Energy — Emissions per capita in Australia
Australia: Energy — Emissions per capita was 15.73 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▼ Falling
Energy — Emissions per capita in Australia, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.
Analysis
In 2023, energy — emissions per capita in Australia stood at 15.73 t CO2eq/cap. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy — emissions per capita in Australia peaked at 20.1 t CO2eq/cap in 2008 and was at its lowest, 15.73 t CO2eq/cap, in 2023.
Australia ranks 15th of 221 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Energy — Emissions per capita in Australia, year by year
| Year | t CO2eq/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 17.29 t CO2eq/cap | — |
| 1991 | 17.04 t CO2eq/cap | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 17.33 t CO2eq/cap | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 17.68 t CO2eq/cap | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 17.35 t CO2eq/cap | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 17.54 t CO2eq/cap | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 18.47 t CO2eq/cap | +5.3% |
| 1997 | 18.64 t CO2eq/cap | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 19.11 t CO2eq/cap | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 19.31 t CO2eq/cap | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 19.32 t CO2eq/cap | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 18.96 t CO2eq/cap | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 19.65 t CO2eq/cap | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 19.09 t CO2eq/cap | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 19.24 t CO2eq/cap | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 19.43 t CO2eq/cap | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 19.84 t CO2eq/cap | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 19.83 t CO2eq/cap | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 20.1 t CO2eq/cap | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 20.07 t CO2eq/cap | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 19.9 t CO2eq/cap | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 19.46 t CO2eq/cap | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 18.97 t CO2eq/cap | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 18.33 t CO2eq/cap | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 17.7 t CO2eq/cap | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 17.64 t CO2eq/cap | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 17.43 t CO2eq/cap | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 17.31 t CO2eq/cap | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 17.11 t CO2eq/cap | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 16.98 t CO2eq/cap | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 16.51 t CO2eq/cap | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 15.97 t CO2eq/cap | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 15.95 t CO2eq/cap | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 15.73 t CO2eq/cap | -1.4% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 15.73 t CO2eq/cap is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.98 t CO2eq/cap, 2.6× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Australia's 15.73 t CO2eq/cap is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.52 t CO2eq/cap, 4.5× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.98 t CO2eq/cap | 17.04 t CO2eq/cap | 19.31 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.55 t CO2eq/cap | 18.96 t CO2eq/cap | 20.1 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.08 t CO2eq/cap | 16.98 t CO2eq/cap | 19.9 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.04 t CO2eq/cap | 15.73 t CO2eq/cap | 16.51 t CO2eq/cap | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 12 Canada 16.24 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 13 Russian Federation 15.84 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 13 Russia 15.84 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 16 United States 14.86 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 17 Palau 14.77 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 18 Australia and New Zealand 14.22 t CO2eq/cap compare
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 per capita in Australia?
- Energy — emissions per capita in Australia was 15.73 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest energy — emissions per capita recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 20.1 t CO2eq/cap in 2008.
- What is the lowest energy — emissions per capita recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.73 t CO2eq/cap in 2023.
- How does Australia rank for energy — emissions per capita?
- Australia ranks 15th out of 221 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy — emissions per capita rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Energy — Emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.