IPPU — Emissions (CO2), per capita in Australia

Australia: IPPU — Emissions (CO2), per capita was 0.0004 kt per person in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.0004 kt per person
Change on year
down 5.0%
World rank
33rd
of 186 countries
All-time high
0.0006 kt per person
in 2006
All-time low
0.0004 kt per person
in 1983
Years of data
63
1961–2023

IPPU — Emissions (CO2), per capita in Australia, 1961–2023

0000.001196119922023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per person.

Analysis

In 2023, ippu — emissions (co2), per capita in Australia stood at 0.0004 kt per person.

That represents a change of down 5.0% on the previous year and down 18.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ippu — emissions (co2), per capita in Australia peaked at 0.0006 kt per person in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.0004 kt per person, in 1983.

Australia ranks 33rd of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

IPPU — Emissions (CO2), per capita in Australia, year by year

Annual values for IPPU — Emissions (CO2), per capita in Australia, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt per person Change
1961 0.0006 kt per person
1962 0.0006 kt per person -2.9%
1963 0.0006 kt per person -0.5%
1964 0.0006 kt per person +3.0%
1965 0.0006 kt per person +1.7%
1966 0.0006 kt per person -6.8%
1967 0.0006 kt per person +0.2%
1968 0.0006 kt per person -3.1%
1969 0.0005 kt per person -1.0%
1970 0.0006 kt per person +1.0%
1971 0.0005 kt per person -1.9%
1972 0.0005 kt per person -5.3%
1973 0.0005 kt per person +3.7%
1974 0.0005 kt per person -8.4%
1975 0.0005 kt per person -4.2%
1976 0.0005 kt per person +2.7%
1977 0.0005 kt per person -2.7%
1978 0.0005 kt per person -1.3%
1979 0.0005 kt per person +4.3%
1980 0.0005 kt per person +3.5%
1981 0.0005 kt per person -1.8%
1982 0.0004 kt per person -7.9%
1983 0.0004 kt per person -9.4%
1984 0.0004 kt per person +8.6%
1985 0.0005 kt per person +9.6%
1986 0.0005 kt per person -2.0%
1987 0.0005 kt per person +1.1%
1988 0.0005 kt per person +5.1%
1989 0.0005 kt per person +3.4%
1990 0.0005 kt per person +3.1%
1991 0.0005 kt per person -4.3%
1992 0.0005 kt per person -3.7%
1993 0.0005 kt per person +3.6%
1994 0.0005 kt per person +5.5%
1995 0.0005 kt per person -0.4%
1996 0.0005 kt per person -1.6%
1997 0.0005 kt per person +2.0%
1998 0.0006 kt per person +4.2%
1999 0.0006 kt per person -0.1%
2000 0.0006 kt per person +4.5%
2001 0.0006 kt per person +1.4%
2002 0.0006 kt per person -1.1%
2003 0.0006 kt per person +3.2%
2004 0.0006 kt per person -2.7%
2005 0.0006 kt per person -1.2%
2006 0.0006 kt per person +7.9%
2007 0.0006 kt per person -1.8%
2008 0.0006 kt per person -2.0%
2009 0.0006 kt per person -5.8%
2010 0.0006 kt per person -0.7%
2011 0.0006 kt per person -2.2%
2012 0.0005 kt per person -4.9%
2013 0.0005 kt per person -3.3%
2014 0.0005 kt per person -3.2%
2015 0.0005 kt per person -1.4%
2016 0.0005 kt per person -4.1%
2017 0.0005 kt per person -2.5%
2018 0.0005 kt per person -0.6%
2019 0.0005 kt per person +1.1%
2020 0.0005 kt per person -0.4%
2021 0.0005 kt per person +1.6%
2022 0.0004 kt per person -5.4%
2023 0.0004 kt per person -5.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0006 kt per person 0.0005 kt per person 0.0006 kt per person 9
1970s 0.0005 kt per person 0.0005 kt per person 0.0006 kt per person 10
1980s 0.0005 kt per person 0.0004 kt per person 0.0005 kt per person 10
1990s 0.0005 kt per person 0.0005 kt per person 0.0006 kt per person 10
2000s 0.0006 kt per person 0.0006 kt per person 0.0006 kt per person 10
2010s 0.0005 kt per person 0.0005 kt per person 0.0006 kt per person 10
2020s 0.0004 kt per person 0.0004 kt per person 0.0005 kt per person 4

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 30 Belarus 0.0004 kt per person compare
  2. 31 Georgia 0.0004 kt per person compare
  3. 32 Algeria 0.0004 kt per person compare
  4. 34 United States 0.0004 kt per person compare
  5. 35 Bulgaria 0.0004 kt per person compare
  6. 36 Finland 0.0004 kt per person compare

See the full ranking of 187 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is ippu — emissions (co2), per capita in Australia?
Ippu — emissions (co2), per capita in Australia was 0.0004 kt per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest ippu — emissions (co2), per capita recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 0.0006 kt per person in 2006.
What is the lowest ippu — emissions (co2), per capita recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0004 kt per person in 1983.
How does Australia rank for ippu — emissions (co2), per capita?
Australia ranks 33rd out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
Is ippu — emissions (co2), per capita rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Australia data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of IPPU — Emissions (CO2), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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IPPU — Emissions (CO2) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

IPPU — Emissions (CO2) ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
IPPU — Emissions (CO2), per capita
Unit
kt per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
187 places, 10,734 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

IPPU — Emissions (CO2) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.