Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil, per capita in Australia
Australia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil, per capita was 236.11 tonnes per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil, per capita in Australia, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
Australia recorded 236.11 tonnes per person for cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, per capita in Australia peaked at 236.11 tonnes per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 33.44 tonnes per person, in 1960.
Australia ranks 35th of 204 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil, per capita in Australia, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 33.44 tonnes per person | — |
| 1961 | 35.56 tonnes per person | +6.3% |
| 1962 | 37.67 tonnes per person | +5.9% |
| 1963 | 40.21 tonnes per person | +6.7% |
| 1964 | 43.01 tonnes per person | +7.0% |
| 1965 | 46.38 tonnes per person | +7.8% |
| 1966 | 49.36 tonnes per person | +6.4% |
| 1967 | 53.14 tonnes per person | +7.6% |
| 1968 | 56.87 tonnes per person | +7.0% |
| 1969 | 60.71 tonnes per person | +6.8% |
| 1970 | 64.98 tonnes per person | +7.0% |
| 1971 | 68.38 tonnes per person | +5.2% |
| 1972 | 72.55 tonnes per person | +6.1% |
| 1973 | 77.58 tonnes per person | +6.9% |
| 1974 | 81.23 tonnes per person | +4.7% |
| 1975 | 85.84 tonnes per person | +5.7% |
| 1976 | 90.22 tonnes per person | +5.1% |
| 1977 | 94.7 tonnes per person | +5.0% |
| 1978 | 99.28 tonnes per person | +4.8% |
| 1979 | 103.7 tonnes per person | +4.5% |
| 1980 | 108.04 tonnes per person | +4.2% |
| 1981 | 112.11 tonnes per person | +3.8% |
| 1982 | 115.78 tonnes per person | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 119.21 tonnes per person | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 123.01 tonnes per person | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 125.94 tonnes per person | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 128.74 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 131.5 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 134.03 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 136.62 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 139.82 tonnes per person | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 143.16 tonnes per person | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 146.6 tonnes per person | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 150.42 tonnes per person | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 154.14 tonnes per person | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 157.78 tonnes per person | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 161.29 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 164.9 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 168.59 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 172.12 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 175.55 tonnes per person | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 178.67 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 182.06 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 185.6 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 189.35 tonnes per person | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 192.84 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 196 tonnes per person | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 198.16 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 199.99 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 201.55 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 204.09 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 207.09 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 209.33 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 211.63 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 214.34 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 217.02 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 219.31 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 221.39 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 223.85 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 226.2 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 228.68 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 233.58 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 235.73 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 235.38 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 236.11 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 236.11 tonnes per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 214.48 tonnes per person, 1.1× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Australia's 236.11 tonnes per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 45.09 tonnes per person, 5.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 45.63 tonnes per person | 33.44 tonnes per person | 60.71 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 83.85 tonnes per person | 64.98 tonnes per person | 103.7 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 123.5 tonnes per person | 108.04 tonnes per person | 136.62 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 155.88 tonnes per person | 139.82 tonnes per person | 172.12 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 189.98 tonnes per person | 175.55 tonnes per person | 201.55 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 215.43 tonnes per person | 204.09 tonnes per person | 226.2 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 233.9 tonnes per person | 228.68 tonnes per person | 236.11 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, per capita in Australia?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, per capita in Australia was 236.11 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, per capita recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 236.11 tonnes per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, per capita recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.44 tonnes per person in 1960.
- How does Australia rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, per capita?
- Australia ranks 35th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, per capita rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.2%. 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 oil, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil 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 oil ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cumulative co2 oil 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 oil divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.