Share of global CO₂ emissions and population in Australia
Australia: Share of global CO₂ emissions and population was 0.4% in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Share of global CO₂ emissions and population in Australia, 1000–2100
Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2100, share of global co₂ emissions and population in Australia stood at 0.4%. That is the highest value across all 318 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global co₂ emissions and population in Australia peaked at 0.4% in 2100 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1800.
That places Australia 53rd out of 234 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 1 |
| 1100s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 1 |
| 1200s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 1 |
| 1300s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 1 |
| 1400s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 1 |
| 1500s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 1 |
| 1600s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 1 |
| 1700s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 1 |
| 1710s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 1 |
| 1720s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1730s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1740s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1750s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1760s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1770s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1780s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1800s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1810s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1820s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1830s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1840s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1850s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2030s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2040s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2050s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2060s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2070s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2080s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2090s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2100s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More climate change data for Australia
- 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)
- Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population 1.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of global co₂ emissions and population in Australia?
- Share of global co₂ emissions and population in Australia was 0.4% in 2100, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global co₂ emissions and population recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 2100.
- What is the lowest share of global co₂ emissions and population recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1800.
- How does Australia rank for share of global co₂ emissions and population?
- Australia ranks 53rd out of 234 countries with data for 2100.
- Is share of global co₂ emissions and population rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of global CO₂ emissions and population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of the world's population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.