Australia vs United States: Co emissions per capita
Australia
14.48
in 2024
United States
14.2
in 2024
Australia rank
11th
United States rank
12th
Co emissions per capita over time
- Australia
- United States
How they compare
Australia currently reports 14.48 against 14.2 in United States, a difference of 0.28.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 225 shared years of data; in 1800 it was United States ahead.
Australia ranks 11th and United States ranks 12th of 213 countries.
Across the 23 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and United States in 21.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1800s | 0.0015 | 0.05 | 0.0485 | United States |
| 1810s | 0.0084 | 0.07 | 0.0616 | United States |
| 1820s | 0.0144 | 0.1011 | 0.0867 | United States |
| 1830s | 0.0439 | 0.2559 | 0.212 | United States |
| 1840s | 0.1099 | 0.5342 | 0.4243 | United States |
| 1850s | 0.2466 | 1.24 | 0.9967 | United States |
| 1860s | 0.6534 | 1.74 | 1.09 | United States |
| 1870s | 1.04 | 3.01 | 1.97 | United States |
| 1880s | 1.69 | 4.94 | 3.25 | United States |
| 1890s | 2.09 | 7.07 | 4.98 | United States |
| 1900s | 3.24 | 11.45 | 8.21 | United States |
| 1910s | 4.55 | 15.03 | 10.48 | United States |
| 1920s | 4.79 | 15.81 | 11.02 | United States |
| 1930s | 4.34 | 12.46 | 8.12 | United States |
| 1940s | 5.62 | 16.5 | 10.88 | United States |
| 1950s | 7.58 | 16.24 | 8.66 | United States |
| 1960s | 9.55 | 17.37 | 7.81 | United States |
| 1970s | 12.35 | 21.22 | 8.87 | United States |
| 1980s | 14.22 | 19.12 | 4.9 | United States |
| 1990s | 16.85 | 20.35 | 3.5 | United States |
| 2000s | 18.76 | 20.29 | 1.53 | United States |
| 2010s | 17.08 | 16.64 | 0.4392 | Australia |
| 2020s | 14.82 | 14.38 | 0.4439 | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher co emissions per capita, Australia or United States?
- Australia, at 14.48 against 14.2 in United States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in co emissions per capita between Australia and United States?
- 0.28, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and United States?
- 225 years are reported by both, from 1800 to 2024.
- How do Australia and United States rank globally for co emissions per capita?
- Australia ranks 11th and United States ranks 12th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Co emissions per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.