Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring, per capita (flaring capita) in Australia
Australia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring, per capita (flaring capita) was 12.69 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring, per capita in Australia, 1983–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
Australia recorded 12.69 tonnes per person for cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and up 58.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, per capita in Australia peaked at 12.69 tonnes per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0286 tonnes per person, in 1983.
Australia ranks 19th of 204 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring, per capita (flaring capita) in Australia, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 0.0286 tonnes per person | — |
| 1984 | 0.0459 tonnes per person | +60.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0675 tonnes per person | +47.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0865 tonnes per person | +28.0% |
| 1987 | 0.1009 tonnes per person | +16.7% |
| 1988 | 0.1203 tonnes per person | +19.2% |
| 1989 | 0.1501 tonnes per person | +24.8% |
| 1990 | 0.5683 tonnes per person | +278.5% |
| 1991 | 0.9606 tonnes per person | +69.0% |
| 1992 | 1.36 tonnes per person | +41.8% |
| 1993 | 1.75 tonnes per person | +28.4% |
| 1994 | 2.11 tonnes per person | +20.8% |
| 1995 | 2.48 tonnes per person | +17.2% |
| 1996 | 2.81 tonnes per person | +13.6% |
| 1997 | 3.14 tonnes per person | +11.6% |
| 1998 | 3.48 tonnes per person | +10.6% |
| 1999 | 3.82 tonnes per person | +9.7% |
| 2000 | 4.18 tonnes per person | +9.7% |
| 2001 | 4.55 tonnes per person | +8.7% |
| 2002 | 4.9 tonnes per person | +7.8% |
| 2003 | 5.2 tonnes per person | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 5.49 tonnes per person | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 5.76 tonnes per person | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 6.02 tonnes per person | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 6.27 tonnes per person | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 6.5 tonnes per person | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 6.73 tonnes per person | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 6.99 tonnes per person | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 7.24 tonnes per person | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 7.48 tonnes per person | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 7.73 tonnes per person | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 8.01 tonnes per person | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 8.35 tonnes per person | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 8.73 tonnes per person | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 9.19 tonnes per person | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 9.73 tonnes per person | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 10.38 tonnes per person | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 10.92 tonnes per person | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 11.51 tonnes per person | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 12.02 tonnes per person | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 12.34 tonnes per person | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 12.69 tonnes per person | +2.9% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 12.69 tonnes per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.5304 tonnes per person, 23.9× the median. (74 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring, per capita (flaring capita) in Australia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +278.5% | 0.1501 tonnes per person | 0.5683 tonnes per person |
| 1991 | +69.0% | 0.5683 tonnes per person | 0.9606 tonnes per person |
| 1984 | +60.6% | 0.0286 tonnes per person | 0.0459 tonnes per person |
| 1985 | +47.3% | 0.0459 tonnes per person | 0.0675 tonnes per person |
| 1992 | +41.8% | 0.9606 tonnes per person | 1.36 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0857 tonnes per person | 0.0286 tonnes per person | 0.1501 tonnes per person | 7 |
| 1990s | 2.25 tonnes per person | 0.5683 tonnes per person | 3.82 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.56 tonnes per person | 4.18 tonnes per person | 6.73 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.38 tonnes per person | 6.99 tonnes per person | 10.38 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.9 tonnes per person | 10.92 tonnes per person | 12.69 tonnes per person | 5 |
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 cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, per capita in Australia?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, per capita in Australia was 12.69 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, per capita recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 12.69 tonnes per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, per capita recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0286 tonnes per person in 1983.
- How does Australia rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, per capita?
- Australia ranks 19th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, per capita rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring 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 flaring ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cumulative co2 flaring 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 flaring divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.