Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in Australia
Australia: Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita was 15.75 tonnes per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in Australia, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
In 2024, annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in Australia stood at 15.75 tonnes per person.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and down 22.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in Australia peaked at 44.56 tonnes per person in 1967 and was at its lowest, 9.74 tonnes per person, in 1974.
That places Australia 9th out of 192 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in Australia, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 25.12 tonnes per person | — |
| 1961 | 29.03 tonnes per person | +15.5% |
| 1962 | 21.61 tonnes per person | -25.5% |
| 1963 | 25.8 tonnes per person | +19.4% |
| 1964 | 28.94 tonnes per person | +12.2% |
| 1965 | 33.01 tonnes per person | +14.1% |
| 1966 | 28.07 tonnes per person | -15.0% |
| 1967 | 44.56 tonnes per person | +58.8% |
| 1968 | 27.66 tonnes per person | -37.9% |
| 1969 | 20.47 tonnes per person | -26.0% |
| 1970 | 16.29 tonnes per person | -20.4% |
| 1971 | 16.28 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 11.37 tonnes per person | -30.1% |
| 1973 | 12.4 tonnes per person | +9.0% |
| 1974 | 9.74 tonnes per person | -21.5% |
| 1975 | 15.31 tonnes per person | +57.2% |
| 1976 | 14.49 tonnes per person | -5.4% |
| 1977 | 23.84 tonnes per person | +64.6% |
| 1978 | 21.49 tonnes per person | -9.8% |
| 1979 | 20.68 tonnes per person | -3.8% |
| 1980 | 20.42 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 24.31 tonnes per person | +19.0% |
| 1982 | 19.52 tonnes per person | -19.7% |
| 1983 | 29.48 tonnes per person | +51.0% |
| 1984 | 21.7 tonnes per person | -26.4% |
| 1985 | 18.49 tonnes per person | -14.8% |
| 1986 | 15.23 tonnes per person | -17.6% |
| 1987 | 13.49 tonnes per person | -11.4% |
| 1988 | 12.77 tonnes per person | -5.3% |
| 1989 | 12.92 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 15.26 tonnes per person | +18.1% |
| 1991 | 13.32 tonnes per person | -12.7% |
| 1992 | 17.82 tonnes per person | +33.8% |
| 1993 | 18.77 tonnes per person | +5.3% |
| 1994 | 17.66 tonnes per person | -5.9% |
| 1995 | 27.82 tonnes per person | +57.5% |
| 1996 | 28.35 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 24.96 tonnes per person | -12.0% |
| 1998 | 28.95 tonnes per person | +16.0% |
| 1999 | 26.35 tonnes per person | -9.0% |
| 2000 | 29.61 tonnes per person | +12.4% |
| 2001 | 24.33 tonnes per person | -17.8% |
| 2002 | 22.15 tonnes per person | -8.9% |
| 2003 | 30.44 tonnes per person | +37.4% |
| 2004 | 28.78 tonnes per person | -5.5% |
| 2005 | 22.83 tonnes per person | -20.7% |
| 2006 | 20.45 tonnes per person | -10.4% |
| 2007 | 23.02 tonnes per person | +12.6% |
| 2008 | 32.15 tonnes per person | +39.6% |
| 2009 | 23.97 tonnes per person | -25.4% |
| 2010 | 43.39 tonnes per person | +81.0% |
| 2011 | 30.64 tonnes per person | -29.4% |
| 2012 | 25.06 tonnes per person | -18.2% |
| 2013 | 24.31 tonnes per person | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 20.29 tonnes per person | -16.5% |
| 2015 | 18.42 tonnes per person | -9.2% |
| 2016 | 20.88 tonnes per person | +13.4% |
| 2017 | 20.46 tonnes per person | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 18.66 tonnes per person | -8.8% |
| 2019 | 17.92 tonnes per person | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 19.2 tonnes per person | +7.1% |
| 2021 | 17.38 tonnes per person | -9.5% |
| 2022 | 16.45 tonnes per person | -5.3% |
| 2023 | 16.09 tonnes per person | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 15.75 tonnes per person | -2.1% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 15.75 tonnes per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.09 tonnes per person, 2.6× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Australia's 15.75 tonnes per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.85 tonnes per person, 3.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 28.43 tonnes per person | 20.47 tonnes per person | 44.56 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 16.19 tonnes per person | 9.74 tonnes per person | 23.84 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.83 tonnes per person | 12.77 tonnes per person | 29.48 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.93 tonnes per person | 13.32 tonnes per person | 28.95 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.77 tonnes per person | 20.45 tonnes per person | 32.15 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 24 tonnes per person | 17.92 tonnes per person | 43.39 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.97 tonnes per person | 15.75 tonnes per person | 19.2 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
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 annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in Australia?
- Annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in Australia was 15.75 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 44.56 tonnes per person in 1967.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.74 tonnes per person in 1974.
- How does Australia rank for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita?
- Australia ranks 9th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change 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 including land-use change ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Annual co2 including land use Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.