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
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.