Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring, per capita in Australia
Australia: Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring, per capita was 0.5979 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring, per capita in Australia, 1983–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
Australia recorded 0.5979 tonnes per person for annual co₂ emissions from flaring, per capita in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and up 52.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from flaring, per capita in Australia peaked at 0.7946 tonnes per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0158 tonnes per person, in 1987.
Australia ranks 6th of 204 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring, per capita in Australia, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 0.0286 tonnes per person | — |
| 1984 | 0.0176 tonnes per person | -38.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0223 tonnes per person | +26.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0199 tonnes per person | -10.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0158 tonnes per person | -20.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0211 tonnes per person | +33.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0318 tonnes per person | +51.1% |
| 1990 | 0.4203 tonnes per person | +1221.2% |
| 1991 | 0.3995 tonnes per person | -5.0% |
| 1992 | 0.4124 tonnes per person | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 0.3994 tonnes per person | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 0.3815 tonnes per person | -4.5% |
| 1995 | 0.387 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 0.3661 tonnes per person | -5.4% |
| 1997 | 0.3581 tonnes per person | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 0.3657 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 0.3765 tonnes per person | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 0.4122 tonnes per person | +9.5% |
| 2001 | 0.418 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 0.405 tonnes per person | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 0.3578 tonnes per person | -11.7% |
| 2004 | 0.3396 tonnes per person | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 0.3387 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.341 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 0.3564 tonnes per person | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 0.3483 tonnes per person | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 0.3639 tonnes per person | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 0.3668 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 0.3494 tonnes per person | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 0.3628 tonnes per person | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 0.3807 tonnes per person | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 0.3923 tonnes per person | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 0.4506 tonnes per person | +14.9% |
| 2016 | 0.5115 tonnes per person | +13.5% |
| 2017 | 0.6035 tonnes per person | +18.0% |
| 2018 | 0.6754 tonnes per person | +11.9% |
| 2019 | 0.7946 tonnes per person | +17.6% |
| 2020 | 0.6709 tonnes per person | -15.6% |
| 2021 | 0.5972 tonnes per person | -11.0% |
| 2022 | 0.6571 tonnes per person | +10.0% |
| 2023 | 0.6099 tonnes per person | -7.2% |
| 2024 | 0.5979 tonnes per person | -2.0% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 0.5979 tonnes per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.003 tonnes per person, 196.7× the median. (74 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring, per capita in Australia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +1221.2% | 0.0318 tonnes per person | 0.4203 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0224 tonnes per person | 0.0158 tonnes per person | 0.0318 tonnes per person | 7 |
| 1990s | 0.3866 tonnes per person | 0.3581 tonnes per person | 0.4203 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3681 tonnes per person | 0.3387 tonnes per person | 0.418 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4888 tonnes per person | 0.3494 tonnes per person | 0.7946 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6266 tonnes per person | 0.5972 tonnes per person | 0.6709 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More climate change data for Australia
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- 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 annual co₂ emissions from flaring, per capita in Australia?
- Annual co₂ emissions from flaring, per capita in Australia was 0.5979 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from flaring, per capita recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7946 tonnes per person in 2019.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from flaring, per capita recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0158 tonnes per person in 1987.
- How does Australia rank for annual co₂ emissions from flaring, per capita?
- Australia ranks 6th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from flaring, per capita rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Annual co2 flaring Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.