Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2) in Australia and New Zealand
Australia and New Zealand: Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2) was 0.2013 kg per constant US$ in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.2013 kg per constant US$
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
43rd
of 160 countries
All-time high
0.3575 kg per constant US$
in 2000
All-time low
0.2013 kg per constant US$
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP in Australia and New Zealand, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kg per constant US$.
Analysis
In 2023, carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in Australia and New Zealand stood at 0.2013 kg per constant US$. 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 kg per constant US$ in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.2013 kg per constant US$, in 2023.
That places Australia and New Zealand 43rd out of 160 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2) in Australia and New Zealand, year by year
| Year | kg per constant US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.3575 kg per constant US$ | — |
| 2001 | 0.3566 kg per constant US$ | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.3492 kg per constant US$ | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 0.3397 kg per constant US$ | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 0.3369 kg per constant US$ | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 0.3301 kg per constant US$ | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 0.3259 kg per constant US$ | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 0.3197 kg per constant US$ | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 0.316 kg per constant US$ | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 0.3138 kg per constant US$ | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 0.3083 kg per constant US$ | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 0.2985 kg per constant US$ | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 0.2897 kg per constant US$ | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 0.2786 kg per constant US$ | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 0.2649 kg per constant US$ | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 0.2615 kg per constant US$ | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.2581 kg per constant US$ | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.2539 kg per constant US$ | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 0.2456 kg per constant US$ | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 0.2397 kg per constant US$ | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 0.2346 kg per constant US$ | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 0.2181 kg per constant US$ | -7.0% |
| 2022 | 0.2053 kg per constant US$ | -5.9% |
| 2023 | 0.2013 kg per constant US$ | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3345 kg per constant US$ | 0.3138 kg per constant US$ | 0.3575 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2699 kg per constant US$ | 0.2397 kg per constant US$ | 0.3083 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2148 kg per constant US$ | 0.2013 kg per constant US$ | 0.2346 kg per constant US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia and New Zealand
- 40 Suriname 0.2079 kg per constant US$ compare
- 41 Jamaica 0.2076 kg per constant US$ compare
- 42 India 0.2066 kg per constant US$ compare
- 44 Belarus 0.1989 kg per constant US$ compare
- 45 Kyrgyzstan 0.1973 kg per constant US$ compare
- 46 Republic of Korea 0.1966 kg per constant US$ compare
- 46 South Korea 0.1966 kg per constant US$ compare
More climate change data for Australia and New Zealand
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 1.41 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 164,901 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 46,145 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 118,756 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 174.13 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 4,241 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 13,168 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 11,657 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,510 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 43.99 kt (2050)
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 kg per constant US$ 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 kg per constant US$ 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 kg per constant US$ 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 160 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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