Life expectancy at birth vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Australia
Australia: Life expectancy at birth vs. CO₂ emissions per capita was 83.92 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
83.92 years
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
10th
of 236 countries
All-time high
83.92 years
in 2023
All-time low
68.7 years
in 1951
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy at birth vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Australia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Australia recorded 83.92 years for life expectancy at birth vs. co₂ emissions per capita in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Australia peaked at 83.92 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 68.7 years, in 1951.
That places Australia 10th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectancy at birth vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Australia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 69 years | — |
| 1951 | 68.7 years | -0.4% |
| 1952 | 69.11 years | +0.6% |
| 1953 | 69.69 years | +0.8% |
| 1954 | 69.86 years | +0.2% |
| 1955 | 70.16 years | +0.4% |
| 1956 | 70.04 years | -0.2% |
| 1957 | 70.32 years | +0.4% |
| 1958 | 70.86 years | +0.8% |
| 1959 | 70.44 years | -0.6% |
| 1960 | 70.86 years | +0.6% |
| 1961 | 71.14 years | +0.4% |
| 1962 | 70.91 years | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 70.96 years | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 70.57 years | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 70.8 years | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 70.68 years | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 71.05 years | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 70.68 years | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 71.07 years | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 70.65 years | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 71.45 years | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 71.77 years | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 72.06 years | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 71.85 years | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 72.78 years | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 72.79 years | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 73.47 years | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 73.74 years | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 74.33 years | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 74.57 years | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 74.78 years | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 74.72 years | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 75.44 years | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 75.51 years | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 75.43 years | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 76.07 years | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 76.08 years | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 76.34 years | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 76.2 years | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 77.04 years | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 77.48 years | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 77.47 years | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 78.01 years | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 77.85 years | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 78.26 years | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 78.34 years | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 78.63 years | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 79.02 years | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 79.28 years | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 79.62 years | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 80.01 years | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 80.05 years | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 80.44 years | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 80.73 years | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 81.09 years | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 81.26 years | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 81.23 years | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 81.43 years | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 81.73 years | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 82.01 years | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 82.09 years | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 82.3 years | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 82.55 years | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 82.52 years | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 82.61 years | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 82.8 years | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 82.72 years | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 83.26 years | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 83.24 years | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 83.66 years | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 83.56 years | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 82.77 years | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 83.92 years | +1.4% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 83.92 years is above the median for high income countries, which is 81 years, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Australia's 83.92 years is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 72.85 years, 1.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 69.82 years | 68.7 years | 70.86 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 70.87 years | 70.57 years | 71.14 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 72.49 years | 70.65 years | 74.33 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 75.51 years | 74.57 years | 76.34 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 78.14 years | 77.04 years | 79.28 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 80.76 years | 79.62 years | 81.73 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.61 years | 82.01 years | 83.26 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.48 years | 82.77 years | 83.92 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More climate change data for Australia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 1.30 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 118,578 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 34,162 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 84,416 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 128.91 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 3,015 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 12,473 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 10,966 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,507 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 41.38 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Australia?
- Life expectancy at birth vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Australia was 83.92 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 83.92 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.7 years in 1951.
- How does Australia rank for life expectancy at birth vs. co₂ emissions per capita?
- Australia ranks 10th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy at birth vs. co₂ emissions per capita rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy at birth vs. CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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