Australia vs Eastern Africa: AFOLU — Emissions per capita

Australia
7.71 t CO2eq/cap
in 2023
Eastern Africa
1.49 t CO2eq/cap
in 2023
Australia rank
9th
Eastern Africa rank
12th

AFOLU — Emissions per capita over time

  • Australia
  • Eastern Africa
051015199020062023

How they compare

Australia currently reports 7.71 t CO2eq/cap against 1.49 t CO2eq/cap in Eastern Africa, a difference of 6.22 t CO2eq/cap.

That makes Australia's figure about 5.2 times Eastern Africa's.

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

Australia ranks 9th and Eastern Africa ranks 12th of 187 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Eastern Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 12.59 t CO2eq/cap 2.83 t CO2eq/cap 9.76 t CO2eq/cap Australia
2000s 11.83 t CO2eq/cap 2.18 t CO2eq/cap 9.66 t CO2eq/cap Australia
2010s 6.44 t CO2eq/cap 2.11 t CO2eq/cap 4.33 t CO2eq/cap Australia
2020s 5.2 t CO2eq/cap 1.66 t CO2eq/cap 3.53 t CO2eq/cap Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher afolu — emissions per capita, Australia or Eastern Africa?
Australia, at 7.71 t CO2eq/cap against 1.49 t CO2eq/cap in Eastern Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in afolu — emissions per capita between Australia and Eastern Africa?
6.22 t CO2eq/cap, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Eastern Africa?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Australia and Eastern Africa rank globally for afolu — emissions per capita?
Australia ranks 9th and Eastern Africa ranks 12th of 187 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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About this data

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
243 places, 8,042 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.