Life satisfaction vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Australia
Australia: Life satisfaction vs. CO₂ emissions per capita was 6.92 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Life satisfaction vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Australia, 2011–2025
Source: Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Australia recorded 6.92 for life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Australia peaked at 7.35 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 6.92, in 2025.
That places Australia 15th out of 157 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Life satisfaction vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 7.34 | — |
| 2012 | 7.35 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 7.28 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 7.31 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 7.28 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 7.27 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 7.23 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 7.22 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 7.18 | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 7.16 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 7.09 | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 7.06 | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 6.97 | -1.2% |
| 2025 | 6.92 | -0.8% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 6.92 is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.63, 1.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Australia's 6.92 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6.06, 1.1× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.29 | 7.22 | 7.35 | 8 |
| 2020s | 7.06 | 6.92 | 7.18 | 6 |
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 satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Australia?
- Life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Australia was 6.92 in 2025, according to Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.35 in 2012.
- What is the lowest life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.92 in 2025.
- How does Australia rank for life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita?
- Australia ranks 15th out of 157 countries with data for 2025.
- Is life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Life satisfaction vs. CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average of survey responses. The survey question asks respondents their current position on a hypothetical ladder, where the best possible life for them is a 10, and the worst possible life is a 0.