Australia vs Russia: Energy — Emissions per capita

Australia
15.73 t CO2eq/cap
in 2023
Russia
15.84 t CO2eq/cap
in 2023
Australia rank
15th
Russia rank
13th

Energy — Emissions per capita over time

  • Australia
  • Russia
05101520199020062023

How they compare

Russia currently reports 15.84 t CO2eq/cap against 15.73 t CO2eq/cap in Australia, a difference of 0.11 t CO2eq/cap.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 15th and Russia ranks 13th of 221 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Russia Difference Ahead
1990s 18.18 t CO2eq/cap 12.54 t CO2eq/cap 5.64 t CO2eq/cap Australia
2000s 19.55 t CO2eq/cap 12.37 t CO2eq/cap 7.18 t CO2eq/cap Australia
2010s 18.08 t CO2eq/cap 13.81 t CO2eq/cap 4.27 t CO2eq/cap Australia
2020s 16.04 t CO2eq/cap 15.04 t CO2eq/cap 0.9975 t CO2eq/cap Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher energy — emissions per capita, Australia or Russia?
Russia, at 15.84 t CO2eq/cap against 15.73 t CO2eq/cap in Australia as of 2023.
What is the difference in energy — emissions per capita between Australia and Russia?
0.11 t CO2eq/cap, with Russia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Russia?
32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
How do Australia and Russia rank globally for energy — emissions per capita?
Australia ranks 15th and Russia ranks 13th of 221 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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Indicator
Energy — 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
253 places, 8,378 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.