AFOLU — Emissions per capita in Australia and New Zealand

Australia and New Zealand: AFOLU — Emissions per capita was 7.54 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
7.54 t CO2eq/cap
Change on year
up 51.1%
World rank
10th
of 192 countries
All-time high
13.81 t CO2eq/cap
in 2001
All-time low
4.29 t CO2eq/cap
in 2020
Years of data
34
1990–2023

AFOLU — Emissions per capita in Australia and New Zealand, 1990–2023

4681012141990200620231990: 12.6 t CO2eq/cap1991: 12.3 t CO2eq/cap1992: 11.9 t CO2eq/cap1993: 11.7 t CO2eq/cap1994: 11.7 t CO2eq/cap1995: 11.4 t CO2eq/cap1996: 10.9 t CO2eq/cap1997: 10.9 t CO2eq/cap1998: 11 t CO2eq/cap1999: 12.4 t CO2eq/cap2000: 12.7 t CO2eq/cap2001: 13.8 t CO2eq/cap2002: 13.1 t CO2eq/cap2003: 9.8 t CO2eq/cap2004: 11.2 t CO2eq/cap2005: 9.4 t CO2eq/cap2006: 10.9 t CO2eq/cap2007: 10.2 t CO2eq/cap2008: 8.7 t CO2eq/cap2009: 8.9 t CO2eq/cap2010: 7.7 t CO2eq/cap2011: 8.4 t CO2eq/cap2012: 8.3 t CO2eq/cap2013: 5.4 t CO2eq/cap2014: 6.1 t CO2eq/cap2015: 5.6 t CO2eq/cap2016: 4.8 t CO2eq/cap2017: 6.1 t CO2eq/cap2018: 6 t CO2eq/cap2019: 5.4 t CO2eq/cap2020: 4.3 t CO2eq/cap2021: 5 t CO2eq/cap2022: 5 t CO2eq/cap2023: 7.5 t CO2eq/cap

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.

Analysis

Australia and New Zealand recorded 7.54 t CO2eq/cap for afolu — emissions per capita in 2023.

The figure is up 51.1% on the previous year and up 40.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, afolu — emissions per capita in Australia and New Zealand peaked at 13.81 t CO2eq/cap in 2001 and was at its lowest, 4.29 t CO2eq/cap, in 2020.

That places Australia and New Zealand 10th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

AFOLU — Emissions per capita in Australia and New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for AFOLU — Emissions per capita in Australia and New Zealand, 1990 to 2023.
Year t CO2eq/cap Change
1990 12.58 t CO2eq/cap
1991 12.28 t CO2eq/cap -2.4%
1992 11.9 t CO2eq/cap -3.1%
1993 11.66 t CO2eq/cap -2.0%
1994 11.73 t CO2eq/cap +0.6%
1995 11.44 t CO2eq/cap -2.5%
1996 10.95 t CO2eq/cap -4.3%
1997 10.95 t CO2eq/cap +0.0%
1998 10.98 t CO2eq/cap +0.3%
1999 12.39 t CO2eq/cap +12.8%
2000 12.7 t CO2eq/cap +2.5%
2001 13.81 t CO2eq/cap +8.7%
2002 13.14 t CO2eq/cap -4.9%
2003 9.84 t CO2eq/cap -25.1%
2004 11.23 t CO2eq/cap +14.1%
2005 9.38 t CO2eq/cap -16.5%
2006 10.93 t CO2eq/cap +16.5%
2007 10.24 t CO2eq/cap -6.3%
2008 8.65 t CO2eq/cap -15.5%
2009 8.91 t CO2eq/cap +3.0%
2010 7.74 t CO2eq/cap -13.1%
2011 8.41 t CO2eq/cap +8.7%
2012 8.35 t CO2eq/cap -0.7%
2013 5.37 t CO2eq/cap -35.7%
2014 6.06 t CO2eq/cap +12.8%
2015 5.59 t CO2eq/cap -7.8%
2016 4.75 t CO2eq/cap -15.0%
2017 6.1 t CO2eq/cap +28.4%
2018 5.95 t CO2eq/cap -2.5%
2019 5.36 t CO2eq/cap -9.9%
2020 4.29 t CO2eq/cap -20.0%
2021 4.95 t CO2eq/cap +15.4%
2022 4.99 t CO2eq/cap +0.8%
2023 7.54 t CO2eq/cap +51.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 11.69 t CO2eq/cap 10.95 t CO2eq/cap 12.58 t CO2eq/cap 10
2000s 10.88 t CO2eq/cap 8.65 t CO2eq/cap 13.81 t CO2eq/cap 10
2010s 6.37 t CO2eq/cap 4.75 t CO2eq/cap 8.41 t CO2eq/cap 10
2020s 5.44 t CO2eq/cap 4.29 t CO2eq/cap 7.54 t CO2eq/cap 4

Countries ranked near Australia and New Zealand

  1. 7 Estonia 8.19 t CO2eq/cap compare
  2. 8 Uruguay 7.83 t CO2eq/cap compare
  3. 9 Australia 7.71 t CO2eq/cap compare
  4. 11 Brazil 7.1 t CO2eq/cap compare
  5. 12 New Zealand 6.65 t CO2eq/cap compare
  6. 13 Ireland 6.52 t CO2eq/cap compare

See the full ranking of 243 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is afolu — emissions per capita in Australia and New Zealand?
Afolu — emissions per capita in Australia and New Zealand was 7.54 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest afolu — emissions per capita recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 13.81 t CO2eq/cap in 2001.
What is the lowest afolu — emissions per capita recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 4.29 t CO2eq/cap in 2020.
How does Australia and New Zealand rank for afolu — emissions per capita?
Australia and New Zealand ranks 10th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
Is afolu — emissions per capita rising or falling in Australia and New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 40.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Australia and New Zealand data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of AFOLU — Emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
AFOLU — Emissions per capita
Unit
t CO2eq/cap
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
243 places, 8,042 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.