Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita in Australia
Australia: Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita was -0.4599 tonnes per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita in Australia, 1990–2023
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita in Australia is -0.4599 tonnes per person, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 36.6% on the previous year and up 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita in Australia peaked at 0.357 tonnes per person in 2012 and was at its lowest, -3.02 tonnes per person, in 2000.
That places Australia 105th out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -2.16 tonnes per person | -2.38 tonnes per person | -1.95 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.69 tonnes per person | -3.02 tonnes per person | -0.3788 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.5386 tonnes per person | -1.23 tonnes per person | 0.357 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.7754 tonnes per person | -0.9761 tonnes per person | -0.4599 tonnes per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More climate change data for Australia
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.4% (2100)
- Population growth 1.5% (2025)
- Population, total 27.61 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.7% (2025)
- Urban population 24.22 million (2025)
- Urban population 87.7% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 14.48 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 20.04 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 14.48 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 14.48 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita in Australia?
- Imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita in Australia was -0.4599 tonnes per person in 2023, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.357 tonnes per person in 2012.
- What is the lowest imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.02 tonnes per person in 2000.
- How does Australia rank for imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita?
- Australia ranks 105th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual net carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions embedded in trade, measured in tonnes per person.