Energy use per capita vs co2 emissions per capita in Australia

Australia: Energy use per capita vs co2 emissions per capita was 14.1 in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
14.1
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
12th
of 203 countries
All-time high
19.24
in 2007
All-time low
12.55
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Energy use per capita vs co2 emissions per capita in Australia, 1970–2024

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for energy use per capita vs co2 emissions per capita in Australia is 14.1, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 16.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy use per capita vs co2 emissions per capita in Australia peaked at 19.24 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 12.55, in 1971.

Australia ranks 12th of 203 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 13.68 12.55 14.8 10
1980s 15.1 14.17 16.31 10
1990s 16.97 16.18 18.51 10
2000s 18.93 18.6 19.24 10
2010s 17.29 16.1 18.85 10
2020s 14.61 14.1 15.3 5

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 9 United Arab Emirates 18.26 compare
  2. 10 New Caledonia 17.08 compare
  3. 11 Gibraltar 16.15 compare
  4. 13 Canada 14.01 compare
  5. 14 Russia 13.98 compare
  6. 15 United States 13.62 compare

See the full ranking of 203 places β†’

More climate change data for Australia

All data for Australia β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is energy use per capita vs co2 emissions per capita in Australia?
Energy use per capita vs co2 emissions per capita in Australia was 14.1 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest energy use per capita vs co2 emissions per capita recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 19.24 in 2007.
What is the lowest energy use per capita vs co2 emissions per capita recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 12.55 in 1971.
How does Australia rank for energy use per capita vs co2 emissions per capita?
Australia ranks 12th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
Is energy use per capita vs co2 emissions per capita rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Australia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Energy use per capita vs co2 emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Energy use per capita vs co2 emissions per capita
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
203 places, 11,165 data points, 1970–2024
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