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

00.511.51990200620231990: 1.11991: 1.11992: 1.11993: 1.11994: 1.11995: 1.11996: 1.11997: 1.11998: 1.21999: 1.22000: 1.12001: 1.22002: 1.22003: 1.22004: 1.22005: 1.22006: 1.22007: 1.22008: 1.22009: 1.32010: 1.22011: 1.22012: 1.22013: 1.12014: 1.12015: 1.12016: 1.12017: 1.12018: 1.12019: 12020: 1.12021: 0.9852022: 0.9732023: 0.977

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

Annual values for Consumption co2 emissions vs population in Australia, 1990 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 15 Brazil 1.23 compare
  2. 16 Italy 1.13 compare
  3. 17 France 1.07 compare
  4. 19 South Africa 0.8542 compare
  5. 20 Thailand 0.8021 compare
  6. 21 Taiwan 0.7739 compare

See the full ranking of 120 places →

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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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Indicator
Consumption co2 emissions vs population
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 4,064 data points, 1990–2023
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