CO2 emissions per capita — all countries

CO2 emissions per capita — Australia and New Zealand

CO2 emissions per capita in Australia and New Zealand in 2024 — 13.13 t/person. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 68%.

2024 13.13 t/person −0.15% vs 2023
World rank
Period maximum 17.31 t/person2004
Period minimum 7.64 t/person1961

Trend over time

1960–2024 · tonnes per capita

CO2 emissions per capita — Australia and New Zealand, 1960–20247.51012.51517.519601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 7.82 t/person1962: 7.74 t/person1964: 8.51 t/person1966: 9.09 t/person1968: 9.62 t/person1970: 10.5 t/person1972: 10.46 t/person1974: 11.04 t/person1976: 11.01 t/person1978: 11.95 t/person1980: 12.43 t/person1982: 12.87 t/person1984: 12.56 t/person1986: 12.77 t/person1988: 13.37 t/person1990: 14.81 t/person1992: 14.82 t/person1994: 14.93 t/person1996: 15.48 t/person1998: 16.15 t/person2000: 16.61 t/person2002: 16.85 t/person2004: 17.31 t/person2006: 17.29 t/person2008: 17.23 t/person2010: 16.6 t/person2012: 16.17 t/person2014: 15.22 t/person2016: 15.27 t/person2018: 15 t/person2020: 14.04 t/person2022: 13.28 t/person2024: 13.13 t/person
Change over the period: +5.31 (+67.98%) Average annual rate: 0.81 %

Comparison, 2024

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Australia and New Zealand

Australia and New Zealand 13.13 t/person
World computed 4.56 t/person
CO2 emissions per capita — Australia and New Zealand, by year Australia and New Zealand All countries CSV XLSX
Year t/person Change Change, %
2024 13.13 −0.02 −0.15%
2023 13.15 −0.13 −0.96%
2022 13.28 −0.33 −2.43%
2021 13.61 −0.42 −3.02%
2020 14.04 −0.78 −5.29%
2019 14.82 −0.18 −1.19%
2018 15 −0.2 −1.29%
2017 15.19 −0.08 −0.52%
2016 15.27 −0 −0%
2015 15.27 +0.06 +0.37%
2014 15.22 −0.42 −2.69%
2013 15.64 −0.53 −3.27%
2012 16.17 −0.13 −0.82%
2011 16.3 −0.3 −1.78%
2010 16.6 −0.33 −1.92%
2009 16.92 −0.31 −1.78%
2008 17.23 −0.05 −0.3%
2007 17.28 −0.01 −0.08%
2006 17.29 +0.01 +0.04%
2005 17.29 −0.02 −0.11%
2004 17.31 +0.24 +1.42%
2003 17.06 +0.21 +1.25%
2002 16.85 −0 −0.01%
2001 16.85 +0.24 +1.44%
2000 16.61 +0.12 +0.72%
1999 16.49 +0.34 +2.1%
1998 16.15 +0.39 +2.45%
1997 15.77 +0.29 +1.89%
1996 15.48 +0.19 +1.22%
1995 15.29 +0.35 +2.37%
1994 14.93 +0.08 +0.52%
1993 14.86 +0.03 +0.23%
1992 14.82 +0.16 +1.12%
1991 14.66 −0.15 −1.02%
1990 14.81 +0.83 +5.94%
1989 13.98 +0.61 +4.53%
1988 13.37 +0.18 +1.39%
1987 13.19 +0.42 +3.29%
1986 12.77 −0.13 −1.02%
1985 12.9 +0.35 +2.75%
1984 12.56 +0.44 +3.65%
1983 12.11 −0.75 −5.85%
1982 12.87 +0.13 +1.05%
1981 12.73 +0.31 +2.46%
1980 12.43 +0.6 +5.1%
1979 11.82 −0.12 −1.03%
1978 11.95 +0.28 +2.42%
1977 11.67 +0.65 +5.94%
1976 11.01 −0.26 −2.28%
1975 11.27 +0.23 +2.07%
1974 11.04 −0.37 −3.27%
1973 11.41 +0.95 +9.1%
1972 10.46 −0.01 −0.12%
1971 10.47 −0.03 −0.29%
1970 10.5 +0.49 +4.94%
1969 10.01 +0.39 +4.03%
1968 9.62 +0.27 +2.9%
1967 9.35 +0.26 +2.82%
1966 9.09 −0.01 −0.07%
1965 9.1 +0.59 +6.99%
1964 8.51 +0.46 +5.7%
1963 8.05 +0.31 +3.95%
1962 7.74 +0.1 +1.35%
1961 7.64 −0.18 −2.3%
1960 7.82

About the indicator

Annual production-based CO2 emissions per resident. Unlike absolute emissions, this indicator removes the effect of country size, which is why it is used in debates about the fair allocation of climate responsibility: the countries with the largest total emissions are not always the leaders per person.

Important: The aggregate for a group is all of its emissions divided by all of its population. That is why the world value is lower than the rich countries would suggest: the denominator is the entire population of the Earth.

Source: CO₂ and GHG Emissions (Our World in Data), license CC BY 4.0.