Energy — Emissions (CO2), per capita in Australia

Australia: Energy — Emissions (CO2), per capita was 0.0137 kt per person in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.0137 kt per person
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
12th
of 186 countries
All-time high
0.0179 kt per person
in 2009
All-time low
0.009 kt per person
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Energy — Emissions (CO2), per capita in Australia, 1961–2023

00.0050.010.0150.02196119922023

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

Annual values for Energy — Emissions (CO2), per capita in Australia, 1961 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 9 Russia 0.0142 kt per person compare
  2. 10 Canada 0.0142 kt per person compare
  3. 11 United States 0.0138 kt per person compare
  4. 13 Palau 0.0124 kt per person compare
  5. 14 Kazakhstan 0.0117 kt per person compare
  6. 15 Mongolia 0.0115 kt per person compare

See the full ranking of 187 places →

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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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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

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Indicator
Energy — Emissions (CO2), per capita
Unit
kt per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
187 places, 10,734 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.