Australia vs United States: Consumption co2 per capita
Australia
14.07
in 2023
United States
15.81
in 2023
Australia rank
13th
United States rank
11th
Consumption co2 per capita over time
- Australia
- United States
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, 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 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?
- 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. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.