Australia vs Europe & Central Asia: Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita over time
- Australia
- Europe & Central Asia
How they compare
Australia currently reports 21.75 t CO2e/capita against 8.65 t CO2e/capita in Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 13.1 t CO2e/capita.
That makes Australia's figure about 2.5 times Europe & Central Asia's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 11th and Europe & Central Asia ranks 11th 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 | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25.68 t CO2e/capita | 12.63 t CO2e/capita | 13.05 t CO2e/capita | Australia |
| 1980s | 25.58 t CO2e/capita | 13.09 t CO2e/capita | 12.49 t CO2e/capita | Australia |
| 1990s | 27.22 t CO2e/capita | 11.26 t CO2e/capita | 15.96 t CO2e/capita | Australia |
| 2000s | 28.44 t CO2e/capita | 10.34 t CO2e/capita | 18.1 t CO2e/capita | Australia |
| 2010s | 25.62 t CO2e/capita | 9.57 t CO2e/capita | 16.05 t CO2e/capita | Australia |
| 2020s | 22.16 t CO2e/capita | 8.84 t CO2e/capita | 13.32 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?
- Australia, at 21.75 t CO2e/capita against 8.65 t CO2e/capita in Europe & Central Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf per capita between Australia and Europe & Central Asia?
- 13.1 t CO2e/capita, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Europe & Central Asia?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Europe & Central Asia rank globally for total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf per capita?
- Australia ranks 11th and Europe & Central Asia ranks 11th 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.