What is carbon intensity of gdp in Australia?

Carbon intensity of gdp in Australia was 0.2293 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ 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 0.502 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 1977.

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

The lowest recorded value was 0.2289 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 2023.

How does Australia rank for carbon intensity of gdp?

Australia ranks 129th out of 199 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 constant 2015 US$ 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 0.2293 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)

0.2293 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 0.2%

World rank

129th

of 199 countries

All-time high

0.502 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP

in 1977

All-time low

0.2289 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP

in 2023

Years of data

1970–2024

Carbon intensity of GDP in Australia, 1970–2024

Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2024, carbon intensity of gdp in Australia stood at 0.2293 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP.

Compared with earlier readings it 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 0.502 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 1977 and was at its lowest, 0.2289 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP, in 2023.

Australia ranks 129th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.

Carbon intensity of GDP in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Carbon intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP) in Australia, 1970 to 2024.
Year	kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	Change
1970	0.4776 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	—
1971	0.4642 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-2.8%
1972	0.4628 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-0.3%
1973	0.4761 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+2.9%
1974	0.4819 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+1.2%
1975	0.4927 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+2.2%
1976	0.4871 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-1.1%
1977	0.502 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+3.0%
1978	0.4888 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-2.6%
1979	0.4831 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-1.2%
1980	0.4914 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+1.7%
1981	0.4775 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-2.8%
1982	0.4752 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-0.5%
1983	0.4616 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-2.9%
1984	0.4531 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-1.8%
1985	0.4575 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+1.0%
1986	0.4409 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-3.6%
1987	0.4501 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+2.1%
1988	0.4406 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-2.1%
1989	0.45 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+2.1%
1990	0.4401 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-2.2%
1991	0.445 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+1.1%
1992	0.4485 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+0.8%
1993	0.437 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-2.6%
1994	0.4281 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-2.0%
1995	0.4266 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-0.4%
1996	0.4243 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-0.5%
1997	0.4209 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-0.8%
1998	0.4268 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+1.4%
1999	0.4135 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-3.1%
2000	0.4045 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-2.2%
2001	0.4037 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-0.2%
2002	0.3973 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-1.6%
2003	0.3848 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-3.1%
2004	0.3831 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-0.4%
2005	0.3735 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-2.5%
2006	0.3692 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-1.2%
2007	0.3653 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-1.1%
2008	0.3557 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-2.6%
2009	0.354 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-0.5%
2010	0.3506 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-1.0%
2011	0.3404 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-2.9%
2012	0.3278 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-3.7%
2013	0.3135 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-4.4%
2014	0.2985 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-4.8%
2015	0.2953 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-1.1%
2016	0.2931 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-0.7%
2017	0.2883 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-1.6%
2018	0.2789 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-3.3%
2019	0.2721 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-2.5%
2020	0.2622 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-3.6%
2021	0.2519 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-3.9%
2022	0.2374 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-5.7%
2023	0.2289 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-3.6%
2024	0.2293 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+0.2%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.4816 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.4628 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.502 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.4598 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.4406 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.4914 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.4311 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.4135 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.4485 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.3791 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.354 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.4045 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.3058 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.2721 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.3506 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.2419 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.2289 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.2622 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	5

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Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Standard Deviation 0.345 °C (2025)
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Sawnwood — Production, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
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Frequently asked questions

What is carbon intensity of gdp in Australia?: Carbon intensity of gdp in Australia was 0.2293 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ 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 0.502 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 1977.
What is the lowest carbon intensity of gdp recorded in Australia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.2289 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 2023.
How does Australia rank for carbon intensity of gdp?: Australia ranks 129th out of 199 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 constant 2015 US$ of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Carbon intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP)
Unit: kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ 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: 246 places, 12,443 data points, 1970–2024
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 constant 2021 US$.