Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP in Australia
Australia: Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP was 60,194 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
60,194 international-$ in 2021 prices
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
29th
of 198 countries
All-time high
60,685 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
All-time low
35,426 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 1992
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP in Australia, 1990–2025
Source: Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
In 2025, change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp in Australia stood at 60,194 international-$ in 2021 prices.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp in Australia peaked at 60,685 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023 and was at its lowest, 35,426 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1992.
That places Australia 29th out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP in Australia, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 36,268 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1991 | 35,671 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 35,426 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 36,533 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 37,623 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 38,653 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 39,663 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 40,774 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 42,257 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 43,899 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 45,099 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 45,428 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 46,688 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 47,581 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 49,061 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 49,997 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 50,694 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 51,663 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 52,473 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 52,408 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 52,739 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 53,257 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 54,404 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 54,895 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 55,489 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 55,880 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 56,530 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 56,882 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 57,648 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 58,049 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 57,260 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 58,327 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 60,029 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 60,685 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 60,310 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 60,194 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.2% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 60,194 international-$ in 2021 prices is above the median for high income countries, which is 49,305 international-$ in 2021 prices, 1.2× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Australia's 60,194 international-$ in 2021 prices is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 13,961 international-$ in 2021 prices, 4.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38,677 international-$ in 2021 prices | 35,426 international-$ in 2021 prices | 43,899 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 49,109 international-$ in 2021 prices | 45,099 international-$ in 2021 prices | 52,473 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 55,577 international-$ in 2021 prices | 52,739 international-$ in 2021 prices | 58,049 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 59,468 international-$ in 2021 prices | 57,260 international-$ in 2021 prices | 60,685 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 26 Saudi Arabia 63,051 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 27 Germany 62,824 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 28 Bahrain 60,670 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 30 Canada 57,990 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 31 Finland 55,735 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 32 South Korea 55,697 international-$ in 2021 prices 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 change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp in Australia?
- Change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp in Australia was 60,194 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025, according to Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 60,685 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023.
- What is the lowest change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 35,426 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1992.
- How does Australia rank for change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp?
- Australia ranks 29th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average economic output per person in a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.