Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita in Australia
Australia: Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita was 21.75 t CO2e/capita in 2024. ▬ Flat
Total greenhouse gas 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
Australia recorded 21.75 t CO2e/capita for total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf per capita in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf per capita in Australia peaked at 28.98 t CO2e/capita in 2002 and was at its lowest, 21.75 t CO2e/capita, in 2024.
That places Australia 11th out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita in Australia, year by year
| Year | t CO2e/capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 25.24 t CO2e/capita | — |
| 1971 | 24.89 t CO2e/capita | -1.4% |
| 1972 | 25.36 t CO2e/capita | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 25.52 t CO2e/capita | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 25.93 t CO2e/capita | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 26.29 t CO2e/capita | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 26.24 t CO2e/capita | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 26.41 t CO2e/capita | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 25.47 t CO2e/capita | -3.5% |
| 1979 | 25.48 t CO2e/capita | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 25.65 t CO2e/capita | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 25.47 t CO2e/capita | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 25.59 t CO2e/capita | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 24.43 t CO2e/capita | -4.5% |
| 1984 | 25.05 t CO2e/capita | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 25.55 t CO2e/capita | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 25.51 t CO2e/capita | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 25.77 t CO2e/capita | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 25.99 t CO2e/capita | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 26.82 t CO2e/capita | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 27 t CO2e/capita | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 26.82 t CO2e/capita | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 26.63 t CO2e/capita | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 26.66 t CO2e/capita | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 26.63 t CO2e/capita | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 26.78 t CO2e/capita | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 27.18 t CO2e/capita | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 27.58 t CO2e/capita | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 28.44 t CO2e/capita | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 28.48 t CO2e/capita | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 28.68 t CO2e/capita | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 28.81 t CO2e/capita | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 28.98 t CO2e/capita | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 28.08 t CO2e/capita | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 28.88 t CO2e/capita | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 28.61 t CO2e/capita | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 28.58 t CO2e/capita | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 28.44 t CO2e/capita | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 27.79 t CO2e/capita | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 27.55 t CO2e/capita | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 27.18 t CO2e/capita | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 27.34 t CO2e/capita | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 27.05 t CO2e/capita | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 26.16 t CO2e/capita | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 25.44 t CO2e/capita | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 25.22 t CO2e/capita | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 24.64 t CO2e/capita | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 24.92 t CO2e/capita | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 24.36 t CO2e/capita | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 23.89 t CO2e/capita | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 22.6 t CO2e/capita | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 22.43 t CO2e/capita | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 21.98 t CO2e/capita | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 22.04 t CO2e/capita | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 21.75 t CO2e/capita | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25.68 t CO2e/capita | 24.89 t CO2e/capita | 26.41 t CO2e/capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 25.58 t CO2e/capita | 24.43 t CO2e/capita | 26.82 t CO2e/capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 27.22 t CO2e/capita | 26.63 t CO2e/capita | 28.48 t CO2e/capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.44 t CO2e/capita | 27.55 t CO2e/capita | 28.98 t CO2e/capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.62 t CO2e/capita | 23.89 t CO2e/capita | 27.34 t CO2e/capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.16 t CO2e/capita | 21.75 t CO2e/capita | 22.6 t CO2e/capita | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 8 Trinidad and Tobago 24.55 t CO2e/capita compare
- 9 United Arab Emirates 24.04 t CO2e/capita compare
- 10 Saudi Arabia 23.76 t CO2e/capita compare
- 12 Canada 18.61 t CO2e/capita compare
- 13 New Caledonia 18.39 t CO2e/capita compare
- 14 Russian Federation 17.93 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)
- Wood-based panels — Import quantity, annual growth rate -3.9 % change on previous year (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Import quantity, per capita 0.0342 m3 per person (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Import value, annual growth rate -9.43 % change on previous year (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf per capita in Australia?
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf per capita in Australia was 21.75 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 total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf per capita recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 28.98 t CO2e/capita in 2002.
- What is the lowest total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf per capita recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.75 t CO2e/capita in 2024.
- How does Australia rank for total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf per capita?
- Australia ranks 11th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf per capita rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Total greenhouse gas 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 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.