Australia: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions per capita

The latest value from 2023 is 14.01 metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent per capita, a decline from 14.41 metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent per capita in 2022. In comparison, the world average is 4.76 metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent per capita, based on data from 189 countries. Historically, the average for Australia from 1970 to 2023 is 16.26 metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent per capita. The minimum value, 12.53 metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent per capita, was reached in 1971 while the maximum of 19.24 metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent per capita was recorded in 2007. See the global rankings or world map for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.

Definition: Total annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF, standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values divided by the economy's population. This measure excludes GHG fluxes caused by Land Use Change Land Use and Forestry (LULUCF), as these fluxes have larger uncertainties.