Australia vs Canada: Annual CO₂ emissions from aviation
Australia
20.28 million tonnes
in 2024
Canada
18.85 million tonnes
in 2024
Australia rank
10th
Canada rank
11th
Annual CO₂ emissions from aviation over time
- Australia
- Canada
How they compare
Australia currently reports 20.28 million tonnes against 18.85 million tonnes in Canada, a difference of 1.43 million tonnes.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 10th and Canada ranks 11th of 142 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Canada | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 20.75 million tonnes | 17.45 million tonnes | 3.30 million tonnes | Australia |
| 2020s | 13.93 million tonnes | 13.76 million tonnes | 168,364 tonnes | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from aviation, Australia or Canada?
- Australia, at 20.28 million tonnes against 18.85 million tonnes in Canada as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from aviation between Australia and Canada?
- 1.43 million tonnes, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Canada?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Canada rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from aviation?
- Australia ranks 10th and Canada ranks 11th of 142 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Annual CO₂ emissions from aviation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Includes emissions from both domestic and international aviation. International aviation emissions are assigned to the country of departure. CO₂ emissions from commercial passenger flights only.