Per capita co2 sector in Australia
Australia: Per capita co2 sector was 489.58 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
489.58
Change on year
down 5.0%
World rank
40th
of 187 countries
All-time high
602.97
in 2015
All-time low
489.58
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Per capita co2 sector in Australia, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita co2 sector in Australia is 489.58, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.0% on the previous year and down 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co2 sector in Australia peaked at 602.97 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 489.58, in 2023.
Australia ranks 40th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Per capita co2 sector in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 503.9 | — |
| 1991 | 500.2 | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 513.41 | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 528.69 | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 511.81 | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 537.15 | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 551.21 | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 549.58 | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 556.1 | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 545.22 | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 552.46 | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 559.76 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 568.5 | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 570.65 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 561.19 | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 559.76 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 561.42 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 564.08 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 557.78 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 575.22 | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 572.68 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 584.52 | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 586.37 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 588.74 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 600.54 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 602.97 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 549.12 | -8.9% |
| 2017 | 550.73 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 536.23 | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 521.92 | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 529.84 | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 527.04 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 515.25 | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 489.58 | -5.0% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 489.58 is above the median for high income countries, which is 461.71, 1.1× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Australia's 489.58 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 97.44, 5.0× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 529.73 | 500.2 | 556.1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 563.08 | 552.46 | 575.22 | 10 |
| 2010s | 569.38 | 521.92 | 602.97 | 10 |
| 2020s | 515.43 | 489.58 | 529.84 | 4 |
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 sector in Australia?
- Per capita co2 sector in Australia was 489.58 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co2 sector recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 602.97 in 2015.
- What is the lowest per capita co2 sector recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 489.58 in 2023.
- How does Australia rank for per capita co2 sector?
- Australia ranks 40th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita co2 sector rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita co2 sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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