Annual PM2.5 emissions from wildfires, per capita in Australia
Australia: Annual PM2.5 emissions from wildfires, per capita was 0.0467 tonnes per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Annual PM2.5 emissions from wildfires, per capita in Australia, 2003–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual pm2.5 emissions from wildfires, per capita in Australia is 0.0467 tonnes per person, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 11.1% on the previous year and down 25.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual pm2.5 emissions from wildfires, per capita in Australia peaked at 0.1369 tonnes per person in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0297 tonnes per person, in 2010.
Australia ranks 3rd of 215 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Annual PM2.5 emissions from wildfires, per capita in Australia, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 0.0717 tonnes per person | — |
| 2004 | 0.0987 tonnes per person | +37.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0535 tonnes per person | -45.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0983 tonnes per person | +83.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0851 tonnes per person | -13.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0472 tonnes per person | -44.6% |
| 2009 | 0.067 tonnes per person | +42.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0297 tonnes per person | -55.7% |
| 2011 | 0.1284 tonnes per person | +332.8% |
| 2012 | 0.1369 tonnes per person | +6.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0493 tonnes per person | -64.0% |
| 2014 | 0.069 tonnes per person | +39.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0627 tonnes per person | -9.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0396 tonnes per person | -36.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0678 tonnes per person | +71.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0741 tonnes per person | +9.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0956 tonnes per person | +29.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0543 tonnes per person | -43.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0364 tonnes per person | -32.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0354 tonnes per person | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0871 tonnes per person | +145.9% |
| 2024 | 0.042 tonnes per person | -51.8% |
| 2025 | 0.0467 tonnes per person | +11.1% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 0.0467 tonnes per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0001 tonnes per person, 792.9× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Australia's 0.0467 tonnes per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0002 tonnes per person, 208.9× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0745 tonnes per person | 0.0472 tonnes per person | 0.0987 tonnes per person | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.0753 tonnes per person | 0.0297 tonnes per person | 0.1369 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0503 tonnes per person | 0.0354 tonnes per person | 0.0871 tonnes per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 1 Canada 0.1448 tonnes per person compare
- 2 Central African Republic 0.0503 tonnes per person compare
- 4 South Sudan 0.0466 tonnes per person compare
- 5 Laos 0.0289 tonnes per person compare
- 6 Angola 0.0242 tonnes per person 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 annual pm2.5 emissions from wildfires, per capita in Australia?
- Annual pm2.5 emissions from wildfires, per capita in Australia was 0.0467 tonnes per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest annual pm2.5 emissions from wildfires, per capita recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1369 tonnes per person in 2012.
- What is the lowest annual pm2.5 emissions from wildfires, per capita recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0297 tonnes per person in 2010.
- How does Australia rank for annual pm2.5 emissions from wildfires, per capita?
- Australia ranks 3rd out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual pm2.5 emissions from wildfires, per capita rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.6%. 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 PM2.5 emissions from wildfires, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Annual PM2.5 emissions from wildfires divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Annual PM2.5 emissions from wildfires ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Annual pm25 emissions from wildfires Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Annual PM2.5 emissions from wildfires divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.