Per capita co2 including land in Australia
Australia: Per capita co2 including land was 16.04 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
16.04
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
10th
of 194 countries
All-time high
44.52
in 1967
All-time low
9.74
in 1974
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita co2 including land in Australia, 1850–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, per capita co2 including land in Australia stood at 16.04.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 20.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co2 including land in Australia peaked at 44.52 in 1967 and was at its lowest, 9.74, in 1974.
Australia ranks 10th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 175 years of available data.
Per capita co2 including land in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 14.1 | — |
| 1851 | 13.45 | -4.6% |
| 1852 | 13.58 | +0.9% |
| 1853 | 14.31 | +5.4% |
| 1854 | 13.65 | -4.6% |
| 1855 | 12.74 | -6.7% |
| 1856 | 12.23 | -4.0% |
| 1857 | 11.4 | -6.8% |
| 1858 | 11.21 | -1.6% |
| 1859 | 10.47 | -6.6% |
| 1860 | 11.1 | +6.0% |
| 1861 | 11.25 | +1.3% |
| 1862 | 11.51 | +2.4% |
| 1863 | 11.31 | -1.7% |
| 1864 | 10.79 | -4.6% |
| 1865 | 11.77 | +9.0% |
| 1866 | 11.64 | -1.1% |
| 1867 | 11.45 | -1.6% |
| 1868 | 11.17 | -2.5% |
| 1869 | 10.94 | -2.1% |
| 1870 | 13.26 | +21.2% |
| 1871 | 15.38 | +16.0% |
| 1872 | 15.7 | +2.1% |
| 1873 | 15.96 | +1.7% |
| 1874 | 16.44 | +3.0% |
| 1875 | 16.07 | -2.2% |
| 1876 | 16.95 | +5.5% |
| 1877 | 16.8 | -0.9% |
| 1878 | 16.28 | -3.1% |
| 1879 | 16.18 | -0.6% |
| 1880 | 14.31 | -11.6% |
| 1881 | 13.61 | -4.9% |
| 1882 | 12.78 | -6.1% |
| 1883 | 12.8 | +0.1% |
| 1884 | 12.61 | -1.4% |
| 1885 | 12.07 | -4.3% |
| 1886 | 11.42 | -5.4% |
| 1887 | 11.44 | +0.2% |
| 1888 | 11.12 | -2.8% |
| 1889 | 11.01 | -1.0% |
| 1890 | 13.6 | +23.5% |
| 1891 | 14.55 | +7.0% |
| 1892 | 15.19 | +4.4% |
| 1893 | 15.34 | +1.0% |
| 1894 | 15.73 | +2.5% |
| 1895 | 15.92 | +1.2% |
| 1896 | 15.77 | -0.9% |
| 1897 | 16.57 | +5.1% |
| 1898 | 16.28 | -1.8% |
| 1899 | 16.25 | -0.2% |
| 1900 | 15.79 | -2.9% |
| 1901 | 15.94 | +1.0% |
| 1902 | 15.67 | -1.7% |
| 1903 | 15.21 | -2.9% |
| 1904 | 15.24 | +0.2% |
| 1905 | 15.11 | -0.9% |
| 1906 | 15.33 | +1.4% |
| 1907 | 15.84 | +3.3% |
| 1908 | 15.55 | -1.8% |
| 1909 | 14.91 | -4.1% |
| 1910 | 14.48 | -2.9% |
| 1911 | 14.16 | -2.2% |
| 1912 | 14.56 | +2.8% |
| 1913 | 14.34 | -1.5% |
| 1914 | 14.12 | -1.6% |
| 1915 | 13.71 | -2.9% |
| 1916 | 12.61 | -8.0% |
| 1917 | 12.54 | -0.5% |
| 1918 | 12.64 | +0.8% |
| 1919 | 12.1 | -4.3% |
| 1920 | 22.92 | +89.4% |
| 1921 | 26.15 | +14.1% |
| 1922 | 28.83 | +10.2% |
| 1923 | 30.15 | +4.6% |
| 1924 | 31.7 | +5.1% |
| 1925 | 32.52 | +2.6% |
| 1926 | 32.73 | +0.6% |
| 1927 | 33.35 | +1.9% |
| 1928 | 32.99 | -1.1% |
| 1929 | 32.64 | -1.1% |
| 1930 | 23.71 | -27.4% |
| 1931 | 19.09 | -19.5% |
| 1932 | 17.27 | -9.5% |
| 1933 | 15.86 | -8.2% |
| 1934 | 14.71 | -7.3% |
| 1935 | 14.39 | -2.2% |
| 1936 | 13.73 | -4.6% |
| 1937 | 13.49 | -1.8% |
| 1938 | 13.03 | -3.4% |
| 1939 | 12.9 | -1.0% |
| 1940 | 12.49 | -3.2% |
| 1941 | 12.77 | +2.2% |
| 1942 | 13.25 | +3.8% |
| 1943 | 12.55 | -5.2% |
| 1944 | 12.28 | -2.2% |
| 1945 | 12.09 | -1.5% |
| 1946 | 12.04 | -0.4% |
| 1947 | 12.01 | -0.2% |
| 1948 | 12.19 | +1.5% |
| 1949 | 11.88 | -2.6% |
| 1950 | 18.21 | +53.3% |
| 1951 | 20.74 | +13.9% |
| 1952 | 22.11 | +6.6% |
| 1953 | 23.52 | +6.4% |
| 1954 | 24.7 | +5.0% |
| 1955 | 25.71 | +4.1% |
| 1956 | 26.37 | +2.6% |
| 1957 | 27.41 | +3.9% |
| 1958 | 27.41 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 27.73 | +1.1% |
| 1960 | 25.11 | -9.4% |
| 1961 | 28.98 | +15.4% |
| 1962 | 21.68 | -25.2% |
| 1963 | 25.88 | +19.4% |
| 1964 | 29.04 | +12.2% |
| 1965 | 33.1 | +14.0% |
| 1966 | 28.21 | -14.8% |
| 1967 | 44.52 | +57.8% |
| 1968 | 27.61 | -38.0% |
| 1969 | 20.45 | -25.9% |
| 1970 | 16.17 | -20.9% |
