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Australia GHG per capita 2026: Interactive Chart & Historical Data

GHG per capita in Australia stood at 22.83 t CO2-eq in 2024, according to Our World in Data. The latest value is down 1.2% from 23.12 t CO2-eq in 2023. Ten years earlier, in 2014, the value was 28.44 t CO2-eq (down 20% since). The latest value is the lowest since 1850; the highest was 69.21 t CO2-eq in 1850. Australia ranked 9th highest of the 195 countries in this dataset in 2024; Qatar ranked first.

Data source: Our World in Data · Unit: t CO2-eq · Category: Commodities and Energy · Explore more indicators on EconDash

Data updated:Last checked:Frequency:AnnualCoverage:1850–2024

Key facts

What is the latest GHG per capita in Australia?

GHG per capita in Australia stood at 22.83 t CO2-eq in 2024, according to Our World in Data.

Is GHG per capita in Australia rising or falling?

The latest value is down 1.2% from 23.12 t CO2-eq in 2023. Ten years earlier, in 2014, the value was 28.44 t CO2-eq (down 20% since).

How does Australia rank for GHG per capita?

Australia ranked 9th highest of the 195 countries in this dataset in 2024; Qatar ranked first.

What is the highest GHG per capita on record in Australia?

The latest value is the lowest since 1850; the highest was 69.21 t CO2-eq in 1850.

Metadata for GHG per capita in Australia
IndicatorGHG per capita
CountryAustralia
CategoryCommodities and Energy
Unitt CO2-eq
SourceOur World in Data
Interactive chartView on EconDash
API accessEconDash API documentation

Latest value: 22.83 t CO2-eq (2024)

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Source:Our World in Data — series ghg_per_capita
License:CC BY 4.0
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APA

Our World in Data. (2026). GHG per capita — Australia [Data set]. Retrieved November 13, 2026, from EconDash: https://econdash.org/chart/ghg-per-capita/AUS. Original source: https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/per-capita-ghg-emissions

MLA

Our World in Data. "GHG per capita — Australia." EconDash, 2026, https://econdash.org/chart/ghg-per-capita/AUS. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026. Original source: https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/per-capita-ghg-emissions.

Chicago

Our World in Data. 2026. "GHG per capita — Australia." EconDash. Accessed November 13, 2026. https://econdash.org/chart/ghg-per-capita/AUS. Original source: https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/per-capita-ghg-emissions.

BibTeX
@misc{econdash_ghg_per_capita_aus,
  author = {{Our World in Data}},
  title = {{GHG per capita --- Australia}},
  howpublished = {EconDash},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://econdash.org/chart/ghg-per-capita/AUS},
  note = {Accessed: 2026-11-13. Original source: https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/per-capita-ghg-emissions}
}