Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring in Australia
Australia: Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring was 0.6086 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.6086 tonnes per person
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
5th
of 213 countries
All-time high
0.79 tonnes per person
in 2019
All-time low
0 tonnes per person
in 1750
Years of data
107
1750–2024
Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring in Australia, 1750–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita co₂ emissions from flaring in Australia is 0.6086 tonnes per person, 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 emissions from flaring in Australia peaked at 0.79 tonnes per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per person, 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 emissions from flaring in Australia, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1760 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1770 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1780 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1790 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
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| 1830 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
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| 1836 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1837 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1838 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1839 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1840 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1841 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1842 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1843 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1844 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1845 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1846 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1847 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1848 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1849 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1850 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1851 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1852 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1853 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1854 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
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| 1856 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1857 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1858 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1859 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1983 | 0.0285 tonnes per person | — |
| 1984 | 0.0176 tonnes per person | -38.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0222 tonnes per person | +26.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0198 tonnes per person | -10.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0157 tonnes per person | -20.8% |
| 1988 | 0.021 tonnes per person | +33.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0317 tonnes per person | +51.2% |
| 1990 | 0.4188 tonnes per person | +1220.8% |
| 1991 | 0.3979 tonnes per person | -5.0% |
| 1992 | 0.4108 tonnes per person | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 0.3974 tonnes per person | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 0.3795 tonnes per person | -4.5% |
| 1995 | 0.385 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 0.3645 tonnes per person | -5.3% |
| 1997 | 0.3565 tonnes per person | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 0.3638 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 0.3745 tonnes per person | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 0.4099 tonnes per person | +9.5% |
| 2001 | 0.416 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 0.4029 tonnes per person | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 0.356 tonnes per person | -11.6% |
| 2004 | 0.3377 tonnes per person | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 0.3368 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.3387 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 0.3542 tonnes per person | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 0.3463 tonnes per person | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 0.3624 tonnes per person | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 0.365 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.3472 tonnes per person | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 0.3609 tonnes per person | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 0.3789 tonnes per person | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 0.3903 tonnes per person | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 0.4481 tonnes per person | +14.8% |
| 2016 | 0.5086 tonnes per person | +13.5% |
| 2017 | 0.6001 tonnes per person | +18.0% |
| 2018 | 0.6712 tonnes per person | +11.9% |
| 2019 | 0.79 tonnes per person | +17.7% |
| 2020 | 0.6685 tonnes per person | -15.4% |
| 2021 | 0.591 tonnes per person | -11.6% |
| 2022 | 0.6525 tonnes per person | +10.4% |
| 2023 | 0.6147 tonnes per person | -5.8% |
| 2024 | 0.6086 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 0.6086 tonnes per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0031 tonnes per person, 198.3× the median. (74 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita CO₂ emissions from 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 tonnes per person | 0.4188 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 1 |
| 1760s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 1 |
| 1770s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 1 |
| 1780s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 1 |
| 1790s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 1 |
| 1800s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1810s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1820s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1830s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1840s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1850s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0224 tonnes per person | 0.0157 tonnes per person | 0.0317 tonnes per person | 7 |
| 1990s | 0.3849 tonnes per person | 0.3565 tonnes per person | 0.4188 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3661 tonnes per person | 0.3368 tonnes per person | 0.416 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.486 tonnes per person | 0.3472 tonnes per person | 0.79 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.627 tonnes per person | 0.591 tonnes per person | 0.6685 tonnes per person | 5 |
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- 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)
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- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 10,966 kt (2050)
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- Emissions from crops — Emissions 41.38 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita co₂ emissions from flaring in Australia?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from flaring in Australia was 0.6086 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions from flaring recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.79 tonnes per person in 2019.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from flaring recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per person in 1750.
- How does Australia rank for per capita co₂ emissions from flaring?
- Australia ranks 5th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from 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 Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from flaring, measured in tonnes per person.