Australia vs Saint Kitts and Nevis: Per capita CO₂ emissions from oil
Australia
5.46 tonnes per person
in 2024
Saint Kitts and Nevis
5.54 tonnes per person
in 2024
Australia rank
26th
Saint Kitts and Nevis rank
25th
Per capita CO₂ emissions from oil over time
- Australia
- Saint Kitts and Nevis
How they compare
Saint Kitts and Nevis currently reports 5.54 tonnes per person against 5.46 tonnes per person in Australia, a difference of 0.08 tonnes per person.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 26th and Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 25th of 213 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 7 and Saint Kitts and Nevis in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Saint Kitts and Nevis | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2 tonnes per person | 0.1619 tonnes per person | 1.84 tonnes per person | Australia |
| 1960s | 3.76 tonnes per person | 0.4136 tonnes per person | 3.34 tonnes per person | Australia |
| 1970s | 5.54 tonnes per person | 0.7464 tonnes per person | 4.8 tonnes per person | Australia |
| 1980s | 5.04 tonnes per person | 1.36 tonnes per person | 3.68 tonnes per person | Australia |
| 1990s | 5.22 tonnes per person | 2.98 tonnes per person | 2.24 tonnes per person | Australia |
| 2000s | 5.58 tonnes per person | 4.3 tonnes per person | 1.28 tonnes per person | Australia |
| 2010s | 5.71 tonnes per person | 4.98 tonnes per person | 0.7345 tonnes per person | Australia |
| 2020s | 5.26 tonnes per person | 5.28 tonnes per person | 0.0196 tonnes per person | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions from oil, Australia or Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis, at 5.54 tonnes per person against 5.46 tonnes per person in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions from oil between Australia and Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- 0.08 tonnes per person, with Saint Kitts and Nevis ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Saint Kitts and Nevis rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions from oil?
- Australia ranks 26th and Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 25th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita CO₂ emissions from oil. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil, measured in tonnes per person.