Per capita low carbon vs gdp in Australia
Australia: Per capita low carbon vs gdp was 4.49 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
4.49
Change on year
up 9.3%
World rank
31st
of 79 countries
All-time high
4.49
in 2025
All-time low
0.7078
in 1966
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Per capita low carbon vs gdp in Australia, 1965–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Australia recorded 4.49 for per capita low carbon vs gdp in 2025. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.3% on the previous year and up 136.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita low carbon vs gdp in Australia peaked at 4.49 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.7078, in 1966.
Australia ranks 31st of 79 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita low carbon vs gdp in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.756 | — |
| 1966 | 0.7078 | -6.4% |
| 1967 | 0.7184 | +1.5% |
| 1968 | 0.7319 | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 0.777 | +6.2% |
| 1970 | 0.87 | +12.0% |
| 1971 | 0.9466 | +8.8% |
| 1972 | 0.9321 | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 0.9846 | +5.6% |
| 1974 | 1.11 | +12.3% |
| 1975 | 1.18 | +6.5% |
| 1976 | 1.11 | -5.6% |
| 1977 | 1.05 | -6.0% |
| 1978 | 1.11 | +5.9% |
| 1979 | 1.07 | -3.6% |
| 1980 | 0.994 | -6.9% |
| 1981 | 1.01 | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 0.9435 | -6.5% |
| 1983 | 0.8712 | -7.7% |
| 1984 | 0.9258 | +6.3% |
| 1985 | 0.9676 | +4.5% |
| 1986 | 0.9596 | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 0.9213 | -4.0% |
| 1988 | 0.9973 | +8.2% |
| 1989 | 0.9904 | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 0.9962 | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 1.03 | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 1.02 | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 1.04 | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 1.02 | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 1 | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 1.03 | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 1.03 | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 1.02 | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 1.05 | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 1.01 | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 0.975 | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 1.05 | +7.4% |
| 2003 | 1.12 | +6.5% |
| 2004 | 1.25 | +12.2% |
| 2005 | 1.42 | +13.5% |
| 2006 | 1.45 | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 1.43 | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 1.31 | -8.6% |
| 2009 | 1.27 | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 1.34 | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 1.73 | +29.1% |
| 2012 | 1.73 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.95 | +12.5% |
| 2014 | 1.82 | -6.4% |
| 2015 | 1.9 | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 2.08 | +9.4% |
| 2017 | 1.94 | -6.8% |
| 2018 | 2.32 | +19.9% |
| 2019 | 2.5 | +7.8% |
| 2020 | 2.81 | +12.3% |
| 2021 | 3.29 | +16.8% |
| 2022 | 3.63 | +10.6% |
| 2023 | 3.94 | +8.3% |
| 2024 | 4.11 | +4.3% |
| 2025 | 4.49 | +9.3% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 4.49 is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.23, 86% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Australia's 4.49 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.65, 2.7× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7382 | 0.7078 | 0.777 | 5 |
| 1970s | 1.03 | 0.87 | 1.18 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.958 | 0.8712 | 1.01 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.02 | 0.9962 | 1.05 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.23 | 0.975 | 1.45 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.93 | 1.34 | 2.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.71 | 2.81 | 4.49 | 6 |
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 low carbon vs gdp in Australia?
- Per capita low carbon vs gdp in Australia was 4.49 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita low carbon vs gdp recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.49 in 2025.
- What is the lowest per capita low carbon vs gdp recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7078 in 1966.
- How does Australia rank for per capita low carbon vs gdp?
- Australia ranks 31st out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is per capita low carbon vs gdp rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 136.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita low carbon vs gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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