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Greenhouse gases per capita — Australia

Greenhouse gases per capita in Australia in 2024 — 22.83 t/person. Ranked 191 in the world out of 199. Since 1850, the indicator has fallen by 67%.

2024 22.83 t/person −1.23% vs 2023
World rank 191of 199
Period maximum 69.21 t/person1850
Period minimum 22.83 t/person2024

Trend over time

1850–2024 · tonnes CO₂e per capita

Greenhouse gases per capita — Australia, 1850–2024020406080185018681886190419221940195819761994201220241850: 69.21 t/person1853: 59.95 t/person1856: 49.58 t/person1859: 42.05 t/person1862: 40.24 t/person1865: 40.28 t/person1868: 39.73 t/person1871: 42.29 t/person1874: 43.29 t/person1877: 43.92 t/person1880: 41.97 t/person1883: 39.6 t/person1886: 36.47 t/person1889: 34.59 t/person1892: 35.97 t/person1895: 35.05 t/person1898: 34.52 t/person1901: 34.49 t/person1904: 33.92 t/person1907: 34.73 t/person1910: 33.97 t/person1913: 33.52 t/person1916: 31.01 t/person1919: 29.5 t/person1922: 38.18 t/person1925: 38.85 t/person1928: 37.48 t/person1931: 27.99 t/person1934: 25.72 t/person1937: 25.37 t/person1940: 24.78 t/person1943: 25.6 t/person1946: 25.87 t/person1949: 26.69 t/person1952: 33.59 t/person1955: 35.45 t/person1958: 36.26 t/person1961: 36.44 t/person1964: 38.07 t/person1967: 48.48 t/person1970: 30.1 t/person1973: 29.67 t/person1976: 34.47 t/person1979: 36.12 t/person1982: 34.43 t/person1985: 34.21 t/person1988: 27.35 t/person1991: 30.11 t/person1994: 30.96 t/person1997: 35.1 t/person2000: 40.32 t/person2003: 37.06 t/person2006: 32.19 t/person2009: 32.56 t/person2012: 34.84 t/person2015: 26.64 t/person2018: 27.11 t/person2021: 24.12 t/person2024: 22.83 t/person
Change over the period: −46.38 (−67.01%) Average annual rate: -0.64 %

