Energy — Emissions per capita in Oceania
Oceania: Energy — Emissions per capita was 10.15 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▼ Falling
Energy — Emissions per capita in Oceania, 1990–2023
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 32 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.
Energy — Emissions per capita in Oceania, year by year
| Year | t CO2eq/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 12.19 t CO2eq/cap | — |
| 1991 | 11.99 t CO2eq/cap | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 12.15 t CO2eq/cap | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 12.36 t CO2eq/cap | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 12.08 t CO2eq/cap | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 12.14 t CO2eq/cap | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 12.71 t CO2eq/cap | +4.7% |
| 1997 | 12.82 t CO2eq/cap | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 13.09 t CO2eq/cap | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 13.13 t CO2eq/cap | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 13.11 t CO2eq/cap | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 12.88 t CO2eq/cap | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 13.2 t CO2eq/cap | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 12.82 t CO2eq/cap | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 12.88 t CO2eq/cap | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 12.96 t CO2eq/cap | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 13.15 t CO2eq/cap | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 13.13 t CO2eq/cap | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 13.26 t CO2eq/cap | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 13.12 t CO2eq/cap | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 12.96 t CO2eq/cap | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 12.66 t CO2eq/cap | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 12.4 t CO2eq/cap | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 11.99 t CO2eq/cap | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 11.66 t CO2eq/cap | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 11.59 t CO2eq/cap | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 11.39 t CO2eq/cap | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 11.29 t CO2eq/cap | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 11.13 t CO2eq/cap | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 11.08 t CO2eq/cap | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 10.71 t CO2eq/cap | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 10.34 t CO2eq/cap | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 10.27 t CO2eq/cap | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 10.15 t CO2eq/cap | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 Qatar 47.22 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 2 Bahrain 31.7 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 3 Kuwait 29.73 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 4 Brunei Darussalam 28.83 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 4 Brunei 28.83 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 6 United Arab Emirates 26.46 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 7 Trinidad and Tobago 22.87 t CO2eq/cap compare
More climate change data for Oceania
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 1.44 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 170,425 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 47,343 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 123,082 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 178.65 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 4,396 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 13,359 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 11,817 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,542 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 44.59 kt (2050)
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 32 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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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.