Per capita co2 by source in Australia
Australia: Per capita co2 by source was 5.34 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
5.34
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
8th
of 179 countries
All-time high
10.09
in 2004
All-time low
0.001
in 1805
Years of data
220
1805–2024
Per capita co2 by source in Australia, 1805–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, per capita co2 by source in Australia stood at 5.34.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 25.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co2 by source in Australia peaked at 10.09 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.001, in 1805.
That places Australia 8th out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita co2 by source in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1805 | 0.001 | — |
| 1806 | 0.0028 | +173.0% |
| 1807 | 0.0026 | -7.2% |
| 1808 | 0.0032 | +22.0% |
| 1809 | 0.005 | +55.9% |
| 1810 | 0.0049 | -2.6% |
| 1811 | 0.0083 | +70.6% |
| 1812 | 0.0081 | -2.5% |
| 1813 | 0.0101 | +25.3% |
| 1814 | 0.012 | +18.8% |
| 1815 | 0.0094 | -22.2% |
| 1816 | 0.0076 | -19.2% |
| 1817 | 0.0066 | -12.6% |
| 1818 | 0.0059 | -10.0% |
| 1819 | 0.0109 | +83.8% |
| 1820 | 0.0187 | +71.5% |
| 1821 | 0.0095 | -49.4% |
| 1822 | 0.0118 | +24.5% |
| 1823 | 0.0142 | +20.1% |
| 1824 | 0.0142 | +0.1% |
| 1825 | 0.0086 | -39.1% |
| 1826 | 0.0192 | +121.9% |
| 1827 | 0.0178 | -7.1% |
| 1828 | 0.0114 | -35.8% |
| 1829 | 0.0182 | +58.7% |
| 1830 | 0.0172 | -5.6% |
| 1831 | 0.0042 | -75.6% |
| 1832 | 0.0324 | +675.8% |
| 1833 | 0.0302 | -6.9% |
| 1834 | 0.0367 | +21.7% |
| 1835 | 0.0523 | +42.5% |
| 1836 | 0.0521 | -0.4% |
| 1837 | 0.0647 | +24.1% |
| 1838 | 0.0677 | +4.5% |
| 1839 | 0.0814 | +20.3% |
| 1840 | 0.1124 | +38.1% |
| 1841 | 0.1254 | +11.6% |
| 1842 | 0.1388 | +10.7% |
| 1843 | 0.0867 | -37.5% |
| 1844 | 0.0747 | -13.8% |
| 1845 | 0.0696 | -6.9% |
| 1846 | 0.1171 | +68.3% |
| 1847 | 0.118 | +0.8% |
| 1848 | 0.127 | +7.6% |
| 1849 | 0.1295 | +2.0% |
| 1850 | 0.18 | +39.0% |
| 1851 | 0.1604 | -10.9% |
| 1852 | 0.149 | -7.1% |
| 1853 | 0.1979 | +32.8% |
| 1854 | 0.2205 | +11.4% |
| 1855 | 0.2396 | +8.7% |
| 1856 | 0.307 | +28.2% |
| 1857 | 0.3145 | +2.4% |
| 1858 | 0.2991 | -4.9% |
| 1859 | 0.3984 | +33.2% |
| 1860 | 0.4655 | +16.8% |
| 1861 | 0.415 | -10.8% |
| 1862 | 0.5614 | +35.3% |
| 1863 | 0.4989 | -11.1% |
| 1864 | 0.6075 | +21.8% |
| 1865 | 0.6362 | +4.7% |
| 1866 | 0.8126 | +27.7% |
| 1867 | 0.7647 | -5.9% |
| 1868 | 0.9181 | +20.1% |
| 1869 | 0.8539 | -7.0% |
| 1870 | 0.7969 | -6.7% |
| 1871 | 0.7993 | +0.3% |
| 1872 | 0.8875 | +11.0% |
| 1873 | 1.03 | +15.5% |
| 1874 | 1.11 | +7.8% |
| 1875 | 1.09 | -1.3% |
| 1876 | 1.08 | -1.4% |
| 1877 | 1.16 | +7.6% |
| 1878 | 1.22 | +5.7% |
| 1879 | 1.2 | -1.7% |
| 1880 | 1.1 | -8.7% |
| 1881 | 1.28 | +16.7% |
| 1882 | 1.47 | +15.0% |
| 1883 | 1.71 | +16.1% |
| 1884 | 1.81 | +5.6% |
| 1885 | 1.88 | +3.9% |
| 1886 | 1.8 | -4.2% |
| 1887 | 1.81 | +0.5% |
| 1888 | 1.95 | +7.9% |
| 1889 | 2.11 | +8.0% |
| 1890 | 1.79 | -15.2% |
| 1891 | 2.2 | +23.2% |
| 1892 | 2.02 | -8.2% |
| 1893 | 1.77 | -12.3% |
| 1894 | 1.97 | +10.9% |
| 1895 | 2 | +1.6% |
| 1896 | 2.08 | +4.2% |
| 1897 | 2.26 | +8.3% |
| 1898 | 2.39 | +5.7% |
| 1899 | 2.36 | -1.0% |
| 1900 | 2.72 | +15.2% |
| 1901 | 2.98 | +9.7% |
| 1902 | 2.96 | -0.9% |
| 1903 | 2.85 | -3.6% |
| 1904 | 2.89 | +1.4% |
| 1905 | 2.97 | +2.7% |
| 1906 | 3.49 | +17.7% |
| 1907 | 3.7 | +6.0% |
| 1908 | 3.96 | +6.9% |
| 1909 | 3.37 | -14.9% |
| 1910 | 4.03 | +19.6% |
