All sectors without LULUCF — Emissions per capita in Australia
Australia: All sectors without LULUCF — Emissions per capita was 25.44 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▼ Falling
All sectors without LULUCF — Emissions per capita in Australia, 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 is 25.44 t CO2eq/cap, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 12.6% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, all sectors without lulucf — emissions per capita in Australia peaked at 32.87 t CO2eq/cap in 2001 and was at its lowest, 22.38 t CO2eq/cap, in 2020.
That places Australia 10th out of 223 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, year by year
| Year | t CO2eq/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 29.96 t CO2eq/cap | — |
| 1991 | 29.44 t CO2eq/cap | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 29.35 t CO2eq/cap | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 29.46 t CO2eq/cap | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 29.13 t CO2eq/cap | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 28.89 t CO2eq/cap | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 29.09 t CO2eq/cap | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 29.08 t CO2eq/cap | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 29.82 t CO2eq/cap | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 31.58 t CO2eq/cap | +5.9% |
| 2000 | 32.38 t CO2eq/cap | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 32.87 t CO2eq/cap | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 32.71 t CO2eq/cap | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 28.05 t CO2eq/cap | -14.2% |
| 2004 | 30.23 t CO2eq/cap | +7.8% |
| 2005 | 28.17 t CO2eq/cap | -6.8% |
| 2006 | 30.33 t CO2eq/cap | +7.7% |
| 2007 | 29.79 t CO2eq/cap | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 28.31 t CO2eq/cap | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 28.51 t CO2eq/cap | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 27.1 t CO2eq/cap | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 31.15 t CO2eq/cap | +14.9% |
| 2012 | 30.43 t CO2eq/cap | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 26.15 t CO2eq/cap | -14.1% |
| 2014 | 26.33 t CO2eq/cap | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 25.78 t CO2eq/cap | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 24.12 t CO2eq/cap | -6.4% |
| 2017 | 25.63 t CO2eq/cap | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 25.28 t CO2eq/cap | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 23.81 t CO2eq/cap | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 22.38 t CO2eq/cap | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 22.52 t CO2eq/cap | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 22.6 t CO2eq/cap | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 25.44 t CO2eq/cap | +12.6% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 25.44 t CO2eq/cap is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.97 t CO2eq/cap, 3.2× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Australia's 25.44 t CO2eq/cap is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.66 t CO2eq/cap, 5.5× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.58 t CO2eq/cap | 28.89 t CO2eq/cap | 31.58 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.14 t CO2eq/cap | 28.05 t CO2eq/cap | 32.87 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.58 t CO2eq/cap | 23.81 t CO2eq/cap | 31.15 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.23 t CO2eq/cap | 22.38 t CO2eq/cap | 25.44 t CO2eq/cap | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 8 Mongolia 29.37 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 9 Saudi Arabia 27.75 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 11 Oman 23.95 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 12 Australia and New Zealand 23.91 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 13 Canada 19.74 t CO2eq/cap compare
More climate change data for Australia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 1.30 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 118,578 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 34,162 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 84,416 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 128.91 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 3,015 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 12,473 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 10,966 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,507 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 41.38 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is all sectors without lulucf — emissions per capita in Australia?
- All sectors without lulucf — emissions per capita in Australia was 25.44 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?
- The highest recorded value was 32.87 t CO2eq/cap in 2001.
- What is the lowest all sectors without lulucf — emissions per capita recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.38 t CO2eq/cap in 2020.
- How does Australia rank for all sectors without lulucf — emissions per capita?
- Australia ranks 10th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is all sectors without lulucf — emissions per capita rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. 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 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.