LULUCF — Emissions per capita in Australia
Australia: LULUCF — Emissions per capita was -0.4 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ◆ Volatile
LULUCF — Emissions per capita in Australia, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lulucf — emissions per capita in Australia is -0.4 t CO2eq/cap, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.0% on the previous year and up 50.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lulucf — emissions per capita in Australia peaked at 3.44 t CO2eq/cap in 2003 and was at its lowest, -0.91 t CO2eq/cap, in 2011.
Australia ranks 197th of 223 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
LULUCF — Emissions per capita in Australia, year by year
| Year | t CO2eq/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.03 t CO2eq/cap | — |
| 1991 | 2.99 t CO2eq/cap | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 2.96 t CO2eq/cap | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 2.93 t CO2eq/cap | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 2.9 t CO2eq/cap | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 2.87 t CO2eq/cap | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 2.98 t CO2eq/cap | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 3.12 t CO2eq/cap | +4.7% |
| 1998 | 2.97 t CO2eq/cap | -4.8% |
| 1999 | 3.08 t CO2eq/cap | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 2.7 t CO2eq/cap | -12.3% |
| 2001 | 3.31 t CO2eq/cap | +22.6% |
| 2002 | 3.35 t CO2eq/cap | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 3.44 t CO2eq/cap | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 3.09 t CO2eq/cap | -10.2% |
| 2005 | 3.04 t CO2eq/cap | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 3.25 t CO2eq/cap | +6.9% |
| 2007 | 3.02 t CO2eq/cap | -7.1% |
| 2008 | 2.88 t CO2eq/cap | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 2.96 t CO2eq/cap | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 2.78 t CO2eq/cap | -6.1% |
| 2011 | -0.91 t CO2eq/cap | -132.7% |
| 2012 | -0.87 t CO2eq/cap | -4.4% |
| 2013 | -0.81 t CO2eq/cap | -6.9% |
| 2014 | -0.83 t CO2eq/cap | +2.5% |
| 2015 | -0.85 t CO2eq/cap | +2.4% |
| 2016 | -0.66 t CO2eq/cap | -22.4% |
| 2017 | -0.67 t CO2eq/cap | +1.5% |
| 2018 | -0.63 t CO2eq/cap | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 0.08 t CO2eq/cap | -112.7% |
| 2020 | -0.27 t CO2eq/cap | -437.5% |
| 2021 | -0.43 t CO2eq/cap | +59.3% |
| 2022 | -0.43 t CO2eq/cap | -0.0% |
| 2023 | -0.4 t CO2eq/cap | -7.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where LULUCF — Emissions per capita in Australia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -437.5% | 0.08 t CO2eq/cap | -0.27 t CO2eq/cap |
| 2011 | -132.7% | 2.78 t CO2eq/cap | -0.91 t CO2eq/cap |
| 2019 | +112.7% | -0.63 t CO2eq/cap | 0.08 t CO2eq/cap |
| 2021 | -59.3% | -0.27 t CO2eq/cap | -0.43 t CO2eq/cap |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.98 t CO2eq/cap | 2.87 t CO2eq/cap | 3.12 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.1 t CO2eq/cap | 2.7 t CO2eq/cap | 3.44 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.337 t CO2eq/cap | -0.91 t CO2eq/cap | 2.78 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.3825 t CO2eq/cap | -0.43 t CO2eq/cap | -0.27 t CO2eq/cap | 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 lulucf — emissions per capita in Australia?
- Lulucf — emissions per capita in Australia was -0.4 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest lulucf — emissions per capita recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.44 t CO2eq/cap in 2003.
- What is the lowest lulucf — emissions per capita recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.91 t CO2eq/cap in 2011.
- How does Australia rank for lulucf — emissions per capita?
- Australia ranks 197th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is lulucf — emissions per capita rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of LULUCF — Emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.