| 1911 | 4.36 | +8.3% |
| 1912 | 4.63 | +6.0% |
| 1913 | 4.88 | +5.6% |
| 1914 | 5.23 | +7.2% |
| 1915 | 4.57 | -12.7% |
| 1916 | 3.96 | -13.3% |
| 1917 | 4.18 | +5.6% |
| 1918 | 4.53 | +8.3% |
| 1919 | 4.2 | -7.1% |
| 1920 | 4.88 | +16.1% |
| 1921 | 4.31 | -11.8% |
| 1922 | 4.44 | +3.2% |
| 1923 | 4.45 | +0.2% |
| 1924 | 4.76 | +6.9% |
| 1925 | 4.87 | +2.4% |
| 1926 | 4.71 | -3.2% |
| 1927 | 4.8 | +1.8% |
| 1928 | 4.22 | -12.0% |
| 1929 | 3.73 | -11.6% |
| 1930 | 3.42 | -8.3% |
| 1931 | 3.02 | -11.9% |
| 1932 | 3.12 | +3.4% |
| 1933 | 3.28 | +5.0% |
| 1934 | 3.41 | +4.1% |
| 1935 | 3.75 | +10.0% |
| 1936 | 3.99 | +6.2% |
| 1937 | 4.21 | +5.7% |
| 1938 | 4.09 | -3.1% |
| 1939 | 4.62 | +13.0% |
| 1940 | 4.12 | -10.8% |
| 1941 | 4.84 | +17.7% |
| 1942 | 5.06 | +4.4% |
| 1943 | 4.78 | -5.5% |
| 1944 | 4.6 | -3.9% |
| 1945 | 4.3 | -6.4% |
| 1946 | 4.59 | +6.7% |
| 1947 | 4.84 | +5.5% |
| 1948 | 4.81 | -0.7% |
| 1949 | 4.62 | -3.8% |
| 1950 | 5.38 | +16.3% |
| 1951 | 5.47 | +1.7% |
| 1952 | 5.44 | -0.4% |
| 1953 | 5.47 | +0.4% |
| 1954 | 5.68 | +3.9% |
| 1955 | 5.56 | -2.0% |
| 1956 | 5.44 | -2.3% |
| 1957 | 5.36 | -1.5% |
| 1958 | 5.35 | -0.2% |
| 1959 | 5.63 | +5.4% |
| 1960 | 5.73 | +1.7% |
| 1961 | 5.38 | -6.2% |
| 1962 | 5.38 | -0.0% |
| 1963 | 5.39 | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 5.55 | +3.1% |
| 1965 | 5.62 | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 5.77 | +2.7% |
| 1967 | 5.8 | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 5.89 | +1.5% |
| 1969 | 5.89 | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 5.93 | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 5.6 | -5.6% |
| 1972 | 5.56 | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 5.85 | +5.1% |
| 1974 | 5.77 | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 6.07 | +5.1% |
| 1976 | 6.02 | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 6.37 | +5.8% |
| 1978 | 6.49 | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 6.52 | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 6.92 | +6.1% |
| 1981 | 7.01 | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 7.08 | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 6.82 | -3.7% |
| 1984 | 6.98 | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 7.53 | +7.8% |
| 1986 | 7.39 | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 7.73 | +4.6% |
| 1988 | 7.86 | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 8.37 | +6.5% |
| 1990 | 8.28 | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 8.42 | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 8.55 | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 8.47 | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 8.46 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 8.61 | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 8.76 | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 9.06 | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 9.5 | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 9.69 | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 9.71 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 9.82 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 9.75 | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 9.86 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 10.09 | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 9.89 | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 9.93 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 9.71 | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 9.58 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 9.46 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 9.06 | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 8.55 | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 8.28 | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 7.59 | -8.3% |
