Power sector CO2 emissions — all countries

Power sector CO2 emissions — Australia

Power sector CO2 emissions in Australia in 2025 — 150.4 Mt. Ranked 79 in the world out of 91. Since 2000, the indicator has fallen by 13.9%.

2025 150.4 Mt −3.61% vs 2024
World rank 79of 91
Period maximum 196.2 Mt2009
Period minimum 150.4 Mt2025

Trend over time

2000–2025 · million tonnes CO₂

Power sector CO2 emissions — Australia, 2000–20251401601802002000200320062009201220152018202120242000: 174.76 Mt2001: 180.11 Mt2002: 177.6 Mt2003: 178.99 Mt2004: 181.74 Mt2005: 182.7 Mt2006: 188.13 Mt2007: 192.4 Mt2008: 194.22 Mt2009: 196.2 Mt2010: 194.67 Mt2011: 192.06 Mt2012: 187.26 Mt2013: 181.26 Mt2014: 181.86 Mt2015: 185.37 Mt2016: 184.29 Mt2017: 186 Mt2018: 180.84 Mt2019: 178.22 Mt2020: 170.35 Mt2021: 162.08 Mt2022: 157.75 Mt2023: 152.08 Mt2024: 156.03 Mt2025: 150.4 Mt
Change over the period: −24.36 (−13.94%) Average annual rate: -0.6 %

Comparison, 2025

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

Australia 150.4 Mt
Australia and New Zealand computed 154.42 Mt
Power sector CO2 emissions — Australia, by year Australia All countries CSV XLSX
Year Mt Change Change, %
2025 150.4 −5.63 −3.61%
2024 156.03 +3.95 +2.6%
2023 152.08 −5.67 −3.59%
2022 157.75 −4.33 −2.67%
2021 162.08 −8.27 −4.85%
2020 170.35 −7.87 −4.42%
2019 178.22 −2.62 −1.45%
2018 180.84 −5.16 −2.77%
2017 186 +1.71 +0.93%
2016 184.29 −1.08 −0.58%
2015 185.37 +3.51 +1.93%
2014 181.86 +0.6 +0.33%
2013 181.26 −6 −3.2%
2012 187.26 −4.8 −2.5%
2011 192.06 −2.61 −1.34%
2010 194.67 −1.53 −0.78%
2009 196.2 +1.98 +1.02%
2008 194.22 +1.82 +0.95%
2007 192.4 +4.27 +2.27%
2006 188.13 +5.43 +2.97%
2005 182.7 +0.96 +0.53%
2004 181.74 +2.75 +1.54%
2003 178.99 +1.39 +0.78%
2002 177.6 −2.51 −1.39%
2001 180.11 +5.35 +3.06%
2000 174.76

Australia and New Zealand, 2025

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

NZ New Zealand 4.02 AU Australia 150.4

About the indicator

Carbon dioxide emissions from electricity generation over the year, in million tonnes. Power generation is the largest source of emissions in the world, about a third of the total, and at the same time the one where replacing the technology does not require changing the way people live: swapping a coal plant for a wind farm is easier than rebuilding steelmaking or aviation. This is exactly why global emission reduction scenarios start with this sector.

Important: Emissions from electricity generation only — this is a part of a country's total emissions, which is a separate indicator. The series begins in 2000.

Source: Yearly Electricity Data (Ember), license CC BY 4.0.