.26%
1979 107.85 −9.72 −8.27%
1978 117.57 −38.88 −24.85%
1977 156.45 +122.96 +367.21%
1976 33.49 −6.09 −15.39%
1975 39.58 +72.16 +221.45%
1974 -32.59 −28.33 −664.93%
1973 -4.26 −0.49 −13%
1972 -3.77 −63.23 −106.34%
1971 59.46 +3.57 +6.38%
1970 55.9 −58.72 −51.23%
1969 114.62 −88.77 −43.65%
1968 203.39 −200.12 −49.59%
1967 403.51 +192.23 +90.98%
1966 211.28 −51.01 −19.45%
1965 262.28 +42.68 +19.43%
1964 219.61 +33.14 +17.77%
1963 186.47 +45.22 +32.01%
1962 141.25 −76.01 −34.99%
1961 217.27 +46.57 +27.28%
1960 170.7 −25.15 −12.84%
1959 195.86 +3.82 +1.99%
1958 192.04 +3.31 +1.76%
1957 188.72 +15.65 +9.04%
1956 173.07 +8.32 +5.05%
1955 164.75 +10.41 +6.74%
1954 154.34 +9.95 +6.89%
1953 144.39 +15.95 +12.42%
1952 128.44 +14.91 +13.13%
1951 113.54 +20.3 +21.77%
1950 93.24 +45.97 +97.27%
1949 47.26 −1.86 −3.79%
1948 49.12 +0.69 +1.42%
1947 48.44 −0.75 −1.53%
1946 49.19 −2.52 −4.88%
1945 51.71 +1.94 +3.9%
1944 49.77 −0.41 −0.82%
1943 50.19 −2.69 −5.08%
1942 52.87 +2.06 +4.06%
1941 50.81 −0.9 −1.73%
1940 51.7 +0.83 +1.64%
1939 50.87 −4.27 −7.75%
1938 55.14 −2.33 −4.05%
1937 57.47 −3.09 −5.1%
1936 60.56 −6.16 −9.23%
1935 66.72 −4.04 −5.71%
1934 70.76 −8.15 −10.33%
1933 78.91 −9.99 −11.23%
1932 88.89 −10.96 −10.98%
1931 99.85 −24.41 −19.65%
1930 124.27 −52.54 −29.72%
1929 176.81 +3.34 +1.92%
1928 173.47 +3.89 +2.3%
1927 169.58 +5.72 +3.49%
1926 163.86 +4.87 +3.06%
1925 159 +6.73 +4.42%
1924 152.27 +9.53 +6.68%
1923 142.74 +9.65 +7.25%
1922 133.09 +16.25 +13.91%
1921 116.84 +22.28 +23.56%
1920 94.56 +54.17 +134.14%
1919 40.39 −0.34 −0.85%
1918 40.73 −0.24 −0.59%
1917 40.97 −0.56 −1.34%
1916 41.53 −1.62 −3.76%
1915 43.15 +2.04 +4.97%
1914 41.11 −1.84 −4.28%
1913 42.95 −1.27 −2.86%
1912 44.21 +1.3 +3.03%
1911 42.91 −2.06 −4.59%
1910 44.97 −3.9 −7.98%
1909 48.87 +0.59 +1.23%
1908 48.28 −1.51 −3.02%
1907 49.78 +1.93 +4.04%
1906 47.85 −0.49 −1.02%
1905 48.34 −0.09 −0.2%
1904 48.44 +0.74 +1.55%
1903 47.7 −0.68 −1.41%
1902 48.38 −0.05 −0.11%
1901 48.43 +0.3 +0.63%
1900 48.13 −2.17 −4.31%
1899 50.3 +0.76 +1.54%
1898 49.54 −0.58 −1.16%
1897 50.12 +3.06 +6.51%
1896 47.06 +0.08 +0.17%
1895 46.98 +1.38 +3.03%
1894 45.6 +1.45 +3.29%
1893 44.15 +2.06 +4.9%
1892 42.08 +3.48 +9%
1891 38.61 +2.57 +7.13%
1890 36.04 +9.6 +36.33%
1889 26.44 +0.04 +0.14%
1888 26.4 −0.39 −1.46%
1887 26.79 +0.94 +3.62%
1886 25.85 −0.6 −2.26%
1885 26.45 −0.64 −2.38%
1884 27.1 +0.24 +0.91%
1883 26.85 +0.39 +1.48%
1882 26.46 −1.49 −5.34%
1881 27.95 −1.14 −3.91%
1880 29.09 −3.02 −9.41%
1879 32.11 +0.6 +1.91%
1878 31.51 −0.54 −1.69%
1877 32.05 +0.19 +0.59%
1876 31.86 +2.43 +8.25%
1875 29.43 −0.07 −0.23%
1874 29.5 +1.37 +4.87%
1873 28.13 +0.81 +2.98%
1872 27.32 +1.04 +3.95%
1871 26.28 +4.35 +19.83%
1870 21.93 +4.64 +26.8%
1869 17.29 +0.18 +1.06%
1868 17.11 −0.22 −1.27%
1867 17.33 +0.28 +1.62%
1866 17.06 +0.03 +0.15%
1865 17.03 +1.89 +12.5%
1864 15.14 −0.48 −3.07%
1863 15.62 +0.25 +1.63%
1862 15.37 +0.74 +5.05%
1861 14.63 +0.92 +6.73%
1860 13.71 +1.44 +11.78%
1859 12.26 −0.16 −1.32%
1858 12.43 +0.76 +6.5%
1857 11.67 +0.06 +0.55%
1856 11.6 +0.35 +3.15%
1855 11.25 +0.07 +0.62%
1854 11.18 +0.32 +2.93%
1853 10.86 +1.3 +13.62%
1852 9.56 +0.75 +8.48%
1851 8.81 +0.15 +1.72%
1850 8.67

Australia and New Zealand, 2024

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

NZ New Zealand 13.74 AU Australia 41.66

About the indicator

Carbon dioxide emissions from land-use change: deforestation, peatland drainage, conversion of land to agriculture — net of absorption by growing forests. This is the only series in the section where values can be negative: a country whose forest cover is expanding absorbs more than it releases. For several countries with active logging this item is comparable to all other emissions combined.

Important: Negative values mean absorption. The estimates here are the most uncertain in all of carbon statistics: they are built from satellite data on forest cover and from models of soil carbon stocks.

Source: CO₂ and GHG Emissions (Our World in Data), license CC BY 4.0.