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 CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables in Australia

Name: CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables in Australia
Creator: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Australia: CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables was 14.48 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

14.48 tonnes per person

Change on year

down 0.4%

World rank

11th

of 213 countries

All-time high

19.06 tonnes per person

in 2004

All-time low

0 tonnes per person

in 1750

Years of data

230

1750–2024

CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables in Australia, 1750–2024

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

Australia recorded 14.48 tonnes per person for co₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 13.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, co₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables in Australia peaked at 19.06 tonnes per person in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per person, in 1750.

Australia ranks 11th of 213 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1750s	0 tonnes per person	0 tonnes per person	0 tonnes per person	1
1760s	0 tonnes per person	0 tonnes per person	0 tonnes per person	1
1770s	0 tonnes per person	0 tonnes per person	0 tonnes per person	1
1780s	0 tonnes per person	0 tonnes per person	0 tonnes per person	1
1790s	0 tonnes per person	0 tonnes per person	0 tonnes per person	1
1800s	0.0015 tonnes per person	0 tonnes per person	0.005 tonnes per person	10
1810s	0.0084 tonnes per person	0.0049 tonnes per person	0.012 tonnes per person	10
1820s	0.0144 tonnes per person	0.0086 tonnes per person	0.0192 tonnes per person	10
1830s	0.0439 tonnes per person	0.0042 tonnes per person	0.0814 tonnes per person	10
1840s	0.1099 tonnes per person	0.0696 tonnes per person	0.1388 tonnes per person	10
1850s	0.2466 tonnes per person	0.149 tonnes per person	0.3984 tonnes per person	10
1860s	0.6534 tonnes per person	0.415 tonnes per person	0.9181 tonnes per person	10
1870s	1.04 tonnes per person	0.7969 tonnes per person	1.22 tonnes per person	10
1880s	1.69 tonnes per person	1.1 tonnes per person	2.11 tonnes per person	10
1890s	2.09 tonnes per person	1.77 tonnes per person	2.4 tonnes per person	10
1900s	3.24 tonnes per person	2.75 tonnes per person	4.01 tonnes per person	10
1910s	4.55 tonnes per person	4.08 tonnes per person	5.33 tonnes per person	10
1920s	4.79 tonnes per person	4.31 tonnes per person	5.19 tonnes per person	10
1930s	4.34 tonnes per person	3.52 tonnes per person	5.51 tonnes per person	10
1940s	5.62 tonnes per person	5.07 tonnes per person	5.99 tonnes per person	10
1950s	7.58 tonnes per person	6.8 tonnes per person	8.26 tonnes per person	10
1960s	9.55 tonnes per person	8.29 tonnes per person	11.12 tonnes per person	10
1970s	12.35 tonnes per person	11.54 tonnes per person	13.3 tonnes per person	10
1980s	14.22 tonnes per person	13.47 tonnes per person	15.23 tonnes per person	10
1990s	16.85 tonnes per person	16.1 tonnes per person	18.18 tonnes per person	10
2000s	18.76 tonnes per person	18.29 tonnes per person	19.06 tonnes per person	10
2010s	17.08 tonnes per person	16.28 tonnes per person	18.29 tonnes per person	10
2020s	14.82 tonnes per person	14.48 tonnes per person	15.48 tonnes per person	5

Countries ranked near Australia

8 New Caledonia 18.06 tonnes per person compare
9 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 16.55 tonnes per person compare
10 Oman 15.65 tonnes per person compare
12 United States 14.2 tonnes per person compare
13 Kazakhstan 13.94 tonnes per person compare
14 Canada 13.42 tonnes per person compare

See the full ranking of 213 places →

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)
Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population 1.0% (2024)

All data for Australia →

Frequently asked questions

What is co₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables in Australia?: Co₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables in Australia was 14.48 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 co₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables recorded in Australia?: The highest recorded value was 19.06 tonnes per person in 2004.
What is the lowest co₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables recorded in Australia?: The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per person in 1750.
How does Australia rank for co₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables?: Australia ranks 11th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
Is co₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables rising or falling in Australia?: Over the last ten years it is down 13.0%. 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 CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables
Unit: tonnes per person
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 213 places, 22,945 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.