Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per capita in Australia

Australia: Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per capita was 0.0156 kt per person in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.0156 kt per person
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
12th
of 186 countries
All-time high
0.0202 kt per person
in 2008
All-time low
0.0107 kt per person
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per capita in Australia, 1961–2023

00.0050.010.0150.02196119922023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per capita in Australia is 0.0156 kt per person, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and down 15.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per capita in Australia peaked at 0.0202 kt per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0107 kt per person, in 1961.

That places Australia 12th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per capita in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per capita in Australia, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt per person Change
1961 0.0107 kt per person
1962 0.0109 kt per person +1.9%
1963 0.0113 kt per person +3.6%
1964 0.012 kt per person +5.8%
1965 0.0129 kt per person +7.7%
1966 0.0126 kt per person -2.3%
1967 0.0133 kt per person +5.5%
1968 0.0136 kt per person +2.2%
1969 0.014 kt per person +3.0%
1970 0.0141 kt per person +0.9%
1971 0.014 kt per person -0.9%
1972 0.0144 kt per person +2.9%
1973 0.0153 kt per person +5.8%
1974 0.0145 kt per person -4.9%
1975 0.0144 kt per person -1.0%
1976 0.0141 kt per person -2.1%
1977 0.0149 kt per person +6.3%
1978 0.0159 kt per person +6.1%
1979 0.0159 kt per person +0.4%
1980 0.0167 kt per person +5.1%
1981 0.0174 kt per person +3.9%
1982 0.0174 kt per person -0.1%
1983 0.0167 kt per person -4.1%
1984 0.0173 kt per person +4.1%
1985 0.0173 kt per person -0.3%
1986 0.017 kt per person -1.4%
1987 0.018 kt per person +5.5%
1988 0.0178 kt per person -1.2%
1989 0.0185 kt per person +4.4%
1990 0.0174 kt per person -6.4%
1991 0.0171 kt per person -1.4%
1992 0.0174 kt per person +1.7%
1993 0.0178 kt per person +2.1%
1994 0.0174 kt per person -1.8%
1995 0.0176 kt per person +1.1%
1996 0.0185 kt per person +5.2%
1997 0.0187 kt per person +0.9%
1998 0.0192 kt per person +2.6%
1999 0.0194 kt per person +1.1%
2000 0.0194 kt per person +0.1%
2001 0.0191 kt per person -1.9%
2002 0.0197 kt per person +3.7%
2003 0.0192 kt per person -2.8%
2004 0.0193 kt per person +0.8%
2005 0.0195 kt per person +1.0%
2006 0.02 kt per person +2.2%
2007 0.0199 kt per person -0.1%
2008 0.0202 kt per person +1.3%
2009 0.0202 kt per person -0.3%
2010 0.02 kt per person -0.8%
2011 0.0196 kt per person -2.1%
2012 0.0191 kt per person -2.6%
2013 0.0184 kt per person -3.4%
2014 0.0178 kt per person -3.4%
2015 0.0177 kt per person -0.3%
2016 0.0175 kt per person -1.2%
2017 0.0174 kt per person -0.7%
2018 0.0172 kt per person -1.0%
2019 0.0171 kt per person -0.8%
2020 0.0166 kt per person -3.0%
2021 0.0161 kt per person -2.6%
2022 0.0161 kt per person -0.5%
2023 0.0156 kt per person -2.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0124 kt per person 0.0107 kt per person 0.014 kt per person 9
1970s 0.0147 kt per person 0.014 kt per person 0.0159 kt per person 10
1980s 0.0174 kt per person 0.0167 kt per person 0.0185 kt per person 10
1990s 0.0181 kt per person 0.0171 kt per person 0.0194 kt per person 10
2000s 0.0197 kt per person 0.0191 kt per person 0.0202 kt per person 10
2010s 0.0182 kt per person 0.0171 kt per person 0.02 kt per person 10
2020s 0.0161 kt per person 0.0156 kt per person 0.0166 kt per person 4

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 9 Mongolia 0.0189 kt per person compare
  2. 10 Russia 0.016 kt per person compare
  3. 11 Canada 0.0159 kt per person compare
  4. 13 United States 0.0152 kt per person compare
  5. 14 Palau 0.0148 kt per person compare
  6. 15 Kazakhstan 0.0131 kt per person compare

See the full ranking of 187 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per capita in Australia?
Energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per capita in Australia was 0.0156 kt per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per capita recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 0.0202 kt per person in 2008.
What is the lowest energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per capita recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0107 kt per person in 1961.
How does Australia rank for energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per capita?
Australia ranks 12th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
Is energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per capita rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.2%. 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 Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) 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 (CO2eq) (AR5) ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), 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 (CO2eq) (AR5) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.