Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP in Australia and New Zealand

Australia and New Zealand: Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP was 0.2013 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.2013
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
43rd
of 159 countries
All-time high
0.3575
in 2000
All-time low
0.2013
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP in Australia and New Zealand, 2000–2023

00.10.20.30.42000201120232000: 0.3572001: 0.3572002: 0.3492003: 0.342004: 0.3372005: 0.332006: 0.3262007: 0.322008: 0.3162009: 0.3142010: 0.3082011: 0.2982012: 0.292013: 0.2792014: 0.2652015: 0.2622016: 0.2582017: 0.2542018: 0.2462019: 0.242020: 0.2352021: 0.2182022: 0.2052023: 0.201

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2023, carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in Australia and New Zealand stood at 0.2013. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.

The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 27.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in Australia and New Zealand peaked at 0.3575 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.2013, in 2023.

That places Australia and New Zealand 43rd out of 159 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP in Australia and New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2 per constant 2021 United States dollars) in Australia and New Zealand, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 0.3575
2001 0.3566 -0.2%
2002 0.3492 -2.1%
2003 0.3397 -2.7%
2004 0.3369 -0.8%
2005 0.3301 -2.0%
2006 0.3259 -1.3%
2007 0.3197 -1.9%
2008 0.316 -1.2%
2009 0.3138 -0.7%
2010 0.3083 -1.8%
2011 0.2985 -3.2%
2012 0.2897 -3.0%
2013 0.2786 -3.8%
2014 0.2649 -4.9%
2015 0.2615 -1.3%
2016 0.2581 -1.3%
2017 0.2539 -1.7%
2018 0.2456 -3.3%
2019 0.2397 -2.4%
2020 0.2346 -2.1%
2021 0.2181 -7.0%
2022 0.2053 -5.9%
2023 0.2013 -1.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.3345 0.3138 0.3575 10
2010s 0.2699 0.2397 0.3083 10
2020s 0.2148 0.2013 0.2346 4

Countries ranked near Australia and New Zealand

  1. 40 Suriname 0.2079 compare
  2. 41 Jamaica 0.2076 compare
  3. 42 India 0.2066 compare
  4. 44 Belarus 0.1989 compare
  5. 45 Kyrgyzstan 0.1973 compare
  6. 46 Republic of Korea 0.1966 compare
  7. 46 Korea 0.1966 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in Australia and New Zealand?
Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in Australia and New Zealand was 0.2013 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 0.3575 in 2000.
What is the lowest carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2013 in 2023.
How does Australia and New Zealand rank for carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp?
Australia and New Zealand ranks 43rd out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
Is carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp rising or falling in Australia and New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is down 27.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Australia and New Zealand data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2 per constant 2021 United States dollars). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2 per constant 2021 United States dollars)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
196 places, 4,687 data points, 2000–2023
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