Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Australia
Australia: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector was 448.75 kilograms per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Per capita greenhouse gas 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
In 2023, per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Australia stood at 448.75 kilograms per person.
That represents a change of up 61.1% on the previous year and down 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Australia peaked at 695.37 kilograms per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 198.02 kilograms per person, in 2021.
That places Australia 41st out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 453 kilograms per person | 375.72 kilograms per person | 524.59 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 526.58 kilograms per person | 447.04 kilograms per person | 575.09 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 593.45 kilograms per person | 532.92 kilograms per person | 695.37 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 366.33 kilograms per person | 198.02 kilograms per person | 539.94 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 greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Australia?
- Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Australia was 448.75 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 greenhouse gas emissions by sector recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 695.37 kilograms per person in 2019.
- What is the lowest per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 198.02 kilograms per person in 2021.
- How does Australia rank for per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector?
- Australia ranks 41st out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 greenhouse gas emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.