Australia vs Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income): Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita over time
- Australia
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
How they compare
Australia currently reports 21.75 t CO2e/capita against 7.14 t CO2e/capita in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), a difference of 14.61 t CO2e/capita.
That makes Australia's figure about 3.0 times Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 55 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 11th and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 14th of 203 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25.68 t CO2e/capita | 10.09 t CO2e/capita | 15.59 t CO2e/capita | Australia |
| 1980s | 25.58 t CO2e/capita | 10.66 t CO2e/capita | 14.92 t CO2e/capita | Australia |
| 1990s | 27.22 t CO2e/capita | 8.11 t CO2e/capita | 19.11 t CO2e/capita | Australia |
| 2000s | 28.44 t CO2e/capita | 7.06 t CO2e/capita | 21.38 t CO2e/capita | Australia |
| 2010s | 25.62 t CO2e/capita | 7.35 t CO2e/capita | 18.26 t CO2e/capita | Australia |
| 2020s | 22.16 t CO2e/capita | 7.19 t CO2e/capita | 14.97 t CO2e/capita | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf per capita, Australia or Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Australia, at 21.75 t CO2e/capita against 7.14 t CO2e/capita in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf per capita between Australia and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- 14.61 t CO2e/capita, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank globally for total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf per capita?
- Australia ranks 11th and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 14th of 203 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita (t CO2e/capita). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total annual emissions of the six greenhouse gases (GHG) covered by the Kyoto Protocol (carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), perfluorocarbons (PFCs), and sulphurhexafluoride (SF6)) from the energy, industry, waste, and agriculture sectors, standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values divided by the economy's population. This measure excludes GHG fluxes caused by Land Use Change and Forestry (LULUCF), as these fluxes have larger uncertainties.