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Carbon intensity of the economy — Australia

Carbon intensity of the economy in Australia in 2022 — 0.286 kg/$. Ranked 120 in the world out of 164. Since 1820, the indicator has risen by 1,200%.

2022 0.286 kg/$ −4.67% vs 2021
World rank 120of 164
Period maximum 0.646 kg/$1920
Period minimum 0.003 kg/$1831

Trend over time

1820–2022 · kg CO₂ per PPP $

Carbon intensity of the economy — Australia, 1820–202200.20.40.60.8182018411862188319041925194619671988200920221820: 0.022 kg/$1824: 0.015 kg/$1828: 0.011 kg/$1832: 0.023 kg/$1836: 0.03 kg/$1840: 0.052 kg/$1844: 0.034 kg/$1848: 0.039 kg/$1852: 0.034 kg/$1856: 0.058 kg/$1860: 0.098 kg/$1864: 0.131 kg/$1868: 0.179 kg/$1872: 0.168 kg/$1876: 0.175 kg/$1880: 0.161 kg/$1884: 0.258 kg/$1888: 0.266 kg/$1892: 0.31 kg/$1896: 0.346 kg/$1900: 0.425 kg/$1904: 0.427 kg/$1908: 0.535 kg/$1912: 0.56 kg/$1916: 0.515 kg/$1920: 0.646 kg/$1924: 0.561 kg/$1928: 0.53 kg/$1932: 0.482 kg/$1936: 0.528 kg/$1940: 0.511 kg/$1944: 0.478 kg/$1948: 0.549 kg/$1952: 0.607 kg/$1956: 0.615 kg/$1960: 0.602 kg/$1964: 0.588 kg/$1968: 0.599 kg/$1972: 0.59 kg/$1976: 0.565 kg/$1980: 0.609 kg/$1984: 0.584 kg/$1988: 0.55 kg/$1992: 0.594 kg/$1996: 0.543 kg/$2000: 0.506 kg/$2004: 0.472 kg/$2008: 0.431 kg/$2012: 0.381 kg/$2016: 0.35 kg/$2020: 0.323 kg/$2022: 0.286 kg/$
Change over the period: +0.264 (+1,200%) Average annual rate: 1.28 %

