IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per capita in Australia

Australia: IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per capita was 0.001 kt per person in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.001 kt per person
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
23rd
of 186 countries
All-time high
0.0011 kt per person
in 2015
All-time low
0.0008 kt per person
in 1996
Years of data
63
1961–2023

IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per capita in Australia, 1961–2023

000.0010.0010.001196119922023

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

Analysis

In 2023, ippu — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per capita in Australia stood at 0.001 kt per person.

The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ippu — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per capita in Australia peaked at 0.0011 kt per person in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0008 kt per person, in 1996.

That places Australia 23rd out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

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

IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per capita in Australia, year by year

Annual values for IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per capita in Australia, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt per person Change
1961 0.0009 kt per person
1962 0.0008 kt per person -0.9%
1963 0.0009 kt per person +1.4%
1964 0.0009 kt per person +3.8%
1965 0.0009 kt per person +2.9%
1966 0.0009 kt per person -3.0%
1967 0.0009 kt per person +1.8%
1968 0.0009 kt per person -0.7%
1969 0.0009 kt per person +0.1%
1970 0.0009 kt per person -0.9%
1971 0.0009 kt per person -1.9%
1972 0.0009 kt per person -2.0%
1973 0.0009 kt per person +3.2%
1974 0.0009 kt per person -3.4%
1975 0.0008 kt per person -2.3%
1976 0.0008 kt per person +0.8%
1977 0.0008 kt per person -1.0%
1978 0.0008 kt per person +0.3%
1979 0.0009 kt per person +2.7%
1980 0.0009 kt per person +1.9%
1981 0.0009 kt per person -1.2%
1982 0.0008 kt per person -4.7%
1983 0.0008 kt per person -5.8%
1984 0.0008 kt per person +4.2%
1985 0.0008 kt per person +5.1%
1986 0.0008 kt per person -1.9%
1987 0.0008 kt per person +0.4%
1988 0.0009 kt per person +2.2%
1989 0.0009 kt per person +2.3%
1990 0.0009 kt per person +0.3%
1991 0.0008 kt per person -3.7%
1992 0.0008 kt per person -1.3%
1993 0.0009 kt per person +4.8%
1994 0.0009 kt per person -2.2%
1995 0.0008 kt per person -7.4%
1996 0.0008 kt per person -4.4%
1997 0.0008 kt per person +2.0%
1998 0.0008 kt per person +4.8%
1999 0.0008 kt per person +0.8%
2000 0.0008 kt per person +4.1%
2001 0.0009 kt per person +1.8%
2002 0.0009 kt per person +3.6%
2003 0.0009 kt per person +4.1%
2004 0.0009 kt per person +1.5%
2005 0.0009 kt per person -3.1%
2006 0.001 kt per person +8.5%
2007 0.001 kt per person +6.2%
2008 0.001 kt per person -2.0%
2009 0.001 kt per person -1.0%
2010 0.001 kt per person +1.0%
2011 0.001 kt per person +2.0%
2012 0.001 kt per person -1.9%
2013 0.001 kt per person -0.5%
2014 0.001 kt per person +0.8%
2015 0.0011 kt per person +2.2%
2016 0.001 kt per person -1.0%
2017 0.001 kt per person -1.5%
2018 0.001 kt per person -1.5%
2019 0.001 kt per person +2.4%
2020 0.001 kt per person +0.6%
2021 0.0011 kt per person +1.0%
2022 0.001 kt per person -1.2%
2023 0.001 kt per person -2.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0009 kt per person 0.0008 kt per person 0.0009 kt per person 9
1970s 0.0009 kt per person 0.0008 kt per person 0.0009 kt per person 10
1980s 0.0008 kt per person 0.0008 kt per person 0.0009 kt per person 10
1990s 0.0008 kt per person 0.0008 kt per person 0.0009 kt per person 10
2000s 0.0009 kt per person 0.0008 kt per person 0.001 kt per person 10
2010s 0.001 kt per person 0.001 kt per person 0.0011 kt per person 10
2020s 0.001 kt per person 0.001 kt per person 0.0011 kt per person 4

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 20 Mauritius 0.001 kt per person compare
  2. 21 Slovakia 0.001 kt per person compare
  3. 22 Cyprus 0.001 kt per person compare
  4. 24 Thailand 0.001 kt per person compare
  5. 25 Libya 0.001 kt per person compare
  6. 26 Israel 0.0009 kt per person compare

See the full ranking of 187 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is ippu — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per capita in Australia?
Ippu — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per capita in Australia was 0.001 kt per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest ippu — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per capita recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 0.0011 kt per person in 2015.
What is the lowest ippu — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per capita recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0008 kt per person in 1996.
How does Australia rank for ippu — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per capita?
Australia ranks 23rd out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
Is ippu — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per capita rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Australia data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) 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 (CO2eq) (AR5) ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), 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 (CO2eq) (AR5) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.