Annual change in GDP, population and CO₂ emissions in Australia
Australia: Annual change in GDP, population and CO₂ emissions was 1.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Annual change in GDP, population and CO₂ emissions in Australia, 1961–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, Eurostat, and United Nations Statistical Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions in Australia is 1.5%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 22.7% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions in Australia peaked at 3.4% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.0% | 1.3% | 2.4% | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.7% | 1.0% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.5% | 1.2% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.1% | 0.9% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.4% | 1.1% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 1.4% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 0.1% | 2.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More climate change data for Australia
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.4% (2100)
- Population growth 1.5% (2025)
- Population, total 27.61 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.7% (2025)
- Urban population 24.22 million (2025)
- Urban population 87.7% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 14.48 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 20.04 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 14.48 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 14.48 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions in Australia?
- Annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions in Australia was 1.5% in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, Eurostat, and United Nations Statistical Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.4% in 1971.
- What is the lowest annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2021.
- How does Australia rank for annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions?
- Australia ranks 69th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions 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 United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, Eurostat, and United Nations Statistical Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in GDP, population and CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage change in gross domestic product (GDP), population, and carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions.