Per capita co emissions vs human development index in Australia
Australia: Per capita co emissions vs human development index was 14.07 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
14.07
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
13th
of 120 countries
All-time high
18.3
in 2009
All-time low
13.93
in 2022
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Per capita co emissions vs human development index in Australia, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, per capita co emissions vs human development index in Australia stood at 14.07.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co emissions vs human development index in Australia peaked at 18.3 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 13.93, in 2022.
That places Australia 13th out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Per capita co emissions vs human development index in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 14.29 | — |
| 1991 | 14.14 | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 14.14 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 14.04 | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 14.41 | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 14.57 | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 14.74 | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 14.92 | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 15.71 | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 15.89 | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 15.27 | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 15.53 | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 16.38 | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 17.28 | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 17.54 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 17.33 | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 17.68 | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 17.96 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 17.43 | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 18.3 | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 18.03 | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 17.76 | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 18.08 | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 16.62 | -8.1% |
| 2014 | 16.3 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 16.17 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 16.03 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 16.01 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 15.38 | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 15.06 | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 14.54 | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 13.99 | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 13.93 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 14.07 | +1.0% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 14.07 is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.42, 1.7× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Australia's 14.07 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8.08, 1.7× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.68 | 14.04 | 15.89 | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.07 | 15.27 | 18.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.54 | 15.06 | 18.08 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.13 | 13.93 | 14.54 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 10 Oman 16.51 compare
- 11 United States 15.81 compare
- 12 Trinidad and Tobago 14.87 compare
- 14 Bahrain 14.06 compare
- 15 South Korea 13.7 compare
- 16 Switzerland 13.34 compare
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 per capita co emissions vs human development index in Australia?
- Per capita co emissions vs human development index in Australia was 14.07 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co emissions vs human development index recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 18.3 in 2009.
- What is the lowest per capita co emissions vs human development index recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.93 in 2022.
- How does Australia rank for per capita co emissions vs human development index?
- Australia ranks 13th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita co emissions vs human development index rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita co emissions vs human development index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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