What is Mt CO₂-e? Emissions are a combination of gases. Most are Carbon Dioxide (CO₂). The other gases are measured as a Carbon Dioxide equivalent (CO₂-e) based on the amount of heat they trap in the atmosphere. They’re measured in Million Tonnes (Mt).
Total emissions target
Emissions History - Mt CO₂-e
Australia
Data
12 months to Mar 24 - Mt CO₂-e
Australia
|
YEAR |
Mt CO₂-e |
NET |
v 2005 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-05 | 609.4 | - | 0 |
| 2005-06 | 644.9 | 5.8% | 5.8% |
| 2006-07 | 626.1 | 2.9% | 2.7% |
| 2007-08 | 614.6 | 1.8% | 0.9% |
| 2008-09 | 607.9 | 1.1% | 0.3% |
| 2009-10 | 609.2 | 0.2% | 0.0% |
| 2010-11 | 577.6 | 5.2% | 5.2% |
| 2011-12 | 554.7 | 4.0% | 9.0% |
| 2012-13 | 557.1 | 0.4% | 8.6% |
| 2013-14 | 538.3 | 3.4% | 11.7% |
| 2014-15 | 533.7 | 0.9% | 12.4% |
| 2015-16 | 491.1 | 8.0% | 19.4% |
| 2016-17 | 528.9 | 7.7% | 13.2% |
| 2017-18 | 501.7 | 5.2% | 17.7% |
| 2018-19 | 490.7 | 2.2% | 19.5% |
| 2019-20 | 474.5 | 3.3% | 22.1% |
| 2020-21 | 438.7 | 7.5% | 28.0% |
| 2021-22 | 432.6 | 1.4% | 29.0% |
| 2022-23 | 438.3 | 1.3% | 28.1% |
| Latest quarter | 434.4 | 0.6% | 28.7% |
Source: DCCEEW Quarterly updates
Data
Emissions History
Australia
|
YEAR |
QUARTER |
12 MTHS |
Mt CO₂-e |
NET |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-05 | Sep 2004 | 156.7 | - | |
| 2004-05 | Dec 2004 | 149.4 | 4.7% | |
| 2004-05 | Mar 2005 | 148.8 | 0.4% | |
| 2004-05 | Jun 2005 | 609.4 | 154.5 | 3.8% |
| 2005-06 | Sep 2005 | 618.9 | 166.1 | 7.6% |
| 2005-06 | Dec 2005 | 627.9 | 158.5 | 4.6% |
| 2005-06 | Mar 2006 | 636.3 | 157.1 | 0.8% |
| 2005-06 | Jun 2006 | 644.9 | 163.1 | 3.8% |
| 2006-07 | Sep 2006 | 640.3 | 161.5 | 1.0% |
| 2006-07 | Dec 2006 | 635.5 | 153.7 | 4.8% |
| 2006-07 | Mar 2007 | 630.7 | 152.3 | 0.9% |
| 2006-07 | Jun 2007 | 626.1 | 158.5 | 4.1% |
| 2007-08 | Sep 2007 | 623.4 | 158.7 | 0.1% |
| 2007-08 | Dec 2007 | 620.1 | 150.5 | 5.2% |
| 2007-08 | Mar 2008 | 617.4 | 149.7 | 0.5% |
| 2007-08 | Jun 2008 | 614.6 | 155.8 | 4.1% |
| 2008-09 | Sep 2008 | 614.9 | 159.0 | 2.1% |
| 2008-09 | Dec 2008 | 614.0 | 149.6 | 5.9% |
| 2008-09 | Mar 2009 | 611.0 | 146.7 | 1.9% |
| 2008-09 | Jun 2009 | 607.9 | 152.7 | 4.1% |
| 2009-10 | Sep 2009 | 605.2 | 156.3 | 2.4% |
| 2009-10 | Dec 2009 | 604.7 | 149.1 | 4.6% |
| 2009-10 | Mar 2010 | 607.0 | 149.0 | 0.1% |
| 2009-10 | Jun 2010 | 609.2 | 154.8 | 3.9% |
| 2010-11 | Sep 2010 | 601.7 | 148.8 | 3.9% |
| 2010-11 | Dec 2010 | 594.3 | 141.7 | 4.8% |
