Per capita CO₂ emissions from oil in Australia
Australia: Per capita CO₂ emissions from oil was 5.46 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
5.46 tonnes per person
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
26th
of 213 countries
All-time high
6.07 tonnes per person
in 1973
All-time low
0 tonnes per person
in 1750
Years of data
230
1750–2024
Per capita CO₂ emissions from oil 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 oil in Australia is 5.46 tonnes per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from oil in Australia peaked at 6.07 tonnes per person in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per person, in 1750.
That places Australia 26th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 oil in Australia, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
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| 1898 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1899 | 0.0333 tonnes per person | — |
| 1900 | 0.0327 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
| 1901 | 0.0624 tonnes per person | +90.8% |
| 1902 | 0.0288 tonnes per person | -53.9% |
| 1903 | 0.0448 tonnes per person | +55.6% |
| 1904 | 0.0425 tonnes per person | -5.3% |
| 1905 | 0.0462 tonnes per person | +8.8% |
| 1906 | 0.044 tonnes per person | -4.9% |
| 1907 | 0.054 tonnes per person | +23.0% |
| 1908 | 0.0543 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 1909 | 0.0588 tonnes per person | +8.4% |
| 1910 | 0.0624 tonnes per person | +6.1% |
| 1911 | 0.0651 tonnes per person | +4.4% |
| 1912 | 0.0946 tonnes per person | +45.3% |
| 1913 | 0.0896 tonnes per person | -5.4% |
| 1914 | 0.0948 tonnes per person | +5.8% |
| 1915 | 0.0997 tonnes per person | +5.2% |
| 1916 | 0.1193 tonnes per person | +19.6% |
| 1917 | 0.1156 tonnes per person | -3.1% |
| 1918 | 0.0837 tonnes per person | -27.6% |
| 1919 | 0.0864 tonnes per person | +3.2% |
| 1920 | 0.1088 tonnes per person | +25.9% |
| 1921 | 0.1176 tonnes per person | +8.1% |
| 1922 | 0.1055 tonnes per person | -10.3% |
| 1923 | 0.1495 tonnes per person | +41.8% |
| 1924 | 0.1969 tonnes per person | +31.7% |
| 1925 | 0.2409 tonnes per person | +22.3% |
| 1926 | 0.2933 tonnes per person | +21.8% |
| 1927 | 0.3943 tonnes per person | +34.4% |
| 1928 | 0.4452 tonnes per person | +12.9% |
| 1929 | 0.5214 tonnes per person | +17.1% |
| 1930 | 0.6112 tonnes per person | +17.2% |
| 1931 | 0.4687 tonnes per person | -23.3% |
| 1932 | 0.4181 tonnes per person | -10.8% |
| 1933 | 0.4899 tonnes per person | +17.2% |
| 1934 | 0.5328 tonnes per person | +8.8% |
| 1935 | 0.5611 tonnes per person | +5.3% |
| 1936 | 0.666 tonnes per person | +18.7% |
| 1937 | 0.7249 tonnes per person | +8.8% |
| 1938 | 0.8302 tonnes per person | +14.5% |
| 1939 | 0.8482 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 1940 | 0.9054 tonnes per person | +6.7% |
| 1941 | 0.6785 tonnes per person | -25.1% |
| 1942 | 0.7713 tonnes per person | +13.7% |
| 1943 | 0.8523 tonnes per person | +10.5% |
| 1944 | 0.9217 tonnes per person | +8.1% |
| 1945 | 0.8601 tonnes per person | -6.7% |
| 1946 | 0.9583 tonnes per person | +11.4% |
| 1947 | 0.8713 tonnes per person | -9.1% |
| 1948 | 1.09 tonnes per person | +25.0% |
| 1949 | 1.3 tonnes per person | +19.1% |
| 1950 | 1.35 tonnes per person | +4.0% |
| 1951 | 1.71 tonnes per person | +26.9% |
| 1952 | 1.71 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 1953 | 1.59 tonnes per person | -7.0% |
| 1954 | 1.76 tonnes per person | +10.9% |
| 1955 | 2.14 tonnes per person | +21.6% |
| 1956 | 2.46 tonnes per person | +14.7% |
| 1957 | 2.36 tonnes per person | -4.2% |
| 1958 | 2.44 tonnes per person | +3.8% |
| 1959 | 2.49 tonnes per person | +2.0% |
| 1960 | 2.64 tonnes per person | +5.8% |
| 1961 | 2.77 tonnes per person | +5.0% |
| 1962 | 2.98 tonnes per person | +7.4% |
| 1963 | 3.27 tonnes per person | +9.7% |
| 1964 | 3.59 tonnes per person | +9.9% |
| 1965 | 4.22 tonnes per person | +17.5% |
| 1966 | 4.05 tonnes per person | -3.9% |
| 1967 | 4.39 tonnes per person | +8.3% |
| 1968 | 4.65 tonnes per person | +6.0% |
| 1969 | 5.01 tonnes per person | +7.8% |
| 1970 | 5.41 tonnes per person | +8.0% |
| 1971 | 5.54 tonnes per person | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 5.36 tonnes per person | -3.2% |
| 1973 | 6.07 tonnes per person | +13.2% |
| 1974 | 5.59 tonnes per person | -7.9% |
| 1975 | 5.61 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 5.23 tonnes per person | -6.8% |
| 1977 | 5.48 tonnes per person | +4.9% |
| 1978 | 5.67 tonnes per person | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 5.48 tonnes per person | -3.3% |
| 1980 | 5.59 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 5.73 tonnes per person | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 5.6 tonnes per person | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 4.99 tonnes per person | -10.9% |
| 1984 | 5.21 tonnes per person | +4.5% |
| 1985 | 4.54 tonnes per person | -12.9% |
| 1986 | 4.6 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 4.68 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 4.65 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 4.83 tonnes per person | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 5.19 tonnes per person | +7.5% |
