Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement, per capita (cement capita) in Australia
Australia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement, per capita (cement capita) was 7.45 tonnes per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement, per capita in Australia, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
In 2024, cumulative co₂ emissions from cement, per capita in Australia stood at 7.45 tonnes per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from cement, per capita in Australia peaked at 7.58 tonnes per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.71 tonnes per person, in 1960.
That places Australia 58th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement, per capita (cement capita) in Australia, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.71 tonnes per person | — |
| 1961 | 1.81 tonnes per person | +5.9% |
| 1962 | 1.9 tonnes per person | +5.0% |
| 1963 | 2.01 tonnes per person | +5.5% |
| 1964 | 2.13 tonnes per person | +6.1% |
| 1965 | 2.25 tonnes per person | +5.8% |
| 1966 | 2.36 tonnes per person | +4.7% |
| 1967 | 2.49 tonnes per person | +5.5% |
| 1968 | 2.6 tonnes per person | +4.8% |
| 1969 | 2.72 tonnes per person | +4.6% |
| 1970 | 2.85 tonnes per person | +4.6% |
| 1971 | 2.93 tonnes per person | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 3.07 tonnes per person | +4.5% |
| 1973 | 3.21 tonnes per person | +4.8% |
| 1974 | 3.32 tonnes per person | +3.3% |
| 1975 | 3.46 tonnes per person | +4.1% |
| 1976 | 3.6 tonnes per person | +4.1% |
| 1977 | 3.73 tonnes per person | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 3.86 tonnes per person | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 4 tonnes per person | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 4.13 tonnes per person | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 4.26 tonnes per person | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 4.38 tonnes per person | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 4.47 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 4.59 tonnes per person | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 4.71 tonnes per person | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 4.83 tonnes per person | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 4.93 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 5.04 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 5.16 tonnes per person | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 5.28 tonnes per person | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 5.4 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 5.51 tonnes per person | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 5.63 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 5.77 tonnes per person | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 5.89 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 6 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 6.11 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 6.24 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 6.35 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 6.47 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 6.57 tonnes per person | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 6.68 tonnes per person | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 6.78 tonnes per person | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 6.89 tonnes per person | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 6.99 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 7.08 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 7.15 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 7.19 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 7.22 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 7.27 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 7.32 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 7.35 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 7.37 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 7.39 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 7.42 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 7.42 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 7.42 tonnes per person | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 7.43 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 7.44 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 7.46 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 7.56 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 7.58 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 7.5 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 7.45 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 7.45 tonnes per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.63 tonnes per person, 77% of the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Australia's 7.45 tonnes per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.9603 tonnes per person, 7.8× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.2 tonnes per person | 1.71 tonnes per person | 2.72 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.4 tonnes per person | 2.85 tonnes per person | 4 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.65 tonnes per person | 4.13 tonnes per person | 5.16 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.82 tonnes per person | 5.28 tonnes per person | 6.35 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.9 tonnes per person | 6.47 tonnes per person | 7.22 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.38 tonnes per person | 7.27 tonnes per person | 7.44 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.51 tonnes per person | 7.45 tonnes per person | 7.58 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 55 Kuwait 8.29 tonnes per person compare
- 56 Vietnam 7.77 tonnes per person compare
- 57 United Kingdom 7.72 tonnes per person compare
- 59 Iceland 7.12 tonnes per person compare
- 60 Kazakhstan 6.72 tonnes per person compare
- 61 New Zealand 6.62 tonnes per person compare
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 cumulative co₂ emissions from cement, per capita in Australia?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from cement, per capita in Australia was 7.45 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from cement, per capita recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.58 tonnes per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from cement, per capita recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.71 tonnes per person in 1960.
- How does Australia rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from cement, per capita?
- Australia ranks 58th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from cement, per capita rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cumulative co2 cement Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.