Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport in Australia
Australia: Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport was 3,655 kilograms per person in 2023. ▬ Flat
Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport 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 from transport in Australia is 3,655 kilograms per person, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 7.4% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from transport in Australia peaked at 3,993 kilograms per person in 2011 and was at its lowest, 3,372 kilograms per person, in 2021.
Australia ranks 8th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,692 kilograms per person | 3,492 kilograms per person | 3,858 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,919 kilograms per person | 3,843 kilograms per person | 3,991 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,895 kilograms per person | 3,808 kilograms per person | 3,993 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,487 kilograms per person | 3,372 kilograms per person | 3,655 kilograms per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 5 Cook Islands 4,212 kilograms per person compare
- 6 Canada 4,186 kilograms per person compare
- 7 Qatar 3,911 kilograms per person compare
- 9 United Arab Emirates 3,572 kilograms per person compare
- 10 Kuwait 3,522 kilograms per person compare
- 11 New Zealand 2,857 kilograms per person compare
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 from transport in Australia?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from transport in Australia was 3,655 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 from transport recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 3,993 kilograms per person in 2011.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from transport recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,372 kilograms per person in 2021.
- How does Australia rank for per capita co₂ emissions from transport?
- Australia ranks 8th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from transport rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. 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 from transport. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in kilograms per person.