Australia vs United States: Per capita co2 including land

Australia
16.04
in 2024
United States
14.52
in 2024
Australia rank
10th
United States rank
13th

Per capita co2 including land over time

  • Australia
  • United States
10203040185019372024

How they compare

Australia currently reports 16.04 against 14.52 in United States, a difference of 1.52.

That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times United States's.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was United States ahead.

Australia ranks 10th and United States ranks 13th of 192 countries.

Across the 18 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 7 and United States in 11.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia United States Difference Ahead
1850s 12.71 35.12 22.4 United States
1860s 11.29 24.55 13.26 United States
1870s 15.9 34.33 18.43 United States
1880s 12.32 30.27 17.95 United States
1890s 15.52 28.98 13.46 United States
1900s 15.46 28.93 13.47 United States
1910s 13.53 27.88 14.35 United States
1920s 30.4 25.77 4.62 Australia
1930s 15.82 17.98 2.17 United States
1940s 12.35 21.05 8.69 United States
1950s 24.39 18.29 6.1 Australia
1960s 28.46 18.69 9.77 Australia
1970s 16.14 22.37 6.23 United States
1980s 18.79 20.25 1.46 United States
1990s 21.82 21.03 0.7961 Australia
2000s 25.63 20.72 4.91 Australia
2010s 23.87 16.87 7 Australia
2020s 16.98 14.69 2.3 Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher per capita co2 including land, Australia or United States?
Australia, at 16.04 against 14.52 in United States as of 2024.
What is the difference in per capita co2 including land between Australia and United States?
1.52, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and United States?
175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
How do Australia and United States rank globally for per capita co2 including land?
Australia ranks 10th and United States ranks 13th of 192 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Per capita co2 including land. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Per capita co2 including land
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 20,897 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed