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Australia CO2 from coal 2026: Interactive Chart & Historical Data

CO2 from coal in Australia stood at 135 mn t in 2025, according to Our World in Data. The latest value is down 3.6% from 140 mn t in 2024. Ten years earlier, in 2015, the value was 174.2 mn t (down 23% since). The highest value since 1805 was 206.1 mn t in 2009, the lowest 0.000236 mn t in 1805. Australia ranked 13th highest of the 136 countries in this dataset in 2025; China ranked first.

Data source: Our World in Data · Unit: mn t · Category: Commodities and Energy · Explore more indicators on EconDash

Data updated:Last checked:Frequency:AnnualCoverage:1750–2025

Key facts

What is the latest CO2 from coal in Australia?

CO2 from coal in Australia stood at 135 mn t in 2025, according to Our World in Data.

Is CO2 from coal in Australia rising or falling?

The latest value is down 3.6% from 140 mn t in 2024. Ten years earlier, in 2015, the value was 174.2 mn t (down 23% since).

How does Australia rank for CO2 from coal?

Australia ranked 13th highest of the 136 countries in this dataset in 2025; China ranked first.

What is the highest CO2 from coal on record in Australia?

The highest value since 1805 was 206.1 mn t in 2009, the lowest 0.000236 mn t in 1805.

Metadata for CO2 from coal in Australia
IndicatorCO2 from coal
CountryAustralia
CategoryCommodities and Energy
Unitmn t
SourceOur World in Data
Interactive chartView on EconDash
API accessEconDash API documentation

Latest value: 135 mn t (2025)

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APA

Our World in Data. (2026). CO2 from coal — Australia [Data set]. Retrieved November 13, 2026, from EconDash: https://econdash.org/chart/co2-from-coal/AUS. Original source: https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/annual-co2-coal

MLA

Our World in Data. "CO2 from coal — Australia." EconDash, 2026, https://econdash.org/chart/co2-from-coal/AUS. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026. Original source: https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/annual-co2-coal.

Chicago

Our World in Data. 2026. "CO2 from coal — Australia." EconDash. Accessed November 13, 2026. https://econdash.org/chart/co2-from-coal/AUS. Original source: https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/annual-co2-coal.

BibTeX
@misc{econdash_co2_from_coal_aus,
  author = {{Our World in Data}},
  title = {{CO2 from coal --- Australia}},
  howpublished = {EconDash},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://econdash.org/chart/co2-from-coal/AUS},
  note = {Accessed: 2026-11-13. Original source: https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/annual-co2-coal}
}