Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector in Australia
Australia: Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector was 489.58 kilograms per person in 2023. ▬ Flat
Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector in Australia, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita co₂ emissions by sector in Australia is 489.58 kilograms per person, 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 emissions by sector in Australia peaked at 602.97 kilograms per person in 2015 and was at its lowest, 489.58 kilograms per person, in 2023.
Australia ranks 40th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 529.73 kilograms per person | 500.2 kilograms per person | 556.1 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 563.08 kilograms per person | 552.46 kilograms per person | 575.22 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 569.38 kilograms per person | 521.92 kilograms per person | 602.97 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 515.43 kilograms per person | 489.58 kilograms per person | 529.84 kilograms per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More climate change data for Australia
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.4% (2100)
- Population growth 1.5% (2025)
- Population, total 27.61 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.7% (2025)
- Urban population 24.22 million (2025)
- Urban population 87.7% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 14.48 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 20.04 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 14.48 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 14.48 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita co₂ emissions by sector in Australia?
- Per capita co₂ emissions by sector in Australia was 489.58 kilograms per person in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions by sector recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 602.97 kilograms per person in 2015.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions by sector recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 489.58 kilograms per person in 2023.
- How does Australia rank for per capita co₂ emissions by sector?
- Australia ranks 40th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions by 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 Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in kilograms per person.