Consumption co2 emissions vs population in Australia
Australia: Consumption co2 emissions vs population was 0.9769 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.9769
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
18th
of 120 countries
All-time high
1.27
in 2009
All-time low
0.9728
in 2022
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Consumption co2 emissions vs population in Australia, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, consumption co2 emissions vs population in Australia stood at 0.9769.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and down 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumption co2 emissions vs population in Australia peaked at 1.27 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.9728, in 2022.
Australia ranks 18th of 120 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Consumption co2 emissions vs population in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.08 | — |
| 1991 | 1.06 | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 1.1 | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 1.09 | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 1.12 | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 1.12 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 1.11 | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 1.13 | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 1.21 | +6.7% |
| 1999 | 1.21 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 1.14 | -5.4% |
| 2001 | 1.17 | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 1.22 | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 1.24 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 1.23 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 1.19 | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 1.19 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 1.19 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 1.16 | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 1.27 | +8.9% |
| 2010 | 1.2 | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 1.16 | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 1.18 | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 1.09 | -7.4% |
| 2014 | 1.08 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 1.09 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 1.1 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 1.1 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 1.05 | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 1.03 | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 1.06 | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 0.985 | -7.5% |
| 2022 | 0.9728 | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 0.9769 | +0.4% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 0.9769 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2031, 4.8× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Australia's 0.9769 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.603, 1.6× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.12 | 1.06 | 1.21 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.2 | 1.14 | 1.27 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.11 | 1.03 | 1.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9999 | 0.9728 | 1.06 | 4 |
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 consumption co2 emissions vs population in Australia?
- Consumption co2 emissions vs population in Australia was 0.9769 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest consumption co2 emissions vs population recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.27 in 2009.
- What is the lowest consumption co2 emissions vs population recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9728 in 2022.
- How does Australia rank for consumption co2 emissions vs population?
- Australia ranks 18th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is consumption co2 emissions vs population rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.8%. 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 Consumption co2 emissions vs population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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