All sectors without LULUCF — Emissions per capita in Australia and New Zealand
Australia and New Zealand: All sectors without LULUCF — Emissions per capita was 23.91 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▼ Falling
All sectors without LULUCF — Emissions per capita in Australia and New Zealand, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.
Analysis
The most recent figure for all sectors without lulucf — emissions per capita in Australia and New Zealand is 23.91 t CO2eq/cap, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.0% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, all sectors without lulucf — emissions per capita in Australia and New Zealand peaked at 31.16 t CO2eq/cap in 2001 and was at its lowest, 21.51 t CO2eq/cap, in 2020.
That places Australia and New Zealand 11th 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.
All sectors without LULUCF — Emissions per capita in Australia and New Zealand, year by year
| Year | t CO2eq/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 28.76 t CO2eq/cap | — |
| 1991 | 28.24 t CO2eq/cap | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 28.11 t CO2eq/cap | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 28.26 t CO2eq/cap | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 28.01 t CO2eq/cap | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 27.86 t CO2eq/cap | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 27.99 t CO2eq/cap | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 28.02 t CO2eq/cap | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 28.48 t CO2eq/cap | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 30.09 t CO2eq/cap | +5.7% |
| 2000 | 30.71 t CO2eq/cap | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 31.16 t CO2eq/cap | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 30.97 t CO2eq/cap | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 27.04 t CO2eq/cap | -12.7% |
| 2004 | 28.83 t CO2eq/cap | +6.6% |
| 2005 | 27.04 t CO2eq/cap | -6.2% |
| 2006 | 28.79 t CO2eq/cap | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 28.31 t CO2eq/cap | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 27.04 t CO2eq/cap | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 27.13 t CO2eq/cap | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 25.92 t CO2eq/cap | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 29.29 t CO2eq/cap | +13.0% |
| 2012 | 28.81 t CO2eq/cap | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 25.16 t CO2eq/cap | -12.7% |
| 2014 | 25.36 t CO2eq/cap | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 24.77 t CO2eq/cap | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 23.28 t CO2eq/cap | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 24.48 t CO2eq/cap | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 24.07 t CO2eq/cap | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 22.84 t CO2eq/cap | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 21.51 t CO2eq/cap | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 21.6 t CO2eq/cap | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 21.54 t CO2eq/cap | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 23.91 t CO2eq/cap | +11.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.38 t CO2eq/cap | 27.86 t CO2eq/cap | 30.09 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.7 t CO2eq/cap | 27.04 t CO2eq/cap | 31.16 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.4 t CO2eq/cap | 22.84 t CO2eq/cap | 29.29 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.14 t CO2eq/cap | 21.51 t CO2eq/cap | 23.91 t CO2eq/cap | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia and New Zealand
- 8 Saudi Arabia 27.75 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 9 Australia 25.44 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 10 Oman 23.95 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 12 Canada 19.74 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 13 Russian Federation 18.71 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 14 Netherlands Antilles (former) 18.48 t CO2eq/cap compare
More climate change data for Australia and New Zealand
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 164,901 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 46,145 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 118,756 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 174.13 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 4,241 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 13,168 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 11,657 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,510 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 43.99 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 53.94 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is all sectors without lulucf — emissions per capita in Australia and New Zealand?
- All sectors without lulucf — emissions per capita in Australia and New Zealand was 23.91 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest all sectors without lulucf — emissions per capita recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 31.16 t CO2eq/cap in 2001.
- What is the lowest all sectors without lulucf — emissions per capita recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.51 t CO2eq/cap in 2020.
- How does Australia and New Zealand rank for all sectors without lulucf — emissions per capita?
- Australia and New Zealand ranks 11th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is all sectors without lulucf — emissions per capita rising or falling in Australia and New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. 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 All sectors without LULUCF — Emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.