Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Australia
Australia: Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change was 16.04 tonnes per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
16.04 tonnes per person
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
10th
of 194 countries
All-time high
44.52 tonnes per person
in 1967
All-time low
9.74 tonnes per person
in 1974
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Australia, 1850–2024
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 including land-use change in Australia stood at 16.04 tonnes per person.
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 emissions including land-use change in Australia peaked at 44.52 tonnes per person in 1967 and was at its lowest, 9.74 tonnes per person, 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 emissions including land-use change in Australia, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 14.1 tonnes per person | — |
| 1851 | 13.45 tonnes per person | -4.6% |
| 1852 | 13.58 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 1853 | 14.31 tonnes per person | +5.4% |
| 1854 | 13.65 tonnes per person | -4.6% |
| 1855 | 12.74 tonnes per person | -6.7% |
| 1856 | 12.23 tonnes per person | -4.0% |
| 1857 | 11.4 tonnes per person | -6.8% |
| 1858 | 11.21 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 1859 | 10.47 tonnes per person | -6.6% |
| 1860 | 11.1 tonnes per person | +6.0% |
| 1861 | 11.25 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 1862 | 11.51 tonnes per person | +2.4% |
| 1863 | 11.31 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
| 1864 | 10.79 tonnes per person | -4.6% |
| 1865 | 11.77 tonnes per person | +9.0% |
| 1866 | 11.64 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 1867 | 11.45 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 1868 | 11.17 tonnes per person | -2.5% |
| 1869 | 10.94 tonnes per person | -2.1% |
| 1870 | 13.26 tonnes per person | +21.2% |
| 1871 | 15.38 tonnes per person | +16.0% |
| 1872 | 15.7 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 1873 | 15.96 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 1874 | 16.44 tonnes per person | +3.0% |
| 1875 | 16.07 tonnes per person | -2.2% |
| 1876 | 16.95 tonnes per person | +5.5% |
| 1877 | 16.8 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 1878 | 16.28 tonnes per person | -3.1% |
| 1879 | 16.18 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 1880 | 14.31 tonnes per person | -11.6% |
| 1881 | 13.61 tonnes per person | -4.9% |
| 1882 | 12.78 tonnes per person | -6.1% |
| 1883 | 12.8 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 1884 | 12.61 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 1885 | 12.07 tonnes per person | -4.3% |
| 1886 | 11.42 tonnes per person | -5.4% |
| 1887 | 11.44 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 1888 | 11.12 tonnes per person | -2.8% |
| 1889 | 11.01 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 1890 | 13.6 tonnes per person | +23.5% |
| 1891 | 14.55 tonnes per person | +7.0% |
| 1892 | 15.19 tonnes per person | +4.4% |
| 1893 | 15.34 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 1894 | 15.73 tonnes per person | +2.5% |
| 1895 | 15.92 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 1896 | 15.77 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 1897 | 16.57 tonnes per person | +5.1% |
| 1898 | 16.28 tonnes per person | -1.8% |
| 1899 | 16.25 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 1900 | 15.79 tonnes per person | -2.9% |
| 1901 | 15.94 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 1902 | 15.67 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
| 1903 | 15.21 tonnes per person | -2.9% |
| 1904 | 15.24 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 1905 | 15.11 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 1906 | 15.33 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 1907 | 15.84 tonnes per person | +3.3% |
| 1908 | 15.55 tonnes per person | -1.8% |
| 1909 | 14.91 tonnes per person | -4.1% |
| 1910 | 14.48 tonnes per person | -2.9% |
| 1911 | 14.16 tonnes per person | -2.2% |
| 1912 | 14.56 tonnes per person | +2.8% |
| 1913 | 14.34 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 1914 | 14.12 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 1915 | 13.71 tonnes per person | -2.9% |
| 1916 | 12.61 tonnes per person | -8.0% |
