Per capita CO₂ emissions from gas in Australia
Australia: Per capita CO₂ emissions from gas was 2.82 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.82 tonnes per person
Change on year
down 5.2%
World rank
19th
of 146 countries
All-time high
3.24 tonnes per person
in 2020
All-time low
0 tonnes per person
in 1750
Years of data
219
1750–2024
Per capita CO₂ emissions from gas 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
In 2024, per capita co₂ emissions from gas in Australia stood at 2.82 tonnes per person.
That represents a change of down 5.2% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from gas in Australia peaked at 3.24 tonnes per person in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per person, in 1750.
Australia ranks 19th of 146 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita CO₂ emissions from gas in Australia, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
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| 1750 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
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| 1961 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | — |
| 1963 | 0.0007 tonnes per person | +96.2% |
| 1964 | 0.0007 tonnes per person | -1.9% |
| 1965 | 0.0006 tonnes per person | -2.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0006 tonnes per person | -2.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0006 tonnes per person | -1.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0009 tonnes per person | +47.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0397 tonnes per person | +4245.8% |
| 1970 | 0.2187 tonnes per person | +450.7% |
| 1971 | 0.3154 tonnes per person | +44.2% |
| 1972 | 0.4393 tonnes per person | +39.2% |
| 1973 | 0.4797 tonnes per person | +9.2% |
| 1974 | 0.5619 tonnes per person | +17.1% |
| 1975 | 0.6023 tonnes per person | +7.2% |
| 1976 | 0.6592 tonnes per person | +9.4% |
| 1977 | 0.778 tonnes per person | +18.0% |
| 1978 | 0.9607 tonnes per person | +23.5% |
| 1979 | 1.05 tonnes per person | +9.5% |
| 1980 | 1.2 tonnes per person | +14.1% |
| 1981 | 1.36 tonnes per person | +13.5% |
| 1982 | 1.48 tonnes per person | +8.9% |
| 1983 | 1.48 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 1.54 tonnes per person | +4.1% |
| 1985 | 1.9 tonnes per person | +23.7% |
| 1986 | 1.75 tonnes per person | -8.2% |
| 1987 | 1.77 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 1.79 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 1.8 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 2.01 tonnes per person | +11.8% |
| 1991 | 1.89 tonnes per person | -6.1% |
| 1992 | 1.94 tonnes per person | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 2.01 tonnes per person | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 2.07 tonnes per person | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 2.2 tonnes per person | +6.4% |
| 1996 | 2.17 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 2.22 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 2.33 tonnes per person | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 2.41 tonnes per person | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 2.44 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 2.55 tonnes per person | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 2.58 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 2.52 tonnes per person | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 2.57 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 2.63 tonnes per person | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 2.66 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 2.91 tonnes per person | +9.3% |
| 2008 | 2.89 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 2.9 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 2.9 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 2.96 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 2.96 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 3.01 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 3.01 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 2.99 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 3.05 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 3.05 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 3.12 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 3.15 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 3.24 tonnes per person | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 3.09 tonnes per person | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 3.06 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 2.97 tonnes per person | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 2.82 tonnes per person | -5.2% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 2.82 tonnes per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.17 tonnes per person, 2.4× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Australia's 2.82 tonnes per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.6266 tonnes per person, 4.5× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita CO₂ emissions from gas 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | +4245.8% | 0.0009 tonnes per person | 0.0397 tonnes per person |
| 1970 | +450.7% | 0.0397 tonnes per person | 0.2187 tonnes per person |
| 1963 | +96.2% | 0.0003 tonnes per person | 0.0007 tonnes per person |
| 1968 | +47.3% | 0.0006 tonnes per person | 0.0009 tonnes per person |
| 1971 | +44.2% | 0.2187 tonnes per person | 0.3154 tonnes per person |
| 1972 | +39.2% | 0.3154 tonnes per person | 0.4393 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 |
| 1860s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0049 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0397 tonnes per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.6067 tonnes per person | 0.2187 tonnes per person | 1.05 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.61 tonnes per person | 1.2 tonnes per person | 1.9 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.13 tonnes per person | 1.89 tonnes per person | 2.41 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.66 tonnes per person | 2.44 tonnes per person | 2.91 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.02 tonnes per person | 2.9 tonnes per person | 3.15 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.04 tonnes per person | 2.82 tonnes per person | 3.24 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 16 Equatorial Guinea 2.97 tonnes per person compare
- 17 Netherlands 2.94 tonnes per person compare
- 18 Uzbekistan 2.85 tonnes per person compare
- 20 Taiwan 2.75 tonnes per person compare
- 21 Malaysia 2.68 tonnes per person compare
- 22 South Korea 2.5 tonnes per person 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 emissions from gas in Australia?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from gas in Australia was 2.82 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 gas recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.24 tonnes per person in 2020.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from gas recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per person in 1750.
- How does Australia rank for per capita co₂ emissions from gas?
- Australia ranks 19th out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from gas rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. 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 gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from gas, measured in tonnes per person.