Comparison, 2022

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

Australia 0.286 kg/$
World computed 0.273 kg/$
Australia and New Zealand computed 0.269 kg/$
Carbon intensity of the economy — Australia, by year Australia All countries CSV XLSX
Year kg/$ Change Change, %
2022 0.286 −0.014 −4.67%
2021 0.3 −0.023 −7.12%
2020 0.323 −0.007 −2.12%
2019 0.33 −0.007 −2.08%
2018 0.337 −0.008 −2.32%
2017 0.345 −0.005 −1.43%
2016 0.35 −0.002 −0.57%
2015 0.352 +0 +0%
2014 0.352 −0.014 −3.83%
2013 0.366 −0.015 −3.94%
2012 0.381 −0.013 −3.3%
2011 0.394 −0.014 −3.43%
2010 0.408 −0.015 −3.55%
2009 0.423 −0.008 −1.86%
2008 0.431 −0.007 −1.6%
2007 0.438 −0.014 −3.1%
2006 0.452 −0.006 −1.31%
2005 0.458 −0.014 −2.97%
2004 0.472 −0.007 −1.46%
2003 0.479 −0.006 −1.24%
2002 0.485 −0.016 −3.19%
2001 0.501 −0.005 −0.99%
2000 0.506 −0.011 −2.13%
1999 0.517 −0.009 −1.71%
1998 0.526 −0.006 −1.13%
1997 0.532 −0.011 −2.03%
1996 0.543 −0.012 −2.16%
1995 0.555 −0.001 −0.18%
1994 0.556 −0.02 −3.47%
1993 0.576 −0.018 −3.03%
1992 0.594 −0.012 −1.98%
1991 0.606 +0.007 +1.17%
1990 0.599 +0.037 +6.58%
1989 0.562 +0.012 +2.18%
1988 0.55 −0.01 −1.79%
1987 0.56 −0.001 −0.18%
1986 0.561 −0.013 −2.26%
1985 0.574 −0.01 −1.71%
1984 0.584 −0.012 −2.01%
1983 0.596 −0.03 −4.79%
1982 0.626 +0.013 +2.12%
1981 0.613 +0.004 +0.66%
1980 0.609 +0.025 +4.28%
1979 0.584 −0.027 −4.42%
1978 0.611 +0.012 +2%
1977 0.599 +0.034 +6.02%
1976 0.565 −0.034 −5.68%
1975 0.599 +0.009 +1.53%
1974 0.59 −0.029 −4.68%
1973 0.619 +0.029 +4.92%
1972 0.59 −0.006 −1.01%
1971 0.596 −0.013 −2.13%
1970 0.609 +0.011 +1.84%
1969 0.598 −0.001 −0.17%
1968 0.599 −0.003 −0.5%
1967 0.602 −0.006 −0.99%
1966 0.608 −0.006 −0.98%
1965 0.614 +0.026 +4.42%
1964 0.588 +0.006 +1.03%
1963 0.582 −0.003 −0.51%
1962 0.585 −0.01 −1.68%
1961 0.595 −0.007 −1.16%
1960 0.602 +0.006 +1.01%
1959 0.596 +0.002 +0.34%
1958 0.594 −0.009 −1.49%
1957 0.603 −0.012 −1.95%
1956 0.615 +0.009 +1.49%
1955 0.606 +0.003 +0.5%
1954 0.603 +0.008 +1.34%
1953 0.595 −0.012 −1.98%
1952 0.607 +0.008 +1.34%
1951 0.599 +0.029 +5.09%
1950 0.57 +0.044 +8.37%
1949 0.526 −0.023 −4.19%
1948 0.549 −0.007 −1.26%
1947 0.556 +0.012 +2.21%
1946 0.544 +0.063 +13.1%
1945 0.481 +0.003 +0.63%
1944 0.478 +0.014 +3.02%
1943 0.464 −0.026 −5.31%
1942 0.49 −0.021 −4.11%
1941 0.511 +0 +0%
1940 0.511 −0.074 −12.65%
1939 0.585 +0.065 +12.5%
1938 0.52 −0.019 −3.53%
1937 0.539 +0.011 +2.08%
1936 0.528 +0.021 +4.14%
1935 0.507 +0.021 +4.32%
1934 0.486 +0.002 +0.41%
1933 0.484 +0.002 +0.41%
1932 0.482 −0.016 −3.21%
1931 0.498 −0.036 −6.74%
1930 0.534 +0.033 +6.59%
1929 0.501 −0.029 −5.47%
1928 0.53 −0.042 −7.34%
1927 0.572 +0.023 +4.19%
1926 0.549 −0.014 −2.49%
1925 0.563 +0.002 +0.36%
1924 0.561 +0.016 +2.94%
1923 0.545 −0.009 −1.62%
1922 0.554 −0.002 −0.36%
1921 0.556 −0.09 −13.93%
1920 0.646 +0.078 +13.73%
1919 0.568 −0.065 −10.27%
1918 0.633 +0.069 +12.23%
1917 0.564 +0.049 +9.51%
1916 0.515 −0.059 −10.28%
1915 0.574 −0.056 −8.89%
1914 0.63 +0.055 +9.57%
1913 0.575 +0.015 +2.68%
1912 0.56 +0.027 +5.07%
1911 0.533 +0.046 +9.45%
1910 0.487 +0.058 +13.52%
1909 0.429 −0.106 −19.81%
1908 0.535 +0.025 +4.9%
1907 0.51 +0.018 +3.66%
1906 0.492 +0.051 +11.56%
