Co2 gdp pop growth in Australia
Australia: Co2 gdp pop growth was 1.53 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Co2 gdp pop growth in Australia, 1961–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for co2 gdp pop growth in Australia is 1.53, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 22.7% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co2 gdp pop growth in Australia peaked at 3.38 in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.1409, in 2021.
Australia ranks 69th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Co2 gdp pop growth in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.99 | — |
| 1962 | 2.44 | +22.7% |
| 1963 | 1.92 | -21.4% |
| 1964 | 1.96 | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 1.96 | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 2.28 | +16.5% |
| 1967 | 1.26 | -44.7% |
| 1968 | 1.76 | +39.8% |
| 1969 | 2.09 | +18.6% |
| 1970 | 1.97 | -5.9% |
| 1971 | 3.38 | +71.6% |
| 1972 | 1.84 | -45.6% |
| 1973 | 1.53 | -16.8% |
| 1974 | 2.53 | +65.6% |
| 1975 | 1.23 | -51.4% |
| 1976 | 1 | -18.6% |
| 1977 | 1.13 | +12.4% |
| 1978 | 1.16 | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 1.08 | -7.1% |
| 1980 | 1.22 | +12.8% |
| 1981 | 1.56 | +28.1% |
| 1982 | 1.73 | +11.0% |
| 1983 | 1.37 | -21.1% |
| 1984 | 1.2 | -12.3% |
| 1985 | 1.33 | +11.0% |
| 1986 | 1.45 | +8.6% |
| 1987 | 1.52 | +5.2% |
| 1988 | 1.64 | +7.6% |
| 1989 | 1.69 | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 1.48 | -12.6% |
| 1991 | 1.27 | -13.9% |
| 1992 | 1.12 | -12.2% |
| 1993 | 0.8895 | -20.5% |
| 1994 | 0.9631 | +8.3% |
| 1995 | 1.11 | +15.6% |
| 1996 | 1.21 | +9.0% |
| 1997 | 1.08 | -10.9% |
| 1998 | 0.9967 | -7.9% |
| 1999 | 1.09 | +9.8% |
| 2000 | 1.14 | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 1.28 | +12.2% |
| 2002 | 1.14 | -11.4% |
| 2003 | 1.15 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 1.07 | -7.0% |
| 2005 | 1.22 | +13.9% |
| 2006 | 1.35 | +10.9% |
| 2007 | 1.82 | +35.2% |
| 2008 | 2 | +9.8% |
| 2009 | 2.06 | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 1.56 | -24.5% |
| 2011 | 1.39 | -10.7% |
| 2012 | 1.75 | +25.6% |
| 2013 | 1.72 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 1.49 | -13.3% |
| 2015 | 1.44 | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 1.56 | +8.5% |
| 2017 | 1.65 | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 1.5 | -9.2% |
| 2019 | 1.48 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 1.23 | -16.5% |
| 2021 | 0.1409 | -88.6% |
| 2022 | 1.29 | +815.1% |
| 2023 | 2.43 | +88.8% |
| 2024 | 1.98 | -18.5% |
| 2025 | 1.53 | -22.7% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 1.53 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.4481, 3.4× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Australia's 1.53 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.6412, 2.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Co2 gdp pop 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +815.1% | 0.1409 | 1.29 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.96 | 1.26 | 2.44 | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.69 | 1 | 3.38 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.47 | 1.2 | 1.73 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.12 | 0.8895 | 1.48 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.42 | 1.07 | 2.06 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.55 | 1.39 | 1.75 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.44 | 0.1409 | 2.43 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Australia
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 pop growth in Australia?
- Co2 gdp pop growth in Australia was 1.53 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co2 gdp pop growth recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.38 in 1971.
- What is the lowest co2 gdp pop growth recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1409 in 2021.
- How does Australia rank for co2 gdp pop growth?
- Australia ranks 69th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is co2 gdp pop growth rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Co2 gdp pop growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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