Australia—CO₂ Emissions per Capita, Excluding LULUCF (t CO2e)
Australia's CO₂ emissions per capita was 14.1 in 2024, ranking #12 out of 203 countries. This represents a -0.4% change from 2023. Over the past 25 years, the highest recorded value was 19.2 (2007) and the lowest was 14.1 (2024). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 14.1 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 14.2 | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 14.5 | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 15 | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 15.3 | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 16.1 | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 16.4 | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 16.7 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 16.9 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 16.8 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 16.9 | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 17.5 | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 18.2 | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 18.5 | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 18.9 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 18.9 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 19 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 19.2 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 19.1 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 19 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 19.2 | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 18.7 | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 18.9 | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 18.7 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 18.6 |
Top Countries — CO₂ Emissions per Capita, Excluding LULUCF (t CO2e)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Palau | 82.8 | 2024 |
| 2 | Qatar | 47.3 | 2024 |
| 3 | Bahrain | 23.9 | 2024 |
| 4 | Kuwait | 23.7 | 2024 |
| 5 | Brunei Darussalam | 20.2 | 2024 |
| 6 | Trinidad and Tobago | 19.6 | 2024 |
| 7 | Oman | 18.7 | 2024 |
| 8 | Saudi Arabia | 18.5 | 2024 |
| 9 | United Arab Emirates | 18.3 | 2024 |
| 10 | New Caledonia | 17.1 | 2024 |
About This Indicator
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, Land-Use Change and Forestry (LULUCF), as these fluxes have larger uncertainties.
Methodology
Original contributors: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, uri: https://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/dataset_ghg2024, publisher: JRC European Commission, date published: 2024; International Energy Agency (IEA), uri: https://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/dataset_ghg2024, publisher: JRC European Commission, date published: 2024
Unit
tonnes CO2-equivalent per person, excluding LULUCF