Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2) in Australia
Australia: Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2) was 0.2151 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP in Australia, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Australia recorded 0.2151 for carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 27.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in Australia peaked at 0.3801 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.2151, in 2023.
Australia ranks 39th of 160 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.3801 | — |
| 2001 | 0.3775 | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.3707 | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 0.3594 | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 0.3585 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.3504 | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 0.3464 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 0.3411 | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 0.3354 | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 0.3345 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.3286 | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 0.3181 | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 0.307 | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 0.2951 | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 0.2805 | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 0.2773 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.2754 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.2701 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 0.2616 | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 0.2547 | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 0.2503 | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 0.2321 | -7.3% |
| 2022 | 0.2192 | -5.6% |
| 2023 | 0.2151 | -1.9% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 0.2151 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1041, 2.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Australia's 0.2151 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1841, 1.2× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3554 | 0.3345 | 0.3801 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2868 | 0.2547 | 0.3286 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2292 | 0.2151 | 0.2503 | 4 |
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 carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in Australia?
- Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in Australia was 0.2151 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?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3801 in 2000.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2151 in 2023.
- How does Australia rank for carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp?
- Australia ranks 39th out of 160 countries with data for 2023.
- Is carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia 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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