All sectors with LULUCF — Emissions per capita in Australia

Australia: All sectors with LULUCF — Emissions per capita was 25.04 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
25.04 t CO2eq/cap
Change on year
up 12.9%
World rank
10th
of 209 countries
All-time high
36.18 t CO2eq/cap
in 2001
All-time low
22.09 t CO2eq/cap
in 2021
Years of data
34
1990–2023

All sectors with LULUCF — Emissions per capita in Australia, 1990–2023

0102030401990200620231990: 33 t CO2eq/cap1991: 32.4 t CO2eq/cap1992: 32.3 t CO2eq/cap1993: 32.4 t CO2eq/cap1994: 32 t CO2eq/cap1995: 31.8 t CO2eq/cap1996: 32.1 t CO2eq/cap1997: 32.2 t CO2eq/cap1998: 32.8 t CO2eq/cap1999: 34.7 t CO2eq/cap2000: 35.1 t CO2eq/cap2001: 36.2 t CO2eq/cap2002: 36 t CO2eq/cap2003: 31.5 t CO2eq/cap2004: 33.3 t CO2eq/cap2005: 31.2 t CO2eq/cap2006: 33.6 t CO2eq/cap2007: 32.8 t CO2eq/cap2008: 31.2 t CO2eq/cap2009: 31.5 t CO2eq/cap2010: 29.9 t CO2eq/cap2011: 30.2 t CO2eq/cap2012: 29.6 t CO2eq/cap2013: 25.3 t CO2eq/cap2014: 25.5 t CO2eq/cap2015: 24.9 t CO2eq/cap2016: 23.5 t CO2eq/cap2017: 25 t CO2eq/cap2018: 24.6 t CO2eq/cap2019: 23.9 t CO2eq/cap2020: 22.1 t CO2eq/cap2021: 22.1 t CO2eq/cap2022: 22.2 t CO2eq/cap2023: 25 t CO2eq/cap

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for all sectors with lulucf — emissions per capita in Australia is 25.04 t CO2eq/cap, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.9% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, all sectors with lulucf — emissions per capita in Australia peaked at 36.18 t CO2eq/cap in 2001 and was at its lowest, 22.09 t CO2eq/cap, in 2021.

Australia ranks 10th of 209 countries on this measure, 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 32.57 t CO2eq/cap 31.77 t CO2eq/cap 34.66 t CO2eq/cap 10
2000s 33.24 t CO2eq/cap 31.19 t CO2eq/cap 36.18 t CO2eq/cap 10
2010s 26.24 t CO2eq/cap 23.47 t CO2eq/cap 30.24 t CO2eq/cap 10
2020s 22.85 t CO2eq/cap 22.09 t CO2eq/cap 25.04 t CO2eq/cap 4

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 7 Brunei Darussalam 31.1 t CO2eq/cap compare
  2. 8 Saudi Arabia 27.74 t CO2eq/cap compare
  3. 9 Suriname 26.82 t CO2eq/cap compare
  4. 11 Oman 23.95 t CO2eq/cap compare
  5. 12 Canada 23.7 t CO2eq/cap compare
  6. 13 Australia and New Zealand 23.38 t CO2eq/cap compare

See the full ranking of 243 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is all sectors with lulucf — emissions per capita in Australia?
All sectors with lulucf — emissions per capita in Australia was 25.04 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest all sectors with lulucf — emissions per capita recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 36.18 t CO2eq/cap in 2001.
What is the lowest all sectors with lulucf — emissions per capita recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 22.09 t CO2eq/cap in 2021.
How does Australia rank for all sectors with lulucf — emissions per capita?
Australia ranks 10th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
Is all sectors with lulucf — emissions per capita rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. 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 All sectors with LULUCF — Emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
All sectors with LULUCF — 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.