Australia vs New Caledonia: Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average
Australia
14.48 tonnes per person
in 2024
New Caledonia
18.06 tonnes per person
in 2024
Australia rank
11th
New Caledonia rank
8th
Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average over time
- Australia
- New Caledonia
How they compare
New Caledonia currently reports 18.06 tonnes per person against 14.48 tonnes per person in Australia, a difference of 3.58 tonnes per person.
That makes New Caledonia's figure about 1.2 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 11th and New Caledonia ranks 8th of 213 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 4 and New Caledonia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | New Caledonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.58 tonnes per person | 8.74 tonnes per person | 1.16 tonnes per person | New Caledonia |
| 1960s | 9.55 tonnes per person | 12.42 tonnes per person | 2.86 tonnes per person | New Caledonia |
| 1970s | 12.35 tonnes per person | 17.06 tonnes per person | 4.71 tonnes per person | New Caledonia |
| 1980s | 14.22 tonnes per person | 9.07 tonnes per person | 5.15 tonnes per person | Australia |
| 1990s | 16.85 tonnes per person | 9.43 tonnes per person | 7.42 tonnes per person | Australia |
| 2000s | 18.76 tonnes per person | 10.76 tonnes per person | 8 tonnes per person | Australia |
| 2010s | 17.08 tonnes per person | 17.07 tonnes per person | 0.0072 tonnes per person | Australia |
| 2020s | 14.82 tonnes per person | 17.45 tonnes per person | 2.63 tonnes per person | New Caledonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average, Australia or New Caledonia?
- New Caledonia, at 18.06 tonnes per person against 14.48 tonnes per person in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average between Australia and New Caledonia?
- 3.58 tonnes per person, with New Caledonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and New Caledonia?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Australia and New Caledonia rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average?
- Australia ranks 11th and New Caledonia ranks 8th 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 relative to the global average. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.