Global emissions: where does Australia rank?

How do Australia's CO2 emissions compare with other countries? Use our interactive graphic to visualise the raw data, then filter it by GDP, population and region.

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Published 4 July 2012 12:13pm

Updated 29 August 2013 12:26pm

Source: SBS

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The carbon tax is now a reality in Australia and the media is full of figures, but what does it all mean? SBS News has placed Australia's CO2 emissions in the global context with a data visualisation comparing its output with other countries'.

How do we rank given our thriving economy and small population? And how do we compare to countries with weaker economies but much higher populations?

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