| 2010-11 | Mar 2011 | 586.2 | 140.9 | 0.5% |
| 2010-11 | Jun 2011 | 577.6 | 146.2 | 3.7% |
| 2011-12 | Sep 2011 | 572.9 | 144.1 | 1.4% |
| 2011-12 | Dec 2011 | 568.0 | 136.8 | 5.1% |
| 2011-12 | Mar 2012 | 562.9 | 135.8 | 0.7% |
| 2011-12 | Jun 2012 | 554.7 | 138.0 | 1.6% |
| 2012-13 | Sep 2012 | 552.8 | 142.2 | 3.1% |
| 2012-13 | Dec 2012 | 554.2 | 138.1 | 2.9% |
| 2012-13 | Mar 2013 | 554.2 | 135.8 | 1.7% |
| 2012-13 | Jun 2013 | 557.1 | 140.9 | 3.7% |
| 2013-14 | Sep 2013 | 551.6 | 136.7 | 3.0% |
| 2013-14 | Dec 2013 | 547.4 | 134.0 | 2.0% |
| 2013-14 | Mar 2014 | 544.7 | 133.0 | 0.7% |
| 2013-14 | Jun 2014 | 538.3 | 134.5 | 1.1% |
| 2014-15 | Sep 2014 | 538.1 | 136.6 | 1.5% |
| 2014-15 | Dec 2014 | 535.9 | 131.8 | 3.5% |
| 2014-15 | Mar 2015 | 533.6 | 130.7 | 0.8% |
| 2014-15 | Jun 2015 | 533.7 | 134.6 | 2.9% |
| 2015-16 | Sep 2015 | 522.6 | 125.4 | 6.8% |
| 2015-16 | Dec 2015 | 512.8 | 122.1 | 2.7% |
| 2015-16 | Mar 2016 | 503.1 | 121.0 | 0.8% |
| 2015-16 | Jun 2016 | 491.1 | 122.5 | 1.2% |
| 2016-17 | Sep 2016 | 499.3 | 133.6 | 9.0% |
| 2016-17 | Dec 2016 | 507.1 | 129.9 | 2.8% |
| 2016-17 | Mar 2017 | 517.0 | 130.9 | 0.7% |
| 2016-17 | Jun 2017 | 528.9 | 134.5 | 2.8% |
| 2017-18 | Sep 2017 | 523.5 | 128.2 | 4.7% |
| 2017-18 | Dec 2017 | 517.6 | 124.1 | 3.2% |
| 2017-18 | Mar 2018 | 509.8 | 123.0 | 0.9% |
| 2017-18 | Jun 2018 | 501.7 | 126.4 | 2.7% |
| 2018-19 | Sep 2018 | 500.4 | 126.9 | 0.4% |
| 2018-19 | Dec 2018 | 497.6 | 121.3 | 4.3% |
| 2018-19 | Mar 2019 | 494.4 | 119.8 | 1.2% |
| 2018-19 | Jun 2019 | 490.7 | 122.7 | 2.4% |
| 2019-20 | Sep 2019 | 486.9 | 123.0 | 0.3% |
| 2019-20 | Dec 2019 | 484.8 | 119.3 | 3.1% |
| 2019-20 | Mar 2020 | 483.3 | 118.3 | 0.8% |
| 2019-20 | Jun 2020 | 474.5 | 113.9 | 3.7% |
| 2020-21 | Sep 2020 | 462.8 | 111.3 | 2.3% |
| 2020-21 | Dec 2020 | 451.4 | 107.8 | 3.1% |
| 2020-21 | Mar 2021 | 439.6 | 106.6 | 1.2% |
| 2020-21 | Jun 2021 | 438.7 | 113.1 | 6.1% |
| 2021-22 | Sep 2021 | 438.0 | 110.5 | 2.2% |
| 2021-22 | Dec 2021 | 437.0 | 106.8 | 3.4% |
| 2021-22 | Mar 2022 | 435.5 | 105.1 | 1.7% |
| 2021-22 | Jun 2022 | 432.6 | 110.2 | 4.9% |
| 2022-23 | Sep 2022 | 435.7 | 113.6 | 3.1% |
| 2022-23 | Dec 2022 | 435.3 | 106.4 | 6.4% |
| 2022-23 | Mar 2023 | 436.9 | 106.6 | 0.2% |
| 2022-23 | Jun 2023 | 438.3 | 111.6 | 4.7% |
| 2023-24 | Sep 2023 | 434.3 | 109.6 | 1.8% |
| 2023-24 | Dec 2023 | 432.9 | 105.0 | 4.2% |
| 2023-24 | Mar 2024 | 434.4 | 108.1 | 2.9% |
Source: DCCEEW Quarterly updates