| 1917 | 12.54 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 1918 | 12.64 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 1919 | 12.1 tonnes per person | -4.3% |
| 1920 | 22.92 tonnes per person | +89.4% |
| 1921 | 26.15 tonnes per person | +14.1% |
| 1922 | 28.83 tonnes per person | +10.2% |
| 1923 | 30.15 tonnes per person | +4.6% |
| 1924 | 31.7 tonnes per person | +5.1% |
| 1925 | 32.52 tonnes per person | +2.6% |
| 1926 | 32.73 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 1927 | 33.35 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 1928 | 32.99 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 1929 | 32.64 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 1930 | 23.71 tonnes per person | -27.4% |
| 1931 | 19.09 tonnes per person | -19.5% |
| 1932 | 17.27 tonnes per person | -9.5% |
| 1933 | 15.86 tonnes per person | -8.2% |
| 1934 | 14.71 tonnes per person | -7.3% |
| 1935 | 14.39 tonnes per person | -2.2% |
| 1936 | 13.73 tonnes per person | -4.6% |
| 1937 | 13.49 tonnes per person | -1.8% |
| 1938 | 13.03 tonnes per person | -3.4% |
| 1939 | 12.9 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 1940 | 12.49 tonnes per person | -3.2% |
| 1941 | 12.77 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 1942 | 13.25 tonnes per person | +3.8% |
| 1943 | 12.55 tonnes per person | -5.2% |
| 1944 | 12.28 tonnes per person | -2.2% |
| 1945 | 12.09 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 1946 | 12.04 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 1947 | 12.01 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 1948 | 12.19 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
| 1949 | 11.88 tonnes per person | -2.6% |
| 1950 | 18.21 tonnes per person | +53.3% |
| 1951 | 20.74 tonnes per person | +13.9% |
| 1952 | 22.11 tonnes per person | +6.6% |
| 1953 | 23.52 tonnes per person | +6.4% |
| 1954 | 24.7 tonnes per person | +5.0% |
| 1955 | 25.71 tonnes per person | +4.1% |
| 1956 | 26.37 tonnes per person | +2.6% |
| 1957 | 27.41 tonnes per person | +3.9% |
| 1958 | 27.41 tonnes per person | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 27.73 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 1960 | 25.11 tonnes per person | -9.4% |
| 1961 | 28.98 tonnes per person | +15.4% |
| 1962 | 21.68 tonnes per person | -25.2% |
| 1963 | 25.88 tonnes per person | +19.4% |
| 1964 | 29.04 tonnes per person | +12.2% |
| 1965 | 33.1 tonnes per person | +14.0% |
| 1966 | 28.21 tonnes per person | -14.8% |
| 1967 | 44.52 tonnes per person | +57.8% |
| 1968 | 27.61 tonnes per person | -38.0% |
| 1969 | 20.45 tonnes per person | -25.9% |
| 1970 | 16.17 tonnes per person | -20.9% |
| 1971 | 16.2 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 11.26 tonnes per person | -30.5% |
| 1973 | 12.27 tonnes per person | +9.0% |
| 1974 | 9.74 tonnes per person | -20.6% |
| 1975 | 15.31 tonnes per person | +57.2% |
| 1976 | 14.47 tonnes per person | -5.5% |
| 1977 | 23.82 tonnes per person | +64.6% |
| 1978 | 21.48 tonnes per person | -9.8% |
| 1979 | 20.65 tonnes per person | -3.8% |
| 1980 | 20.38 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 24.26 tonnes per person | +19.0% |
| 1982 | 19.51 tonnes per person | -19.6% |
| 1983 | 29.44 tonnes per person | +50.8% |
| 1984 | 21.64 tonnes per person | -26.5% |
| 1985 | 18.43 tonnes per person | -14.8% |
| 1986 | 15.18 tonnes per person | -17.6% |
| 1987 | 13.44 tonnes per person | -11.5% |
| 1988 | 12.73 tonnes per person | -5.3% |
| 1989 | 12.88 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 15.2 tonnes per person | +18.0% |
| 1991 | 13.26 tonnes per person | -12.7% |
| 1992 | 17.75 tonnes per person | +33.8% |
| 1993 | 18.68 tonnes per person | +5.2% |
| 1994 | 17.57 tonnes per person | -5.9% |
| 1995 | 27.68 tonnes per person | +57.5% |
| 1996 | 28.23 tonnes per person | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 24.85 tonnes per person | -12.0% |
| 1998 | 28.8 tonnes per person | +15.9% |
| 1999 | 26.22 tonnes per person | -9.0% |
| 2000 | 29.45 tonnes per person | +12.4% |
| 2001 | 24.22 tonnes per person | -17.8% |
| 2002 | 22.04 tonnes per person | -9.0% |
| 2003 | 30.29 tonnes per person | +37.4% |
| 2004 | 28.62 tonnes per person | -5.5% |
| 2005 | 22.69 tonnes per person | -20.7% |
| 2006 | 20.31 tonnes per person | -10.5% |
| 2007 | 22.88 tonnes per person | +12.6% |
| 2008 | 31.96 tonnes per person | +39.7% |
| 2009 | 23.87 tonnes per person | -25.3% |
| 2010 | 43.17 tonnes per person | +80.8% |
