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

Australia ranks 131st out of 191 countries with data for 2024.

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

Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

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

Name: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of GDP in Australia
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
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Australia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of GDP was 0.0194 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0.0194 tonnes per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 0.0%

World rank

131st

of 191 countries

All-time high

0.4775 tonnes per US$ of GDP

in 1960

All-time low

0.0183 tonnes per US$ of GDP

in 2013

Years of data

1960–2024

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

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

Analysis

Australia recorded 0.0194 tonnes per US$ of GDP for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp in 2024.

The figure is down 3.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp in Australia peaked at 0.4775 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.0183 tonnes per US$ of GDP, in 2013.

That places Australia 131st out of 191 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 including land-use change, per unit of GDP in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of GDP in Australia, 1960 to 2024.
Year	tonnes per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.4775 tonnes per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.4668 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.2%
1962	0.4728 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+1.3%
1963	0.4504 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.7%
1964	0.4212 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.5%
1965	0.4004 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.9%
1966	0.3928 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-1.9%
1967	0.3696 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.9%
1968	0.3541 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.2%
1969	0.3226 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.9%
1970	0.2912 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-9.7%
1971	0.2709 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.0%
1972	0.2382 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-12.1%
1973	0.1968 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-17.4%
1974	0.1427 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-27.5%
1975	0.1327 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.0%
1976	0.1248 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.9%
1977	0.1219 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.3%
1978	0.1161 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.7%
1979	0.1042 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-10.3%
1980	0.0957 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.1%
1981	0.0832 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-13.1%
1982	0.0774 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.0%
1983	0.0873 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+12.8%
1984	0.0817 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.4%
1985	0.0891 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+9.1%
1986	0.0896 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+0.5%
1987	0.0874 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.4%
1988	0.071 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-18.7%
1989	0.0567 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-20.2%
1990	0.0554 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.2%
1991	0.0536 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.2%
1992	0.0547 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+1.9%
1993	0.0581 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+6.2%
1994	0.0571 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-1.6%
1995	0.0514 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-9.9%
1996	0.0485 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.8%
1997	0.0457 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.7%
1998	0.0511 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+11.9%
1999	0.0537 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+5.0%
2000	0.0517 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.9%
2001	0.0579 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+12.0%
2002	0.0566 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.2%
2003	0.0492 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-13.1%
2004	0.0384 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-22.0%
2005	0.0345 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-9.9%
2006	0.0327 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.4%
2007	0.0291 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-10.8%
2008	0.0242 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-16.9%
2009	0.0281 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+15.9%
2010	0.0235 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-16.2%
2011	0.0198 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-15.8%
2012	0.0183 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.8%
2013	0.0183 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-0.0%
2014	0.02 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+9.2%
2015	0.022 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+10.3%
2016	0.0251 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+13.9%
2017	0.0232 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.5%
2018	0.0219 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.7%
2019	0.0227 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+4.0%
2020	0.0242 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+6.5%
2021	0.021 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-13.4%
2022	0.0196 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.8%
2023	0.0194 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-1.0%
2024	0.0194 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-0.0%

Australia compared with similar countries

Australia's 0.0194 tonnes per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0173 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (62 countries reporting)
Australia's 0.0194 tonnes per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0311 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 62% of the median. (29 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.4128 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.3226 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.4775 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.174 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.1042 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.2912 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0819 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0567 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0957 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0529 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0457 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0581 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0402 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0242 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0579 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0215 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0183 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0251 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0207 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0194 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0242 tonnes per US$ of GDP	5

Countries ranked near Australia

128 Mexico 0.0197 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
129 Belgium 0.0196 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
130 New Zealand 0.0196 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
132 China 0.0192 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
133 United States 0.0191 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
134 Japan 0.0179 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 191 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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp in Australia?: Cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp in Australia was 0.0194 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp recorded in Australia?: The highest recorded value was 0.4775 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1960.
What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp recorded in Australia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0183 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2013.
How does Australia rank for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp?: Australia ranks 131st out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
Is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Australia?: Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. 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 including land-use change, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Cumulative CO₂ emissions including 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 including 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: 191 places, 10,578 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 16 September 2026

Cumulative CO₂ emissions including 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.