Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Australia
Australia: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita was 1.56 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Australia, 1850–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
In 2024, annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Australia stood at 1.56 tonnes per person.
The figure is down 7.5% on the previous year and down 56.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Australia peaked at 34.16 tonnes per person in 1967 and was at its lowest, -2.84 tonnes per person, in 1991.
That places Australia 36th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 12.47 tonnes per person | 10.07 tonnes per person | 14.11 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 10.64 tonnes per person | 10.08 tonnes per person | 11.13 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 14.87 tonnes per person | 12.46 tonnes per person | 15.88 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 10.63 tonnes per person | 8.91 tonnes per person | 13.21 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 13.43 tonnes per person | 11.81 tonnes per person | 14.31 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 12.22 tonnes per person | 11.49 tonnes per person | 13.03 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 8.98 tonnes per person | 7.81 tonnes per person | 10.39 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 25.61 tonnes per person | 17.93 tonnes per person | 28.33 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 11.48 tonnes per person | 7.39 tonnes per person | 19.62 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 6.73 tonnes per person | 5.89 tonnes per person | 7.42 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 16.81 tonnes per person | 11.4 tonnes per person | 19.58 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 18.9 tonnes per person | 9.34 tonnes per person | 34.16 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.79 tonnes per person | -2.38 tonnes per person | 11.01 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.57 tonnes per person | -2.34 tonnes per person | 15.96 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.98 tonnes per person | -2.84 tonnes per person | 11.19 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.87 tonnes per person | 1.31 tonnes per person | 13.05 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.79 tonnes per person | 1.54 tonnes per person | 24.88 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.16 tonnes per person | 1.56 tonnes per person | 3.65 tonnes per person | 5 |
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 co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Australia?
- Annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Australia was 1.56 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 34.16 tonnes per person in 1967.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.84 tonnes per person in 1991.
- How does Australia rank for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita?
- Australia ranks 36th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change, measured in tonnes per person.