Per capita ghg sector in Australia
Australia: Per capita ghg sector was 448.75 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Per capita ghg sector in Australia, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, per capita ghg sector in Australia stood at 448.75.
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 ghg sector in Australia peaked at 695.37 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 198.02, 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.
Per capita ghg sector in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 382.45 | — |
| 1991 | 375.72 | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 393.18 | +4.6% |
| 1993 | 422.05 | +7.3% |
| 1994 | 439.73 | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 480.23 | +9.2% |
| 1996 | 502.59 | +4.7% |
| 1997 | 497.17 | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 512.25 | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 524.59 | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 538.35 | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 553.56 | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 451.64 | -18.4% |
| 2003 | 447.04 | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 502.33 | +12.4% |
| 2005 | 542.51 | +8.0% |
| 2006 | 564.34 | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 572.19 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 575.09 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 518.75 | -9.8% |
| 2010 | 563.64 | +8.7% |
| 2011 | 532.92 | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 567.11 | +6.4% |
| 2013 | 559.04 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 600.11 | +7.3% |
| 2015 | 564.56 | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 588.58 | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 619.87 | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 643.32 | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 695.37 | +8.1% |
| 2020 | 539.94 | -22.4% |
| 2021 | 198.02 | -63.3% |
| 2022 | 278.62 | +40.7% |
| 2023 | 448.75 | +61.1% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 448.75 is below the median for high income countries, which is 559.34, 80% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Australia's 448.75 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 72.17, 6.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita ghg sector in Australia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | -63.3% | 539.94 | 198.02 |
| 2023 | +61.1% | 278.62 | 448.75 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 453 | 375.72 | 524.59 | 10 |
| 2000s | 526.58 | 447.04 | 575.09 | 10 |
| 2010s | 593.45 | 532.92 | 695.37 | 10 |
| 2020s | 366.33 | 198.02 | 539.94 | 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 ghg sector in Australia?
- Per capita ghg sector in Australia was 448.75 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita ghg sector recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 695.37 in 2019.
- What is the lowest per capita ghg sector recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 198.02 in 2021.
- How does Australia rank for per capita ghg sector?
- Australia ranks 41st out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita ghg 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita ghg sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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