What is carbon intensity of gdp in Australia?

Carbon intensity of gdp in Australia was 0.2338 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 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 intensity of gdp recorded in Australia?

The highest recorded value was 0.4572 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 1992.

What is the lowest carbon intensity of gdp recorded in Australia?

The lowest recorded value was 0.2333 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 2023.

How does Australia rank for carbon intensity of gdp?

Australia ranks 29th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.

Is carbon intensity of gdp rising or falling in Australia?

Over the last ten years it is down 23.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

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 intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Carbon intensity of GDP in Australia

Name: Carbon intensity of GDP in Australia
Creator: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Australia: Carbon intensity of GDP was 0.2338 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)

0.2338 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP

Change on year

up 0.2%

World rank

29th

of 191 countries

All-time high

0.4572 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP

in 1992

All-time low

0.2333 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP

in 2023

Years of data

1990–2024

Carbon intensity of GDP in Australia, 1990–2024

Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP.

Analysis

Australia recorded 0.2338 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP for carbon intensity of gdp in 2024.

The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 23.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, carbon intensity of gdp in Australia peaked at 0.4572 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.2333 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP, in 2023.

That places Australia 29th out of 191 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.

Carbon intensity of GDP in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Carbon intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP) in Australia, 1990 to 2024.
Year	kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	Change
1990	0.4487 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	—
1991	0.4537 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	+1.1%
1992	0.4572 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	+0.8%
1993	0.4455 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-2.6%
1994	0.4365 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-2.0%
1995	0.4349 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-0.4%
1996	0.4326 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-0.5%
1997	0.4292 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-0.8%
1998	0.4351 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	+1.4%
1999	0.4215 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-3.1%
2000	0.4124 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-2.2%
2001	0.4116 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-0.2%
2002	0.405 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-1.6%
2003	0.3923 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-3.1%
2004	0.3906 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-0.4%
2005	0.3808 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-2.5%
2006	0.3764 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-1.2%
2007	0.3724 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-1.1%
2008	0.3626 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-2.6%
2009	0.3609 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-0.5%
2010	0.3574 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-1.0%
2011	0.347 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-2.9%
2012	0.3342 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-3.7%
2013	0.3196 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-4.4%
2014	0.3043 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-4.8%
2015	0.301 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-1.1%
2016	0.2988 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-0.7%
2017	0.294 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-1.6%
2018	0.2844 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-3.3%
2019	0.2774 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-2.5%
2020	0.2673 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-3.6%
2021	0.2568 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-3.9%
2022	0.2421 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-5.7%
2023	0.2333 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-3.6%
2024	0.2338 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	+0.2%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1990s	0.4395 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	0.4215 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	0.4572 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	10
2000s	0.3865 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	0.3609 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	0.4124 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	10
2010s	0.3118 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	0.2774 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	0.3574 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	10
2020s	0.2466 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	0.2333 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	0.2673 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	5

Countries ranked near Australia

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31 India 0.2308 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is carbon intensity of gdp in Australia?: Carbon intensity of gdp in Australia was 0.2338 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 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 intensity of gdp recorded in Australia?: The highest recorded value was 0.4572 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 1992.
What is the lowest carbon intensity of gdp recorded in Australia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.2333 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 2023.
How does Australia rank for carbon intensity of gdp?: Australia ranks 29th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
Is carbon intensity of gdp rising or falling in Australia?: Over the last ten years it is down 23.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Carbon intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP)
Unit: kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 238 places, 8,228 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF divided by the GDP in 2021 PPP $.