| 2011 | 30.45 tonnes per person | -29.5% |
| 2012 | 24.93 tonnes per person | -18.1% |
| 2013 | 24.2 tonnes per person | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 20.18 tonnes per person | -16.6% |
| 2015 | 18.32 tonnes per person | -9.3% |
| 2016 | 20.76 tonnes per person | +13.3% |
| 2017 | 20.35 tonnes per person | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 18.54 tonnes per person | -8.9% |
| 2019 | 17.82 tonnes per person | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 19.13 tonnes per person | +7.4% |
| 2021 | 17.2 tonnes per person | -10.1% |
| 2022 | 16.34 tonnes per person | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 16.21 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 16.04 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 16.04 tonnes per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.19 tonnes per person, 2.6× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Australia's 16.04 tonnes per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.85 tonnes per person, 3.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change 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 tonnes per person | 22.92 tonnes per person |
| 2010 | +80.8% | 23.87 tonnes per person | 43.17 tonnes per person |
| 1977 | +64.6% | 14.47 tonnes per person | 23.82 tonnes per person |
| 1967 | +57.8% | 28.21 tonnes per person | 44.52 tonnes per person |
| 1975 | +57.2% | 9.74 tonnes per person | 15.31 tonnes per person |
| 1995 | +57.5% | 17.57 tonnes per person | 27.68 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 12.71 tonnes per person | 10.47 tonnes per person | 14.31 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 11.29 tonnes per person | 10.79 tonnes per person | 11.77 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 15.9 tonnes per person | 13.26 tonnes per person | 16.95 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 12.32 tonnes per person | 11.01 tonnes per person | 14.31 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 15.52 tonnes per person | 13.6 tonnes per person | 16.57 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 15.46 tonnes per person | 14.91 tonnes per person | 15.94 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 13.53 tonnes per person | 12.1 tonnes per person | 14.56 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 30.4 tonnes per person | 22.92 tonnes per person | 33.35 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 15.82 tonnes per person | 12.9 tonnes per person | 23.71 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 12.35 tonnes per person | 11.88 tonnes per person | 13.25 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 24.39 tonnes per person | 18.21 tonnes per person | 27.73 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 28.46 tonnes per person | 20.45 tonnes per person | 44.52 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 16.14 tonnes per person | 9.74 tonnes per person | 23.82 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.79 tonnes per person | 12.73 tonnes per person | 29.44 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.82 tonnes per person | 13.26 tonnes per person | 28.8 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.63 tonnes per person | 20.31 tonnes per person | 31.96 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.87 tonnes per person | 17.82 tonnes per person | 43.17 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.98 tonnes per person | 16.04 tonnes per person | 19.13 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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Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change in Australia?
- Per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change in Australia was 16.04 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 including land-use change recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 44.52 tonnes per person in 1967.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.74 tonnes per person in 1974.
- How does Australia rank for per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change?
- Australia ranks 10th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change 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 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 including land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, measured in tonnes per person.