| 1991 | 5.09 tonnes per person | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 5.01 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 5.1 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 5.14 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 5.31 tonnes per person | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 5.39 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 5.32 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 5.3 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 5.33 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 5.37 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 5.33 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 5.38 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 5.6 tonnes per person | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 5.69 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 5.75 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 5.7 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 5.67 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 5.73 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 5.62 tonnes per person | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 5.62 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 5.78 tonnes per person | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 5.8 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 5.84 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 5.81 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 5.72 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 5.62 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 5.63 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 5.71 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 5.6 tonnes per person | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 5.24 tonnes per person | -6.5% |
| 2021 | 5.17 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 5.11 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 5.35 tonnes per person | +4.8% |
| 2024 | 5.46 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 5.46 tonnes per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.3 tonnes per person, 1.7× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Australia's 5.46 tonnes per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.36 tonnes per person, 4.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita CO₂ emissions from oil 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1901 | +90.8% | 0.0327 tonnes per person | 0.0624 tonnes per person |
| 1902 | -53.9% | 0.0624 tonnes per person | 0.0288 tonnes per person |
| 1903 | +55.6% | 0.0288 tonnes per person | 0.0448 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 | 0.0033 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0333 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.0469 tonnes per person | 0.0288 tonnes per person | 0.0624 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.0911 tonnes per person | 0.0624 tonnes per person | 0.1193 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.2573 tonnes per person | 0.1055 tonnes per person | 0.5214 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.6151 tonnes per person | 0.4181 tonnes per person | 0.8482 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.9206 tonnes per person | 0.6785 tonnes per person | 1.3 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 2 tonnes per person | 1.35 tonnes per person | 2.49 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.76 tonnes per person | 2.64 tonnes per person | 5.01 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.54 tonnes per person | 5.23 tonnes per person | 6.07 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.04 tonnes per person | 4.54 tonnes per person | 5.73 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.22 tonnes per person | 5.01 tonnes per person | 5.39 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.58 tonnes per person | 5.33 tonnes per person | 5.75 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.71 tonnes per person | 5.6 tonnes per person | 5.84 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.26 tonnes per person | 5.11 tonnes per person | 5.46 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 23 United Arab Emirates 5.95 tonnes per person compare
- 24 Cook Islands 5.82 tonnes per person compare
- 25 Saint Kitts and Nevis 5.54 tonnes per person compare
- 27 Singapore 5.46 tonnes per person compare
- 28 Guyana 5.19 tonnes per person compare
- 29 Nauru 5.13 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 oil in Australia?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from oil in Australia was 5.46 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 oil recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.07 tonnes per person in 1973.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from oil recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per person in 1750.
- How does Australia rank for per capita co₂ emissions from oil?
- Australia ranks 26th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from oil 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 oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil, measured in tonnes per person.