Energy — Emissions (CO2), per capita in Australia
Australia: Energy — Emissions (CO2), per capita was 0.0137 kt per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Energy — Emissions (CO2), per capita in Australia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per person.
Analysis
In 2023, energy — emissions (co2), per capita in Australia stood at 0.0137 kt per person.
The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy — emissions (co2), per capita in Australia peaked at 0.0179 kt per person in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.009 kt per person, in 1961.
Australia ranks 12th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Energy — Emissions (CO2), per capita in Australia, year by year
| Year | kt per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.009 kt per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0092 kt per person | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 0.0096 kt per person | +4.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0102 kt per person | +6.5% |
| 1965 | 0.0111 kt per person | +8.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0108 kt per person | -2.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0114 kt per person | +5.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0117 kt per person | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0122 kt per person | +3.5% |
| 1970 | 0.0124 kt per person | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0124 kt per person | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0125 kt per person | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0133 kt per person | +6.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0127 kt per person | -4.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0128 kt per person | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0125 kt per person | -2.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0133 kt per person | +6.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0143 kt per person | +7.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0143 kt per person | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0152 kt per person | +6.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0156 kt per person | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0156 kt per person | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0147 kt per person | -5.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0153 kt per person | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0155 kt per person | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0151 kt per person | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0159 kt per person | +5.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0159 kt per person | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0166 kt per person | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0155 kt per person | -6.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0152 kt per person | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0154 kt per person | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0158 kt per person | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0156 kt per person | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0156 kt per person | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0165 kt per person | +5.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0166 kt per person | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 0.017 kt per person | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0172 kt per person | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0172 kt per person | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0168 kt per person | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0174 kt per person | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0169 kt per person | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0171 kt per person | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0172 kt per person | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0177 kt per person | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0176 kt per person | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0179 kt per person | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0179 kt per person | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0177 kt per person | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0173 kt per person | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0168 kt per person | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0161 kt per person | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0155 kt per person | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0154 kt per person | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0152 kt per person | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.015 kt per person | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0149 kt per person | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0146 kt per person | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0143 kt per person | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 0.014 kt per person | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0141 kt per person | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0137 kt per person | -3.2% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 0.0137 kt per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0054 kt per person, 2.5× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Australia's 0.0137 kt per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.003 kt per person, 4.5× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0106 kt per person | 0.009 kt per person | 0.0122 kt per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.013 kt per person | 0.0124 kt per person | 0.0143 kt per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0155 kt per person | 0.0147 kt per person | 0.0166 kt per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.016 kt per person | 0.0152 kt per person | 0.0172 kt per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0174 kt per person | 0.0168 kt per person | 0.0179 kt per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0158 kt per person | 0.0146 kt per person | 0.0177 kt per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.014 kt per person | 0.0137 kt per person | 0.0143 kt per person | 4 |
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 energy — emissions (co2), per capita in Australia?
- Energy — emissions (co2), per capita in Australia was 0.0137 kt per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest energy — emissions (co2), per capita recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0179 kt per person in 2009.
- What is the lowest energy — emissions (co2), per capita recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.009 kt per person in 1961.
- How does Australia rank for energy — emissions (co2), per capita?
- Australia ranks 12th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy — emissions (co2), per capita rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.3%. 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 Energy — Emissions (CO2), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Energy — Emissions (CO2) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Energy — Emissions (CO2) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Energy — Emissions Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Energy — Emissions (CO2) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.