Australia vs Sint Maarten (Dutch part): Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use
Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use over time
- Australia
- Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
How they compare
Sint Maarten (Dutch part) currently reports 16.55 tonnes per person against 14.48 tonnes per person in Australia, a difference of 2.07 tonnes per person.
That makes Sint Maarten (Dutch part)'s figure about 1.1 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Sint Maarten (Dutch part) ahead.
Australia ranks 11th and Sint Maarten (Dutch part) ranks 9th of 213 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and Sint Maarten (Dutch part) in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.58 tonnes per person | 539.78 tonnes per person | 532.2 tonnes per person | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) |
| 1960s | 9.55 tonnes per person | 276.21 tonnes per person | 266.65 tonnes per person | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) |
| 1970s | 12.35 tonnes per person | 152.62 tonnes per person | 140.28 tonnes per person | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) |
| 1980s | 14.22 tonnes per person | 46.42 tonnes per person | 32.21 tonnes per person | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) |
| 1990s | 16.85 tonnes per person | 13.25 tonnes per person | 3.6 tonnes per person | Australia |
| 2000s | 18.76 tonnes per person | 18.36 tonnes per person | 0.4047 tonnes per person | Australia |
| 2010s | 17.08 tonnes per person | 18.13 tonnes per person | 1.05 tonnes per person | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) |
| 2020s | 14.82 tonnes per person | 16.28 tonnes per person | 1.46 tonnes per person | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use, Australia or Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
- Sint Maarten (Dutch part), at 16.55 tonnes per person against 14.48 tonnes per person in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use between Australia and Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
- 2.07 tonnes per person, with Sint Maarten (Dutch part) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Sint Maarten (Dutch part) rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use?
- Australia ranks 11th and Sint Maarten (Dutch part) ranks 9th 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 vs. per capita energy use. 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.