| 2014 | 7.13 | -6.1% |
| 2015 | 7.28 | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 7.38 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 7.16 | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 6.74 | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 6.47 | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 6.08 | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 5.85 | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 5.57 | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 5.33 | -4.3% |
| 2024 | 5.34 | +0.1% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 5.34 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2688, 19.8× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Australia's 5.34 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.53, 3.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita co2 by source 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1832 | +675.8% | 0.0042 | 0.0324 |
| 1806 | +173.0% | 0.001 | 0.0028 |
| 1826 | +121.9% | 0.0086 | 0.0192 |
| 1819 | +83.8% | 0.0059 | 0.0109 |
| 1831 | -75.6% | 0.0172 | 0.0042 |
| 1820 | +71.5% | 0.0109 | 0.0187 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1800s | 0.0029 | 0.001 | 0.005 | 5 |
| 1810s | 0.0084 | 0.0049 | 0.012 | 10 |
| 1820s | 0.0144 | 0.0086 | 0.0192 | 10 |
| 1830s | 0.0439 | 0.0042 | 0.0814 | 10 |
| 1840s | 0.1099 | 0.0696 | 0.1388 | 10 |
| 1850s | 0.2466 | 0.149 | 0.3984 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.6534 | 0.415 | 0.9181 | 10 |
| 1870s | 1.04 | 0.7969 | 1.22 | 10 |
| 1880s | 1.69 | 1.1 | 2.11 | 10 |
| 1890s | 2.08 | 1.77 | 2.39 | 10 |
| 1900s | 3.19 | 2.72 | 3.96 | 10 |
| 1910s | 4.46 | 3.96 | 5.23 | 10 |
| 1920s | 4.52 | 3.73 | 4.88 | 10 |
| 1930s | 3.69 | 3.02 | 4.62 | 10 |
| 1940s | 4.66 | 4.12 | 5.06 | 10 |
| 1950s | 5.48 | 5.35 | 5.68 | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.64 | 5.38 | 5.89 | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.02 | 5.56 | 6.52 | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.37 | 6.82 | 8.37 | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.78 | 8.28 | 9.69 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.78 | 9.46 | 10.09 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.56 | 6.47 | 9.06 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.63 | 5.33 | 6.08 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 5 China 6.26 compare
- 6 Taiwan 6.08 compare
- 7 South Africa 5.8 compare
- 9 South Korea 4.78 compare
- 10 Bosnia and Herzegovina 4.38 compare
- 11 Serbia 3.67 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 co2 by source in Australia?
- Per capita co2 by source in Australia was 5.34 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co2 by source recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 10.09 in 2004.
- What is the lowest per capita co2 by source recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.001 in 1805.
- How does Australia rank for per capita co2 by source?
- Australia ranks 8th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co2 by source rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita co2 by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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