| 1971 | 16.2 | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 11.26 | -30.5% |
| 1973 | 12.27 | +9.0% |
| 1974 | 9.74 | -20.6% |
| 1975 | 15.31 | +57.2% |
| 1976 | 14.47 | -5.5% |
| 1977 | 23.82 | +64.6% |
| 1978 | 21.48 | -9.8% |
| 1979 | 20.65 | -3.8% |
| 1980 | 20.38 | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 24.26 | +19.0% |
| 1982 | 19.51 | -19.6% |
| 1983 | 29.44 | +50.8% |
| 1984 | 21.64 | -26.5% |
| 1985 | 18.43 | -14.8% |
| 1986 | 15.18 | -17.6% |
| 1987 | 13.44 | -11.5% |
| 1988 | 12.73 | -5.3% |
| 1989 | 12.88 | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 15.2 | +18.0% |
| 1991 | 13.26 | -12.7% |
| 1992 | 17.75 | +33.8% |
| 1993 | 18.68 | +5.2% |
| 1994 | 17.57 | -5.9% |
| 1995 | 27.68 | +57.5% |
| 1996 | 28.23 | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 24.85 | -12.0% |
| 1998 | 28.8 | +15.9% |
| 1999 | 26.22 | -9.0% |
| 2000 | 29.45 | +12.4% |
| 2001 | 24.22 | -17.8% |
| 2002 | 22.04 | -9.0% |
| 2003 | 30.29 | +37.4% |
| 2004 | 28.62 | -5.5% |
| 2005 | 22.69 | -20.7% |
| 2006 | 20.31 | -10.5% |
| 2007 | 22.88 | +12.6% |
| 2008 | 31.96 | +39.7% |
| 2009 | 23.87 | -25.3% |
| 2010 | 43.17 | +80.8% |
| 2011 | 30.45 | -29.5% |
| 2012 | 24.93 | -18.1% |
| 2013 | 24.2 | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 20.18 | -16.6% |
| 2015 | 18.32 | -9.3% |
| 2016 | 20.76 | +13.3% |
| 2017 | 20.35 | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 18.54 | -8.9% |
| 2019 | 17.82 | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 19.13 | +7.4% |
| 2021 | 17.2 | -10.1% |
| 2022 | 16.34 | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 16.21 | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 16.04 | -1.1% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 16.04 is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.19, 2.6× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Australia's 16.04 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.85, 3.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita co2 including land 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1920 | +89.4% | 12.1 | 22.92 |
| 2010 | +80.8% | 23.87 | 43.17 |
| 1977 | +64.6% | 14.47 | 23.82 |
| 1967 | +57.8% | 28.21 | 44.52 |
| 1975 | +57.2% | 9.74 | 15.31 |
| 1995 | +57.5% | 17.57 | 27.68 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 12.71 | 10.47 | 14.31 | 10 |
| 1860s | 11.29 | 10.79 | 11.77 | 10 |
| 1870s | 15.9 | 13.26 | 16.95 | 10 |
| 1880s | 12.32 | 11.01 | 14.31 | 10 |
| 1890s | 15.52 | 13.6 | 16.57 | 10 |
| 1900s | 15.46 | 14.91 | 15.94 | 10 |
| 1910s | 13.53 | 12.1 | 14.56 | 10 |
| 1920s | 30.4 | 22.92 | 33.35 | 10 |
| 1930s | 15.82 | 12.9 | 23.71 | 10 |
| 1940s | 12.35 | 11.88 | 13.25 | 10 |
| 1950s | 24.39 | 18.21 | 27.73 | 10 |
| 1960s | 28.46 | 20.45 | 44.52 | 10 |
| 1970s | 16.14 | 9.74 | 23.82 | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.79 | 12.73 | 29.44 | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.82 | 13.26 | 28.8 | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.63 | 20.31 | 31.96 | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.87 | 17.82 | 43.17 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.98 | 16.04 | 19.13 | 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 including land in Australia?
- Per capita co2 including land in Australia was 16.04 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co2 including land recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 44.52 in 1967.
- What is the lowest per capita co2 including land recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.74 in 1974.
- How does Australia rank for per capita co2 including land?
- Australia ranks 10th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co2 including land rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.6%. 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 co2 including land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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