Australia vs Germany: Annual CO₂ emissions from aviation
Australia
20.28 million tonnes
in 2024
Germany
21.72 million tonnes
in 2024
Australia rank
10th
Germany rank
8th
Annual CO₂ emissions from aviation over time
- Australia
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 21.72 million tonnes against 20.28 million tonnes in Australia, a difference of 1.44 million tonnes.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 10th and Germany ranks 8th of 142 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 20.75 million tonnes | 24.52 million tonnes | 3.77 million tonnes | Germany |
| 2020s | 13.93 million tonnes | 16.15 million tonnes | 2.22 million tonnes | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from aviation, Australia or Germany?
- Germany, at 21.72 million tonnes against 20.28 million tonnes in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from aviation between Australia and Germany?
- 1.44 million tonnes, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Germany?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Germany rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from aviation?
- Australia ranks 10th and Germany ranks 8th 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.