How does Australia rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp?

Australia ranks 109th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.

Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Australia?

Over the last ten years it is down 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP in Australia

Name: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP in Australia
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Australia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP was 0.008 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0.008 tonnes per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 1.0%

World rank

109th

of 193 countries

All-time high

0.3564 tonnes per US$ of GDP

in 1960

All-time low

0.008 tonnes per US$ of GDP

in 2024

Years of data

1960–2024

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP in Australia, 1960–2024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2024, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp in Australia stood at 0.008 tonnes per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.

The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 12.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp in Australia peaked at 0.3564 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.008 tonnes per US$ of GDP, in 2024.

That places Australia 109th out of 193 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP in Australia, 1960 to 2024.
Year	tonnes per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.3564 tonnes per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.3479 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.4%
1962	0.3508 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+0.8%
1963	0.3331 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.0%
1964	0.3107 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.7%
1965	0.2948 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.1%
1966	0.2881 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.3%
1967	0.2717 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.7%
1968	0.259 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.7%
1969	0.2341 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-9.6%
1970	0.2091 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-10.7%
1971	0.1925 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.0%
1972	0.1672 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-13.2%
1973	0.1362 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-18.5%
1974	0.0974 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-28.5%
1975	0.0894 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.2%
1976	0.0832 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.0%
1977	0.0806 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.1%
1978	0.076 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.6%
1979	0.0676 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-11.1%
1980	0.0614 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-9.1%
1981	0.0529 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-13.8%
1982	0.0487 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.1%
1983	0.0546 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+12.3%
1984	0.0507 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.2%
1985	0.0547 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+7.9%
1986	0.0542 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-0.8%
1987	0.0521 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.8%
1988	0.0417 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-20.0%
1989	0.0327 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-21.6%
1990	0.0314 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.9%
1991	0.0299 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.9%
1992	0.03 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+0.4%
1993	0.0314 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+4.7%
1994	0.0305 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.1%
1995	0.0272 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-10.6%
1996	0.0255 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.4%
1997	0.0238 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.6%
1998	0.0265 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+11.1%
1999	0.0275 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+4.0%
2000	0.0263 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.5%
2001	0.0291 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+10.7%
2002	0.0281 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.5%
2003	0.0243 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-13.6%
2004	0.0188 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-22.6%
2005	0.0167 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-11.1%
2006	0.0156 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.8%
2007	0.0137 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-11.9%
2008	0.0114 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-17.1%
2009	0.013 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+14.7%
2010	0.011 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-15.5%
2011	0.0092 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-16.0%
2012	0.0085 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.5%
2013	0.0084 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-0.7%
2014	0.0091 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+8.1%
2015	0.0099 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+9.0%
2016	0.0112 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+12.8%
2017	0.0102 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.4%
2018	0.0095 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.8%
2019	0.0098 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+2.8%
2020	0.0103 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+5.6%
2021	0.0089 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-14.2%
2022	0.0082 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.7%
2023	0.008 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-1.9%
2024	0.008 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-1.0%

Australia compared with similar countries

Australia's 0.008 tonnes per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0009 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 9.0× the median. (64 countries reporting)
Australia's 0.008 tonnes per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0121 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 65% of the median. (29 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.3047 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.2341 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.3564 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.1199 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0676 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.2091 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0504 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0327 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0614 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0284 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0238 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0314 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0197 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0114 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0291 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0097 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0084 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0112 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0087 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.008 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0103 tonnes per US$ of GDP	5

Countries ranked near Australia

106 Azerbaijan 0.0082 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
107 Comoros 0.0082 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
108 Bangladesh 0.0081 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
110 Mexico 0.0077 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
111 Pakistan 0.0076 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
112 Brunei 0.0069 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 193 places →

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)

All data for Australia →

Frequently asked questions

What is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp in Australia?: Cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp in Australia was 0.008 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp recorded in Australia?: The highest recorded value was 0.3564 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1960.
What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp recorded in Australia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.008 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024.
How does Australia rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp?: Australia ranks 109th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Australia?: Over the last ten years it is down 12.3%. 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 land-use change, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP
Unit: tonnes per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 193 places, 10,813 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 16 September 2026

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.