Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per capita in Australia

Australia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per capita was 736.91 tonnes per person in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
736.91 tonnes per person
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
19th
of 204 countries
All-time high
740.57 tonnes per person
in 2022
All-time low
219.69 tonnes per person
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024

Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per capita in Australia, 1960–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.

Analysis

Australia recorded 736.91 tonnes per person for cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita in Australia peaked at 740.57 tonnes per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 219.69 tonnes per person, in 1960.

Australia ranks 19th of 204 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.

Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per capita in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per capita in Australia, 1960 to 2024.
Year tonnes per person Change
1960 219.69 tonnes per person
1961 223.66 tonnes per person +1.8%
1962 226.73 tonnes per person +1.4%
1963 231.19 tonnes per person +2.0%
1964 235.97 tonnes per person +2.1%
1965 241.37 tonnes per person +2.3%
1966 245.85 tonnes per person +1.9%
1967 253.13 tonnes per person +3.0%
1968 259.43 tonnes per person +2.5%
1969 265.18 tonnes per person +2.2%
1970 271.83 tonnes per person +2.5%
1971 274.48 tonnes per person +1.0%
1972 281.13 tonnes per person +2.4%
1973 289.58 tonnes per person +3.0%
1974 294.45 tonnes per person +1.7%
1975 303.31 tonnes per person +3.0%
1976 312.39 tonnes per person +3.0%
1977 321.7 tonnes per person +3.0%
1978 331.29 tonnes per person +3.0%
1979 340.98 tonnes per person +2.9%
1980 350.76 tonnes per person +2.9%
1981 359.65 tonnes per person +2.5%
1982 367.83 tonnes per person +2.3%
1983 376.32 tonnes per person +2.3%
1984 385.79 tonnes per person +2.5%
1985 394.91 tonnes per person +2.4%
1986 403.22 tonnes per person +2.1%
1987 411.56 tonnes per person +2.1%
1988 419.44 tonnes per person +1.9%
1989 427.68 tonnes per person +2.0%
1990 437.69 tonnes per person +2.3%
1991 448.31 tonnes per person +2.4%
1992 459.59 tonnes per person +2.5%
1993 471.9 tonnes per person +2.7%
1994 483.86 tonnes per person +2.5%
1995 495.44 tonnes per person +2.4%
1996 506.58 tonnes per person +2.2%
1997 518.51 tonnes per person +2.4%
1998 531.32 tonnes per person +2.5%
1999 543.81 tonnes per person +2.4%
2000 556.01 tonnes per person +2.2%
2001 567.48 tonnes per person +2.1%
2002 579.65 tonnes per person +2.1%
2003 591.83 tonnes per person +2.1%
2004 604.7 tonnes per person +2.2%
2005 616.47 tonnes per person +1.9%
2006 627.33 tonnes per person +1.8%
2007 635.14 tonnes per person +1.2%
2008 641.57 tonnes per person +1.0%
2009 647.24 tonnes per person +0.9%
2010 655.63 tonnes per person +1.3%
2011 664.67 tonnes per person +1.4%
2012 670.98 tonnes per person +0.9%
2013 676.73 tonnes per person +0.9%
2014 683.44 tonnes per person +1.0%
2015 690.49 tonnes per person +1.0%
2016 696.73 tonnes per person +0.9%
2017 702.15 tonnes per person +0.8%
2018 708.34 tonnes per person +0.9%
2019 714.33 tonnes per person +0.8%
2020 721.12 tonnes per person +0.9%
2021 735.22 tonnes per person +2.0%
2022 740.57 tonnes per person +0.7%
2023 737.17 tonnes per person -0.5%
2024 736.91 tonnes per person -0.0%

Australia compared with similar countries

  • Australia's 736.91 tonnes per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 492.99 tonnes per person, 1.5× the median. (74 countries reporting)
  • Australia's 736.91 tonnes per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 95.25 tonnes per person, 7.7× the median. (34 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 240.22 tonnes per person 219.69 tonnes per person 265.18 tonnes per person 10
1970s 302.11 tonnes per person 271.83 tonnes per person 340.98 tonnes per person 10
1980s 389.71 tonnes per person 350.76 tonnes per person 427.68 tonnes per person 10
1990s 489.7 tonnes per person 437.69 tonnes per person 543.81 tonnes per person 10
2000s 606.74 tonnes per person 556.01 tonnes per person 647.24 tonnes per person 10
2010s 686.35 tonnes per person 655.63 tonnes per person 714.33 tonnes per person 10
2020s 734.2 tonnes per person 721.12 tonnes per person 740.57 tonnes per person 5

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 16 Poland 794.43 tonnes per person compare
  2. 17 Kuwait 791.45 tonnes per person compare
  3. 18 Slovakia 742.95 tonnes per person compare
  4. 20 Kazakhstan 725.38 tonnes per person compare
  5. 21 Denmark 702.64 tonnes per person compare
  6. 22 Aruba 701.59 tonnes per person compare

See the full ranking of 204 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita in Australia?
Cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita in Australia was 736.91 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 740.57 tonnes per person in 2022.
What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 219.69 tonnes per person in 1960.
How does Australia rank for cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita?
Australia ranks 19th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
Is cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Cumulative CO₂ emissions 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 ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per capita
Unit
tonnes per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
204 places, 12,896 data points, 1960–2024
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Cumulative CO₂ emissions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.