What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use recorded in Australia?

The highest recorded value was 19.06 tonnes per person in 2004.

What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use recorded in Australia?

The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per person in 1750.

How does Australia rank for per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use?

Australia ranks 11th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.

Is per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use rising or falling in Australia?

Over the last ten years it is down 13.0%. 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 vs. per capita energy use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use in Australia

Name: Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use in Australia
Creator: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Australia: Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use was 14.48 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

14.48 tonnes per person

Change on year

down 0.4%

World rank

11th

of 208 countries

All-time high

19.06 tonnes per person

in 2004

All-time low

0 tonnes per person

in 1750

Years of data

230

1750–2024

Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use 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

Australia recorded 14.48 tonnes per person for per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use in 2024.

That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 13.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use in Australia peaked at 19.06 tonnes per person in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per person, in 1750.

That places Australia 11th out of 208 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

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	0.0015 tonnes per person	0 tonnes per person	0.005 tonnes per person	10
1810s	0.0084 tonnes per person	0.0049 tonnes per person	0.012 tonnes per person	10
1820s	0.0144 tonnes per person	0.0086 tonnes per person	0.0192 tonnes per person	10
1830s	0.0439 tonnes per person	0.0042 tonnes per person	0.0814 tonnes per person	10
1840s	0.1099 tonnes per person	0.0696 tonnes per person	0.1388 tonnes per person	10
1850s	0.2466 tonnes per person	0.149 tonnes per person	0.3984 tonnes per person	10
1860s	0.6534 tonnes per person	0.415 tonnes per person	0.9181 tonnes per person	10
1870s	1.04 tonnes per person	0.7969 tonnes per person	1.22 tonnes per person	10
1880s	1.69 tonnes per person	1.1 tonnes per person	2.11 tonnes per person	10
1890s	2.09 tonnes per person	1.77 tonnes per person	2.4 tonnes per person	10
1900s	3.24 tonnes per person	2.75 tonnes per person	4.01 tonnes per person	10
1910s	4.55 tonnes per person	4.08 tonnes per person	5.33 tonnes per person	10
1920s	4.79 tonnes per person	4.31 tonnes per person	5.19 tonnes per person	10
1930s	4.34 tonnes per person	3.52 tonnes per person	5.51 tonnes per person	10
1940s	5.62 tonnes per person	5.07 tonnes per person	5.99 tonnes per person	10
1950s	7.58 tonnes per person	6.8 tonnes per person	8.26 tonnes per person	10
1960s	9.55 tonnes per person	8.29 tonnes per person	11.12 tonnes per person	10
1970s	12.35 tonnes per person	11.54 tonnes per person	13.3 tonnes per person	10
1980s	14.22 tonnes per person	13.47 tonnes per person	15.23 tonnes per person	10
1990s	16.85 tonnes per person	16.1 tonnes per person	18.18 tonnes per person	10
2000s	18.76 tonnes per person	18.29 tonnes per person	19.06 tonnes per person	10
2010s	17.08 tonnes per person	16.28 tonnes per person	18.29 tonnes per person	10
2020s	14.82 tonnes per person	14.48 tonnes per person	15.48 tonnes per person	5

Countries ranked near Australia

8 New Caledonia 18.06 tonnes per person compare
9 Sint Maarten, Kingdom of the Netherlands 16.55 tonnes per person compare
10 Oman 15.65 tonnes per person compare
12 United States 14.2 tonnes per person compare
13 Kazakhstan, Republic of 13.94 tonnes per person compare
14 Canada 13.42 tonnes per person compare

See the full ranking of 213 places →

More climate change data for Australia

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)
Emissions from crops — Emissions 53.82 kt (2050)

All data for Australia →

Frequently asked questions

What is per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use in Australia?: Per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use in Australia was 14.48 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 vs. per capita energy use recorded in Australia?: The highest recorded value was 19.06 tonnes per person in 2004.
What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use recorded in Australia?: The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per person in 1750.
How does Australia rank for per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use?: Australia ranks 11th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
Is per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use rising or falling in Australia?: Over the last ten years it is down 13.0%. 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 vs. per capita energy use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use
Unit: tonnes per person
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 213 places, 22,945 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.