Per capita co2 flaring in Australia
Australia: Per capita co2 flaring was 0.6086 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.6086
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
5th
of 213 countries
All-time high
0.79
in 2019
All-time low
0
in 1750
Years of data
107
1750–2024
Per capita co2 flaring in Australia, 1750–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita co2 flaring in Australia is 0.6086, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and up 55.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co2 flaring in Australia peaked at 0.79 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1750.
Australia ranks 5th of 213 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita co2 flaring in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 0 | — |
| 1760 | 0 | — |
| 1770 | 0 | — |
| 1780 | 0 | — |
| 1790 | 0 | — |
| 1800 | 0 | — |
| 1801 | 0 | — |
| 1802 | 0 | — |
| 1803 | 0 | — |
| 1804 | 0 | — |
| 1805 | 0 | — |
| 1806 | 0 | — |
| 1807 | 0 | — |
| 1808 | 0 | — |
| 1809 | 0 | — |
| 1810 | 0 | — |
| 1811 | 0 | — |
| 1812 | 0 | — |
| 1813 | 0 | — |
| 1814 | 0 | — |
| 1815 | 0 | — |
| 1816 | 0 | — |
| 1817 | 0 | — |
| 1818 | 0 | — |
| 1819 | 0 | — |
| 1820 | 0 | — |
| 1821 | 0 | — |
| 1822 | 0 | — |
| 1823 | 0 | — |
| 1824 | 0 | — |
| 1825 | 0 | — |
| 1826 | 0 | — |
| 1827 | 0 | — |
| 1828 | 0 | — |
| 1829 | 0 | — |
| 1830 | 0 | — |
| 1831 | 0 | — |
| 1832 | 0 | — |
| 1833 | 0 | — |
| 1834 | 0 | — |
| 1835 | 0 | — |
| 1836 | 0 | — |
| 1837 | 0 | — |
| 1838 | 0 | — |
| 1839 | 0 | — |
| 1840 | 0 | — |
| 1841 | 0 | — |
| 1842 | 0 | — |
| 1843 | 0 | — |
| 1844 | 0 | — |
| 1845 | 0 | — |
| 1846 | 0 | — |
| 1847 | 0 | — |
| 1848 | 0 | — |
| 1849 | 0 | — |
| 1850 | 0 | — |
| 1851 | 0 | — |
| 1852 | 0 | — |
| 1853 | 0 | — |
| 1854 | 0 | — |
| 1855 | 0 | — |
| 1856 | 0 | — |
| 1857 | 0 | — |
| 1858 | 0 | — |
| 1859 | 0 | — |
| 1983 | 0.0285 | — |
| 1984 | 0.0176 | -38.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0222 | +26.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0198 | -10.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0157 | -20.8% |
| 1988 | 0.021 | +33.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0317 | +51.2% |
| 1990 | 0.4188 | +1220.8% |
| 1991 | 0.3979 | -5.0% |
| 1992 | 0.4108 | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 0.3974 | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 0.3795 | -4.5% |
| 1995 | 0.385 | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 0.3645 | -5.3% |
| 1997 | 0.3565 | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 0.3638 | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 0.3745 | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 0.4099 | +9.5% |
| 2001 | 0.416 | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 0.4029 | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 0.356 | -11.6% |
| 2004 | 0.3377 | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 0.3368 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.3387 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 0.3542 | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 0.3463 | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 0.3624 | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 0.365 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.3472 | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 0.3609 | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 0.3789 | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 0.3903 | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 0.4481 | +14.8% |
| 2016 | 0.5086 | +13.5% |
| 2017 | 0.6001 | +18.0% |
| 2018 | 0.6712 | +11.9% |
| 2019 | 0.79 | +17.7% |
| 2020 | 0.6685 | -15.4% |
| 2021 | 0.591 | -11.6% |
| 2022 | 0.6525 | +10.4% |
| 2023 | 0.6147 | -5.8% |
| 2024 | 0.6086 | -1.0% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 0.6086 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0031, 198.3× the median. (74 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita co2 flaring 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +1220.8% | 0.0317 | 0.4188 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1760s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1770s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1780s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1790s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1800s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1810s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1820s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1830s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1840s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1850s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0224 | 0.0157 | 0.0317 | 7 |
| 1990s | 0.3849 | 0.3565 | 0.4188 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3661 | 0.3368 | 0.416 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.486 | 0.3472 | 0.79 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.627 | 0.591 | 0.6685 | 5 |
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 per capita co2 flaring in Australia?
- Per capita co2 flaring in Australia was 0.6086 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co2 flaring recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.79 in 2019.
- What is the lowest per capita co2 flaring recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1750.
- How does Australia rank for per capita co2 flaring?
- Australia ranks 5th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co2 flaring rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.9%. 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 flaring. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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