Australia vs China: Per capita co2 by source
Australia
5.34
in 2024
China
6.26
in 2024
Australia rank
8th
China rank
5th
Per capita co2 by source over time
- Australia
- China
How they compare
China currently reports 6.26 against 5.34 in Australia, a difference of 0.92.
That makes China's figure about 1.2 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 118 shared years of data; in 1907 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 8th and China ranks 5th of 179 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 12 and China in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 3.68 | 0.0539 | 3.62 | Australia |
| 1910s | 4.46 | 0.0631 | 4.39 | Australia |
| 1920s | 4.52 | 0.0942 | 4.42 | Australia |
| 1930s | 3.69 | 0.1243 | 3.57 | Australia |
| 1940s | 4.66 | 0.147 | 4.51 | Australia |
| 1950s | 5.48 | 0.3912 | 5.09 | Australia |
| 1960s | 5.64 | 0.6611 | 4.98 | Australia |
| 1970s | 6.02 | 0.9703 | 5.05 | Australia |
| 1980s | 7.37 | 1.42 | 5.95 | Australia |
| 1990s | 8.78 | 1.95 | 6.83 | Australia |
| 2000s | 9.78 | 3.21 | 6.57 | Australia |
| 2010s | 7.56 | 5.22 | 2.34 | Australia |
| 2020s | 5.63 | 5.87 | 0.2344 | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co2 by source, Australia or China?
- China, at 6.26 against 5.34 in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co2 by source between Australia and China?
- 0.92, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and China?
- 118 years are reported by both, from 1907 to 2024.
- How do Australia and China rank globally for per capita co2 by source?
- Australia ranks 8th and China ranks 5th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Per capita co2 by source. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.