AFOLU — Emissions per capita in Australia

Australia: AFOLU — Emissions per capita was 7.71 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
7.71 t CO2eq/cap
Change on year
up 66.9%
World rank
9th
of 209 countries
All-time high
15.34 t CO2eq/cap
in 2001
All-time low
3.96 t CO2eq/cap
in 2020
Years of data
34
1990–2023

AFOLU — Emissions per capita in Australia, 1990–2023

57.51012.5151990200620231990: 13.5 t CO2eq/cap1991: 13.2 t CO2eq/cap1992: 12.9 t CO2eq/cap1993: 12.6 t CO2eq/cap1994: 12.6 t CO2eq/cap1995: 12.2 t CO2eq/cap1996: 11.7 t CO2eq/cap1997: 11.7 t CO2eq/cap1998: 11.8 t CO2eq/cap1999: 13.5 t CO2eq/cap2000: 13.9 t CO2eq/cap2001: 15.3 t CO2eq/cap2002: 14.5 t CO2eq/cap2003: 10.5 t CO2eq/cap2004: 12.2 t CO2eq/cap2005: 10 t CO2eq/cap2006: 11.9 t CO2eq/cap2007: 11.1 t CO2eq/cap2008: 9.2 t CO2eq/cap2009: 9.5 t CO2eq/cap2010: 8.1 t CO2eq/cap2011: 8.9 t CO2eq/cap2012: 8.8 t CO2eq/cap2013: 5.3 t CO2eq/cap2014: 6.1 t CO2eq/cap2015: 5.6 t CO2eq/cap2016: 4.4 t CO2eq/cap2017: 6 t CO2eq/cap2018: 5.9 t CO2eq/cap2019: 5.2 t CO2eq/cap2020: 4 t CO2eq/cap2021: 4.5 t CO2eq/cap2022: 4.6 t CO2eq/cap2023: 7.7 t CO2eq/cap

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for afolu — emissions per capita in Australia is 7.71 t CO2eq/cap, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 66.9% on the previous year and up 46.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, afolu — emissions per capita in Australia peaked at 15.34 t CO2eq/cap in 2001 and was at its lowest, 3.96 t CO2eq/cap, in 2020.

That places Australia 9th out of 209 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 12.59 t CO2eq/cap 11.72 t CO2eq/cap 13.52 t CO2eq/cap 10
2000s 11.83 t CO2eq/cap 9.23 t CO2eq/cap 15.34 t CO2eq/cap 10
2010s 6.44 t CO2eq/cap 4.38 t CO2eq/cap 8.92 t CO2eq/cap 10
2020s 5.2 t CO2eq/cap 3.96 t CO2eq/cap 7.71 t CO2eq/cap 4

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 6 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 8.55 t CO2eq/cap compare
  2. 7 Estonia 8.19 t CO2eq/cap compare
  3. 8 Uruguay 7.83 t CO2eq/cap compare
  4. 10 Australia and New Zealand 7.54 t CO2eq/cap compare
  5. 11 Brazil 7.1 t CO2eq/cap compare
  6. 12 New Zealand 6.65 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?
Afolu — emissions per capita in Australia was 7.71 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?
The highest recorded value was 15.34 t CO2eq/cap in 2001.
What is the lowest afolu — emissions per capita recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 3.96 t CO2eq/cap in 2020.
How does Australia rank for afolu — emissions per capita?
Australia ranks 9th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
Is afolu — emissions per capita rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is up 46.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Australia 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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About this data

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
Last refreshed

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.