Energy — Emissions per capita in Oceania

Oceania: Energy — Emissions per capita was 10.15 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
10.15 t CO2eq/cap
Change on year
down 1.2%
Rank
4th
of 34 groups
All-time high
13.26 t CO2eq/cap
in 2008
All-time low
10.15 t CO2eq/cap
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Energy — Emissions per capita in Oceania, 1990–2023

0510151990200620231990: 12.2 t CO2eq/cap1991: 12 t CO2eq/cap1992: 12.2 t CO2eq/cap1993: 12.4 t CO2eq/cap1994: 12.1 t CO2eq/cap1995: 12.1 t CO2eq/cap1996: 12.7 t CO2eq/cap1997: 12.8 t CO2eq/cap1998: 13.1 t CO2eq/cap1999: 13.1 t CO2eq/cap2000: 13.1 t CO2eq/cap2001: 12.9 t CO2eq/cap2002: 13.2 t CO2eq/cap2003: 12.8 t CO2eq/cap2004: 12.9 t CO2eq/cap2005: 13 t CO2eq/cap2006: 13.2 t CO2eq/cap2007: 13.1 t CO2eq/cap2008: 13.3 t CO2eq/cap2009: 13.1 t CO2eq/cap2010: 13 t CO2eq/cap2011: 12.7 t CO2eq/cap2012: 12.4 t CO2eq/cap2013: 12 t CO2eq/cap2014: 11.7 t CO2eq/cap2015: 11.6 t CO2eq/cap2016: 11.4 t CO2eq/cap2017: 11.3 t CO2eq/cap2018: 11.1 t CO2eq/cap2019: 11.1 t CO2eq/cap2020: 10.7 t CO2eq/cap2021: 10.3 t CO2eq/cap2022: 10.3 t CO2eq/cap2023: 10.2 t CO2eq/cap

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.

Analysis

Oceania recorded 10.15 t CO2eq/cap for energy — emissions per capita in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 15.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy — emissions per capita in Oceania peaked at 13.26 t CO2eq/cap in 2008 and was at its lowest, 10.15 t CO2eq/cap, in 2023.

That places Oceania 4th out of 34 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 12.47 t CO2eq/cap 11.99 t CO2eq/cap 13.13 t CO2eq/cap 10
2000s 13.05 t CO2eq/cap 12.82 t CO2eq/cap 13.26 t CO2eq/cap 10
2010s 11.82 t CO2eq/cap 11.08 t CO2eq/cap 12.96 t CO2eq/cap 10
2020s 10.37 t CO2eq/cap 10.15 t CO2eq/cap 10.71 t CO2eq/cap 4

Countries ranked near Oceania

  1. 1 Qatar 47.22 t CO2eq/cap compare
  2. 2 Bahrain 31.7 t CO2eq/cap compare
  3. 3 Kuwait 29.73 t CO2eq/cap compare
  4. 4 Brunei Darussalam 28.83 t CO2eq/cap compare
  5. 5 United Arab Emirates 26.46 t CO2eq/cap compare
  6. 6 Trinidad and Tobago 22.87 t CO2eq/cap compare
  7. 7 Saudi Arabia 21.83 t CO2eq/cap compare

See the full ranking of 241 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy — emissions per capita in Oceania?
Energy — emissions per capita in Oceania was 10.15 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 Oceania?
The highest recorded value was 13.26 t CO2eq/cap in 2008.
What is the lowest energy — emissions per capita recorded in Oceania?
The lowest recorded value was 10.15 t CO2eq/cap in 2023.
How does Oceania rank for energy — emissions per capita?
Oceania ranks 4th out of 34 groups with data for 2023.
Is energy — emissions per capita rising or falling in Oceania?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Oceania 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

Indicator
Energy — Emissions per capita
Unit
t CO2eq/cap
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
241 places, 7,974 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

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.