Co2 gdp growth in Australia
Australia: Co2 gdp growth was 1.35 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1.35
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
162nd
of 212 countries
All-time high
7.17
in 1970
All-time low
-2.23
in 1983
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Co2 gdp growth in Australia, 1961–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, co2 gdp growth in Australia stood at 1.35.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 37.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co2 gdp growth in Australia peaked at 7.17 in 1970 and was at its lowest, -2.23, in 1983.
That places Australia 162nd out of 212 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Co2 gdp growth in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.48 | — |
| 1962 | 1.3 | -47.7% |
| 1963 | 6.21 | +379.2% |
| 1964 | 6.98 | +12.3% |
| 1965 | 5.98 | -14.3% |
| 1966 | 2.38 | -60.2% |
| 1967 | 6.31 | +164.9% |
| 1968 | 5.1 | -19.2% |
| 1969 | 7.05 | +38.3% |
| 1970 | 7.17 | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 4 | -44.2% |
| 1972 | 3.91 | -2.3% |
| 1973 | 2.62 | -33.0% |
| 1974 | 4.11 | +56.8% |
| 1975 | 1.34 | -67.4% |
| 1976 | 2.59 | +93.3% |
| 1977 | 3.59 | +38.8% |
| 1978 | 0.8954 | -75.1% |
| 1979 | 4.05 | +352.5% |
| 1980 | 3.03 | -25.1% |
| 1981 | 3.34 | +10.1% |
| 1982 | 3.33 | -0.4% |
| 1983 | -2.23 | -166.9% |
| 1984 | 4.56 | -305.1% |
| 1985 | 5.28 | +15.7% |
| 1986 | 3.97 | -24.8% |
| 1987 | 2.56 | -35.6% |
| 1988 | 5.76 | +125.3% |
| 1989 | 3.88 | -32.7% |
| 1990 | 3.57 | -7.9% |
| 1991 | -0.3846 | -110.8% |
| 1992 | 0.4331 | -212.6% |
| 1993 | 4.05 | +834.2% |
| 1994 | 3.98 | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 3.89 | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 3.87 | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 3.92 | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 4.68 | +19.4% |
| 1999 | 5.03 | +7.5% |
| 2000 | 3.92 | -22.1% |
| 2001 | 2.03 | -48.1% |
| 2002 | 3.95 | +94.4% |
| 2003 | 3.09 | -21.7% |
| 2004 | 4.22 | +36.5% |
| 2005 | 3.16 | -25.2% |
| 2006 | 2.77 | -12.2% |
| 2007 | 3.79 | +36.8% |
| 2008 | 3.62 | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 1.95 | -46.1% |
| 2010 | 2.21 | +13.1% |
| 2011 | 2.39 | +8.4% |
| 2012 | 3.95 | +65.0% |
| 2013 | 2.65 | -32.8% |
| 2014 | 2.6 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 2.16 | -16.8% |
| 2016 | 2.76 | +27.3% |
| 2017 | 2.29 | -16.8% |
| 2018 | 2.87 | +25.3% |
| 2019 | 2.19 | -23.7% |
| 2020 | -0.1335 | -106.1% |
| 2021 | 2.01 | -1603.0% |
| 2022 | 4.25 | +111.9% |
| 2023 | 3.58 | -15.7% |
| 2024 | 1.37 | -61.7% |
| 2025 | 1.35 | -1.7% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 1.35 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.14, 63% of the median. (83 countries reporting)
- Australia's 1.35 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.55, 38% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Co2 gdp growth in Australia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +1603.0% | -0.1335 | 2.01 |
| 1993 | +834.2% | 0.4331 | 4.05 |
| 1963 | +379.2% | 1.3 | 6.21 |
| 1979 | +352.5% | 0.8954 | 4.05 |
| 1984 | +305.1% | -2.23 | 4.56 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.86 | 1.3 | 7.05 | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.43 | 0.8954 | 7.17 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.35 | -2.23 | 5.76 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.3 | -0.3846 | 5.03 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.25 | 1.95 | 4.22 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.61 | 2.16 | 3.95 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.07 | -0.1335 | 4.25 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 159 Sweden 1.54 compare
- 160 Azerbaijan 1.45 compare
- 161 United Kingdom 1.39 compare
- 163 Switzerland 1.3 compare
- 164 Belarus 1.3 compare
- 165 Iceland 1.28 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 co2 gdp growth in Australia?
- Co2 gdp growth in Australia was 1.35 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co2 gdp growth recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.17 in 1970.
- What is the lowest co2 gdp growth recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.23 in 1983.
- How does Australia rank for co2 gdp growth?
- Australia ranks 162nd out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is co2 gdp growth rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Co2 gdp growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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