1905 0.441 +0.014 +3.28%
1904 0.427 −0.016 −3.61%
1903 0.443 −0.043 −8.85%
1902 0.486 −0.007 −1.42%
1901 0.493 +0.068 +16%
1900 0.425 +0.04 +10.39%
1899 0.385 +0.008 +2.12%
1898 0.377 −0.027 −6.68%
1897 0.404 +0.058 +16.76%
1896 0.346 −0.005 −1.42%
1895 0.351 +0.031 +9.69%
1894 0.32 +0.027 +9.22%
1893 0.293 −0.017 −5.48%
1892 0.31 +0.02 +6.9%
1891 0.29 +0.043 +17.41%
1890 0.247 −0.026 −9.52%
1889 0.273 +0.007 +2.63%
1888 0.266 +0.026 +10.83%
1887 0.24 −0.015 −5.88%
1886 0.255 −0.006 −2.3%
1885 0.261 +0.003 +1.16%
1884 0.258 +0.02 +8.4%
1883 0.238 +0.011 +4.85%
1882 0.227 +0.047 +26.11%
1881 0.18 +0.019 +11.8%
1880 0.161 −0.02 −11.05%
1879 0.181 −0.001 −0.55%
1878 0.182 −0.003 −1.62%
1877 0.185 +0.01 +5.71%
1876 0.175 +0.002 +1.16%
1875 0.173 −0.018 −9.42%
1874 0.191 +0.012 +6.7%
1873 0.179 +0.011 +6.55%
1872 0.168 +0.004 +2.44%
1871 0.164 +0.013 +8.61%
1870 0.151 −0.019 −11.18%
1869 0.17 −0.009 −5.03%
1868 0.179 +0.027 +17.76%
1867 0.152 −0.024 −13.64%
1866 0.176 +0.034 +23.94%
1865 0.142 +0.011 +8.4%
1864 0.131 +0.015 +12.93%
1863 0.116 −0.014 −10.77%
1862 0.13 +0.038 +41.3%
1861 0.092 −0.006 −6.12%
1860 0.098 +0.018 +22.5%
1859 0.08 +0.005 +6.67%
1858 0.075 +0.008 +11.94%
1857 0.067 +0.009 +15.52%
1856 0.058 +0.003 +5.45%
1855 0.055 +0.006 +12.24%
1854 0.049 +0.009 +22.5%
1853 0.04 +0.006 +17.65%
1852 0.034 −0.011 −24.44%
1851 0.045 −0.014 −23.73%
1850 0.059 +0.019 +47.5%
1849 0.04 +0.001 +2.56%
1848 0.039 −0.003 −7.14%
1847 0.042 −0.006 −12.5%
1846 0.048 +0.017 +54.84%
1845 0.031 −0.003 −8.82%
1844 0.034 −0.01 −22.73%
1843 0.044 −0.035 −44.3%
1842 0.079 +0.013 +19.7%
1841 0.066 +0.014 +26.92%
1840 0.052 +0.004 +8.33%
1839 0.048 +0.01 +26.32%
1838 0.038 +0.002 +5.56%
1837 0.036 +0.006 +20%
1836 0.03 +0 +0%
1835 0.03 +0.005 +20%
1834 0.025 +0.004 +19.05%
1833 0.021 −0.002 −8.7%
1832 0.023 +0.02 +666.67%
1831 0.003 −0.01 −76.92%
1830 0.013 −0.004 −23.53%
1829 0.017 +0.006 +54.55%
1828 0.011 −0.006 −35.29%
1827 0.017 −0.002 −10.53%
1826 0.019 +0.01 +111.11%
1825 0.009 −0.006 −40%
1824 0.015 −0.001 −6.25%
1823 0.016 +0.002 +14.29%
1822 0.014 +0.003 +27.27%
1821 0.011 −0.011 −50%
1820 0.022 — —

Australia and New Zealand, 2022

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

NZ New Zealand 0.159 AU Australia 0.286
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About the indicator

Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gross domestic product at purchasing power parity. The indicator answers how cleanly a country produces value, and it separates two different paths to lower emissions: producing less, and emitting less per unit produced. Global carbon intensity has been falling almost without interruption since the 1970s, but more slowly than output has grown — which is why absolute emissions kept rising.

Important: The aggregate for groups of countries is weighted by GDP at PPP, which is exactly the sum of emissions divided by the sum of GDP. The conversion is at PPP rather than at market exchange rates — otherwise poor countries would look carbon-intensive simply because their prices are low.

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

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