Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita in Australia
Australia: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita was 14.1 t CO2e/capita in 2024. ▲ Rising
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita in Australia, 1970–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in t CO2e/capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions excluding lulucf per capita in Australia is 14.1 t CO2e/capita, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions excluding lulucf per capita in Australia peaked at 19.24 t CO2e/capita in 2007 and was at its lowest, 12.55 t CO2e/capita, in 1971.
Australia ranks 12th of 203 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita in Australia, year by year
| Year | t CO2e/capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 12.85 t CO2e/capita | — |
| 1971 | 12.55 t CO2e/capita | -2.3% |
| 1972 | 12.77 t CO2e/capita | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 13.28 t CO2e/capita | +4.0% |
| 1974 | 13.64 t CO2e/capita | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 13.96 t CO2e/capita | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 14.02 t CO2e/capita | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 14.8 t CO2e/capita | +5.6% |
| 1978 | 14.37 t CO2e/capita | -2.9% |
| 1979 | 14.62 t CO2e/capita | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 15.13 t CO2e/capita | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 14.96 t CO2e/capita | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 15.12 t CO2e/capita | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 14.17 t CO2e/capita | -6.3% |
| 1984 | 14.37 t CO2e/capita | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 15.07 t CO2e/capita | +4.9% |
| 1986 | 14.88 t CO2e/capita | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 15.35 t CO2e/capita | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 15.63 t CO2e/capita | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 16.31 t CO2e/capita | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 16.27 t CO2e/capita | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 16.18 t CO2e/capita | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 16.2 t CO2e/capita | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 16.28 t CO2e/capita | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 16.42 t CO2e/capita | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 16.81 t CO2e/capita | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 17.16 t CO2e/capita | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 17.5 t CO2e/capita | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 18.39 t CO2e/capita | +5.1% |
| 1999 | 18.51 t CO2e/capita | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 18.6 t CO2e/capita | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 18.7 t CO2e/capita | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 18.91 t CO2e/capita | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 18.67 t CO2e/capita | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 19.16 t CO2e/capita | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 19.04 t CO2e/capita | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 19.08 t CO2e/capita | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 19.24 t CO2e/capita | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 19.03 t CO2e/capita | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 18.92 t CO2e/capita | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 18.85 t CO2e/capita | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 18.48 t CO2e/capita | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 18.18 t CO2e/capita | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 17.54 t CO2e/capita | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 16.89 t CO2e/capita | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 16.82 t CO2e/capita | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 16.89 t CO2e/capita | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 16.72 t CO2e/capita | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 16.39 t CO2e/capita | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 16.1 t CO2e/capita | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 15.3 t CO2e/capita | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 14.98 t CO2e/capita | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 14.53 t CO2e/capita | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 14.16 t CO2e/capita | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 14.1 t CO2e/capita | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.68 t CO2e/capita | 12.55 t CO2e/capita | 14.8 t CO2e/capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.1 t CO2e/capita | 14.17 t CO2e/capita | 16.31 t CO2e/capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.97 t CO2e/capita | 16.18 t CO2e/capita | 18.51 t CO2e/capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.93 t CO2e/capita | 18.6 t CO2e/capita | 19.24 t CO2e/capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.29 t CO2e/capita | 16.1 t CO2e/capita | 18.85 t CO2e/capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.61 t CO2e/capita | 14.1 t CO2e/capita | 15.3 t CO2e/capita | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 9 United Arab Emirates 18.26 t CO2e/capita compare
- 10 New Caledonia 17.08 t CO2e/capita compare
- 11 Gibraltar 16.15 t CO2e/capita compare
- 13 Canada 14.01 t CO2e/capita compare
- 14 Russian Federation 13.98 t CO2e/capita compare
- 15 United States 13.62 t CO2e/capita compare
More environment data for Australia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.75 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.98 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.345 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.4 °C (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import -1.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 0.0001 t per person (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 2.91 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.11 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value -4.99 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions excluding lulucf per capita in Australia?
- Carbon dioxide (co2) emissions excluding lulucf per capita in Australia was 14.1 t CO2e/capita in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
- What is the highest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions excluding lulucf per capita recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 19.24 t CO2e/capita in 2007.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions excluding lulucf per capita recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.55 t CO2e/capita in 1971.
- How does Australia rank for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions excluding lulucf per capita?
- Australia ranks 12th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions excluding lulucf per capita rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita (t CO2e/capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.