Australia and New Zealand vs Western Europe: Energy — Emissions per capita
Energy — Emissions per capita over time
- Australia and New Zealand
- Western Europe
How they compare
Australia and New Zealand currently reports 14.22 t CO2eq/cap against 5.81 t CO2eq/cap in Western Europe, a difference of 8.41 t CO2eq/cap.
That makes Australia and New Zealand's figure about 2.4 times Western Europe's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Australia and New Zealand has been ahead every year.
Australia and New Zealand ranks 15th and Western Europe ranks 12th of 190 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 | Western Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.33 t CO2eq/cap | 9.36 t CO2eq/cap | 6.97 t CO2eq/cap | Australia and New Zealand |
| 2000s | 17.73 t CO2eq/cap | 8.63 t CO2eq/cap | 9.1 t CO2eq/cap | Australia and New Zealand |
| 2010s | 16.39 t CO2eq/cap | 7.54 t CO2eq/cap | 8.85 t CO2eq/cap | Australia and New Zealand |
| 2020s | 14.49 t CO2eq/cap | 6.22 t CO2eq/cap | 8.27 t CO2eq/cap | Australia and New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher energy — emissions per capita, Australia and New Zealand or Western Europe?
- Australia and New Zealand, at 14.22 t CO2eq/cap against 5.81 t CO2eq/cap in Western Europe as of 2023.
- What is the difference in energy — emissions per capita between Australia and New Zealand and Western Europe?
- 8.41 t CO2eq/cap, with Australia and New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and New Zealand and Western Europe?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Australia and New Zealand and Western Europe rank globally for energy — emissions per capita?
- Australia and New Zealand ranks 15th and Western Europe ranks 12th of 190 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Energy — 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
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.