Emissions from Australia's fossil fuel exports

‘Exported emissions’ refers to the greenhouse gas emissions created when Australian resources exported to other countries are burned for energy, such as coal. OnlyFacts calculates exported emissions by applying emissions factors to resource export volumes.

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Australia's exported emissions are nearly three times its domestic emissions.

  • In 2024, Australia reported 435.8 Mt CO₂e in domestic emissions.
  • In the same year, the resources it exported produced an estimated 1,207.8 Mt CO₂e when burned overseas.

These figures are estimates and should be treated as indicative.

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Imported and Exported Emissions

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Latest quarter, Mᴛ CO₂-ᴇ

FUEL

IMPORTS

EXPORTS

Source: DISR | Provenance: Official + Derived via OnlyFacts | Updated: 19 Dec 2025 | License: CC BY 4.0

Imported Emissions by Fuel

Aus

Quarterly, Mᴛ CO₂-ᴇ

Source: DISR | Provenance: Official + Derived via OnlyFacts | Updated: 19 Dec 2025 | License: CC BY 4.0

Exported Emissions by Fuel

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Quarterly, Mᴛ CO₂-ᴇ

Source: DISR | Provenance: Official + Derived via OnlyFacts | Updated: 19 Dec 2025 | License: CC BY 4.0

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