Australia and New Zealand vs Least Developed Countries (LDCs): AFOLU — Emissions per capita

Australia and New Zealand
7.54 t CO2eq/cap
in 2023
Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
1.67 t CO2eq/cap
in 2023
Australia and New Zealand rank
11th
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank
8th

AFOLU — Emissions per capita over time

  • Australia and New Zealand
  • Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
2.557.51012.515199020062023

How they compare

Australia and New Zealand currently reports 7.54 t CO2eq/cap against 1.67 t CO2eq/cap in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), a difference of 5.87 t CO2eq/cap.

That makes Australia and New Zealand's figure about 4.5 times Least Developed Countries (LDCs)'s.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Australia and New Zealand has been ahead every year.

Australia and New Zealand ranks 11th and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 8th of 223 countries.

Australia and New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia and New Zealand Least Developed Countries (LDCs) Difference Ahead
1990s 11.69 t CO2eq/cap 2.89 t CO2eq/cap 8.8 t CO2eq/cap Australia and New Zealand
2000s 10.88 t CO2eq/cap 2.41 t CO2eq/cap 8.47 t CO2eq/cap Australia and New Zealand
2010s 6.37 t CO2eq/cap 2.32 t CO2eq/cap 4.05 t CO2eq/cap Australia and New Zealand
2020s 5.44 t CO2eq/cap 1.76 t CO2eq/cap 3.69 t CO2eq/cap Australia and New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher afolu — emissions per capita, Australia and New Zealand or Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
Australia and New Zealand, at 7.54 t CO2eq/cap against 1.67 t CO2eq/cap in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) as of 2023.
What is the difference in afolu — emissions per capita between Australia and New Zealand and Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
5.87 t CO2eq/cap, with Australia and New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and New Zealand and Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Australia and New Zealand and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank globally for afolu — emissions per capita?
Australia and New Zealand ranks 11th and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 8th of 223 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as AFOLU — Emissions per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
AFOLU — Emissions per capita
Unit
t CO2eq/cap
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
255 places, 8,446 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.