Australia vs United States: Consumption co2 per capita equity

Australia
14.07
in 2023
United States
15.81
in 2023
Australia rank
13th
United States rank
11th

Consumption co2 per capita equity over time

  • Australia
  • United States
0510152025199020062023

How they compare

United States currently reports 15.81 against 14.07 in Australia, a difference of 1.74.

That makes United States's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United States ahead.

Australia ranks 13th and United States ranks 11th of 120 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia United States Difference Ahead
1990s 14.68 20.29 5.6 United States
2000s 17.07 21.55 4.48 United States
2010s 16.54 17.46 0.9165 United States
2020s 14.13 15.82 1.69 United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher consumption co2 per capita equity, Australia or United States?
United States, at 15.81 against 14.07 in Australia as of 2023.
What is the difference in consumption co2 per capita equity between Australia and United States?
1.74, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and United States?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Australia and United States rank globally for consumption co2 per capita equity?
Australia ranks 13th and United States ranks 11th of 120 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Consumption co2 per capita equity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Consumption co2 per capita equity
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 4,064 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed