What is the difference in ippu — emissions (co2), per capita between Australia and United States?

0 kt per person, with Australia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and United States?

63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as IPPU — Emissions (CO2), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Australia vs United States: IPPU — Emissions (CO2), per capita

Australia

0.0004 kt per person

in 2023

United States

0.0004 kt per person

in 2023

Australia rank

33rd

United States rank

34th

IPPU — Emissions (CO2), per capita over time

Australia
United States

How they compare

Australia currently reports 0.0004 kt per person against 0.0004 kt per person in United States, a difference of 0 kt per person.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 33rd and United States ranks 34th of 186 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 6 and United States in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Australia	United States	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.0006 kt per person	0.0005 kt per person	0 kt per person	Australia
1970s	0.0005 kt per person	0.0005 kt per person	0 kt per person	United States
1980s	0.0005 kt per person	0.0005 kt per person	0 kt per person	Australia
1990s	0.0005 kt per person	0.0005 kt per person	0.0001 kt per person	Australia
2000s	0.0006 kt per person	0.0004 kt per person	0.0002 kt per person	Australia
2010s	0.0005 kt per person	0.0004 kt per person	0.0001 kt per person	Australia
2020s	0.0004 kt per person	0.0004 kt per person	0 kt per person	Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher ippu — emissions (co2), per capita, Australia or United States?: Australia, at 0.0004 kt per person against 0.0004 kt per person in United States as of 2023.
What is the difference in ippu — emissions (co2), per capita between Australia and United States?: 0 kt per person, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and United States?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Australia and United States rank globally for ippu — emissions (co2), per capita?: Australia ranks 33rd and United States ranks 34th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as IPPU — Emissions (CO2), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: IPPU — Emissions (CO2), per capita
Unit: kt per person
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 187 places, 10,734 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 23 September 2026

IPPU — Emissions (CO2) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.