Greenhouse gases per capita — all countries

Greenhouse gases per capita — Australia and New Zealand

Greenhouse gases per capita in Australia and New Zealand in 2024 — 21.67 t/person. Since 1960, the indicator has fallen by 37.8%.

2024 21.67 t/person −1.21% vs 2023
World rank
Period maximum 44.78 t/person1967
Period minimum 21.67 t/person2024

Trend over time

1960–2024 · tonnes CO₂e per capita

Greenhouse gases per capita — Australia and New Zealand, 1960–20242030405019601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 34.84 t/person1962: 32.63 t/person1964: 36.25 t/person1966: 35.57 t/person1968: 35.82 t/person1970: 29.64 t/person1972: 30.28 t/person1974: 30.3 t/person1976: 34.26 t/person1978: 34.47 t/person1980: 37.48 t/person1982: 33.52 t/person1984: 32.15 t/person1986: 29.35 t/person1988: 27.15 t/person1990: 30.3 t/person1992: 30.99 t/person1994: 29.72 t/person1996: 34.49 t/person1998: 35.23 t/person2000: 37.64 t/person2002: 34.13 t/person2004: 35.35 t/person2006: 30.67 t/person2008: 34.96 t/person2010: 37.54 t/person2012: 32.5 t/person2014: 27.09 t/person2016: 26.36 t/person2018: 25.72 t/person2020: 23.66 t/person2022: 22.12 t/person2024: 21.67 t/person
Change over the period: −13.16 (−37.79%) Average annual rate: -0.74 %

Comparison, 2024

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

Australia and New Zealand 21.67 t/person
World computed 6.66 t/person
Greenhouse gases per capita — Australia and New Zealand, by year Australia and New Zealand All countries CSV XLSX
Year t/person Change Change, %
2024 21.67 −0.27 −1.21%
2023 21.94 −0.18 −0.83%
2022 22.12 −0.9 −3.9%
2021 23.02 −0.64 −2.72%
2020 23.66 −0.52 −2.15%
2019 24.18 −1.54 −6%
2018 25.72 −1.59 −5.83%
2017 27.32 +0.96 +3.63%
2016 26.36 +0.91 +3.57%
2015 25.45 −1.64 −6.06%
2014 27.09 −1.28 −4.51%
2013 28.37 −4.13 −12.7%
2012 32.5 −3.14 −8.81%
2011 35.64 −1.9 −5.05%
2010 37.54 +6.94 +22.67%
2009 30.6 −4.36 −12.47%
2008 34.96 +3.66 +11.71%
2007 31.3 +0.62 +2.03%
2006 30.67 +0.98 +3.31%
2005 29.69 −5.66 −16.01%
2004 35.35 +0.36 +1.02%
2003 34.99 +0.86 +2.53%
2002 34.13 −2.41 −6.61%
2001 36.54 −1.1 −2.92%
2000 37.64 +2.34 +6.64%
1999 35.3 +0.07 +0.21%
1998 35.23 +2.19 +6.63%
1997 33.04 −1.45 −4.21%
1996 34.49 −0.24 −0.69%
1995 34.73 +5.01 +16.87%
1994 29.72 −1.42 −4.55%
1993 31.13 +0.14 +0.46%
1992 30.99 +1.92 +6.6%
1991 29.07 −1.23 −4.06%
1990 30.3 +2.4 +8.59%
1989 27.9 +0.75 +2.77%
1988 27.15 −0.12 −0.46%
1987 27.28 −2.07 −7.05%
1986 29.35 −3.64 −11.04%
1985 32.99 +0.84 +2.61%
1984 32.15 −3.39 −9.54%
1983 35.54 +2.02 +6.02%
1982 33.52 −1.53 −4.38%
1981 35.05 −2.42 −6.47%
1980 37.48 +2.2 +6.24%
1979 35.27 +0.8 +2.32%
1978 34.47 −3.81 −9.94%
1977 38.28 +4.03 +11.75%
1976 34.26 −0.09 −0.27%
1975 34.35 +4.05 +13.36%
1974 30.3 +0.56 +1.89%
1973 29.74 −0.54 −1.79%
1972 30.28 −1.44 −4.53%
1971 31.71 +2.07 +7%
1970 29.64 −3.07 −9.39%
1969 32.71 −3.11 −8.68%
1968 35.82 −8.96 −20%
1967 44.78 +9.21 +25.89%
1966 35.57 −2.78 −7.24%
1965 38.35 +2.09 +5.78%
1964 36.25 +1.38 +3.97%
1963 34.87 +2.24 +6.87%
1962 32.63 −3.16 −8.83%
1961 35.79 +0.95 +2.72%
1960 34.84

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.