Comparison, 2024

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

Australia 22.83 t/person
World computed 6.66 t/person
East Asia & Pacific computed 8.75 t/person
Australia and New Zealand computed 21.67 t/person
High-income countries computed 12.59 t/person
Greenhouse gases per capita — Australia, by year Australia All countries CSV XLSX
Year t/person Change Change, %
2024 22.83 −0.29 −1.23%
2023 23.12 −0.13 −0.55%
2022 23.24 −0.87 −3.62%
2021 24.12 −0.66 −2.67%
2020 24.78 −0.56 −2.21%
2019 25.34 −1.77 −6.54%
2018 27.11 −1.85 −6.39%
2017 28.96 +1.12 +4.03%
2016 27.84 +1.2 +4.51%
2015 26.64 −1.8 −6.34%
2014 28.44 −1.42 −4.74%
2013 29.86 −4.98 −14.3%
2012 34.84 −3.8 −9.83%
2011 38.64 −2.37 −5.79%
2010 41.02 +8.45 +25.96%
2009 32.56 −4.75 −12.72%
2008 37.31 +4.02 +12.09%
2007 33.28 +1.09 +3.4%
2006 32.19 +0.78 +2.48%
2005 31.41 −6.59 −17.35%
2004 38.01 +0.94 +2.54%
2003 37.06 +1.33 +3.72%
2002 35.73 −2.28 −5.99%
2001 38.01 −2.31 −5.72%
2000 40.32 +2.74 +7.28%
1999 37.58 −0.15 −0.39%
1998 37.73 +2.64 +7.51%
1997 35.1 −1.9 −5.13%
1996 36.99 −0.18 −0.49%
1995 37.18 +6.22 +20.08%
1994 30.96 −1.81 −5.51%
1993 32.76 +0.34 +1.06%
1992 32.42 +2.31 +7.67%
1991 30.11 −1.33 −4.23%
1990 31.44 +3.05 +10.73%
1989 28.39 +1.04 +3.81%
1988 27.35 −0.09 −0.33%
1987 27.44 −2.22 −7.49%
1986 29.66 −4.54 −13.28%
1985 34.21 +1.04 +3.14%
1984 33.16 −4.08 −10.94%
1983 37.24 +2.81 +8.16%
1982 34.43 −1.02 −2.87%
1981 35.45 −0.8 −2.21%
1980 36.25 +0.13 +0.36%
1979 36.12 +0.9 +2.56%
1978 35.22 −3.81 −9.77%
1977 39.03 +4.56 +13.24%
1976 34.47 +1.49 +4.51%
1975 32.98 +4.47 +15.66%
1974 28.51 −1.15 −3.89%
1973 29.67 −0.22 −0.74%
1972 29.89 −0.81 −2.63%
1971 30.7 +0.59 +1.97%
1970 30.1 −3.66 −10.84%
1969 33.76 −3.85 −10.23%
1968 37.61 −10.87 −22.42%
1967 48.48 +11.23 +30.17%
1966 37.24 −3.4 −8.36%
1965 40.64 +2.58 +6.76%
1964 38.07 +2.29 +6.41%
1963 35.77 +2.91 +8.85%
1962 32.86 −3.58 −9.82%
1961 36.44 +1.58 +4.53%
1960 34.86 −1.69 −4.63%
1959 36.55 +0.3 +0.81%
1958 36.26 +0.27 +0.75%
1957 35.99 +0.1 +0.27%
1956 35.89 +0.45 +1.27%
1955 35.45 +0.75 +2.17%
1954 34.69 +0.69 +2.02%
1953 34 +0.41 +1.22%
1952 33.59 +0.63 +1.91%
1951 32.96 +1.55 +4.92%
1950 31.42 +4.73 +17.71%
1949 26.69 −0.03 −0.12%
1948 26.72 +0.36 +1.35%
1947 26.36 +0.49 +1.9%
1946 25.87 +0.3 +1.16%
1945 25.58 +0.09 +0.35%
1944 25.49 −0.11 −0.44%
1943 25.6 −0.69 −2.62%
1942 26.29 +0.79 +3.09%
1941 25.5 +0.72 +2.89%
1940 24.78 −0.53 −2.11%
1939 25.32 +0.27 +1.09%
1938 25.04 −0.33 −1.29%
1937 25.37 −0.02 −0.1%
1936 25.4 −0.24 −0.92%
1935 25.63 −0.09 −0.33%
1934 25.72 −0.62 −2.34%
1933 26.33 −0.6 −2.22%
1932 26.93 −1.05 −3.77%
1931 27.99 −3.39 −10.82%
1930 31.38 −5.16 −14.11%
1929 36.54 −0.94 −2.52%
1928 37.48 −1.01 −2.62%
1927 38.49 +0.08 +0.21%
1926 38.41 −0.44 −1.13%
1925 38.85 +0.06 +0.16%
1924 38.79 +0.62 +1.63%
1923 38.17 −0.01 −0.03%
1922 38.18 +0.98 +2.64%
1921 37.2 +1.15 +3.18%
1920 36.05 +6.55 +22.2%
1919 29.5 −1.02 −3.33%
1918 30.52 −0.25 −0.81%
1917 30.77 −0.24 −0.78%
1916 31.01 −1.23 −3.8%
1915 32.24 −0.97 −2.93%
1914 33.21 −0.31 −0.92%
1913 33.52 −0.23 −0.69%
1912 33.75 +0.26 +0.76%
1911 33.5 −0.47 −1.39%
1910 33.97 +0.42 +1.25%
1909 33.55 −0.88 −2.55%
1908 34.43 −0.3 −0.87%
1907 34.73 +0.43 +1.26%
1906 34.3 +0.85 +2.55%
1905 33.45 −0.48 −1.41%
1904 33.92 +0.04 +0.12%
1903 33.88 +0.08 +0.25%
1902 33.8 −0.69 −1.99%
1901 34.49 +0.19 +0.54%
1900 34.3 +0.03 +0.09%
1899 34.27 −0.25 −0.72%
1898 34.52 −0.52 −1.48%
1897 35.04 +0.51 +1.49%
1896 34.52 −0.53 −1.5%
1895 35.05 −0.23 −0.66%
1894 35.28 −0.13 −0.36%
1893 35.41 −0.56 −1.55%
1892 35.97 −0.18 −0.49%
1891 36.15 −0.09 −0.26%
1890 36.24 +1.65 +4.77%
1889 34.59 −0.55 −1.56%
1888 35.14 −0.81 −2.25%
1887 35.94 −0.53 −1.45%
1886 36.47 −1.24 −3.29%
1885 37.71 −1.12 −2.89%
1884 38.84 −0.76 −1.93%
1883 39.6 −0.49 −1.21%
1882 40.09 −1.21 −2.92%
1881 41.29 −0.68 −1.62%
1880 41.97 −1.05 −2.45%
1879 43.03 −0.29 −0.68%
1878 43.32 −0.6 −1.37%
1877 43.92 −0.11 −0.24%
1876 44.03 +1 +2.32%
1875 43.03 −0.26 −0.6%
1874 43.29 +0.56 +1.32%
1873 42.73 +0.26 +0.61%
1872 42.47 +0.18 +0.42%
1871 42.29 +1.68 +4.13%
1870 40.62 +1.04 +2.63%
1869 39.58 −0.16 −0.4%
1868 39.73 −0.29 −0.73%
1867 40.03 −0.16 −0.39%
1866 40.18 −0.1 −0.24%
1865 40.28 +0.98 +2.49%
1864 39.3 −0.6 −1.49%
1863 39.9 −0.34 −0.85%
1862 40.24 −0.28 −0.68%
1861 40.52 −0.71 −1.72%
1860 41.23 −0.82 −1.94%
1859 42.05 −2.22 −5.02%
1858 44.27 −2.22 −4.79%
1857 46.5 −3.09 −6.22%
1856 49.58 −2.98 −5.67%
1855 52.56 −3.67 −6.52%
1854 56.23 −3.72 −6.2%
1853 59.95 −2.64 −4.21%
1852 62.59 −3.09 −4.7%
1851 65.67 −3.54 −5.11%
1850 69.21 — —

Australia and New Zealand, 2024

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

NZ New Zealand 15.71 AU Australia 22.83
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About the indicator

Emissions of all greenhouse gases per person, converted into CO2 equivalent. It differs from CO2 emissions per capita in that it counts methane and nitrous oxide, and that changes the picture: countries with large livestock herds and little industry rise considerably higher in this ranking than they do on carbon dioxide alone. The per capita indicator is the one usually used when the fairness of sharing the reduction effort is discussed.

Important: The aggregate for a group is all of its emissions divided by all of its population. All greenhouse gases are counted in CO2 equivalent using 100-year warming potentials.

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

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