Australia vs Spain: Annual CO₂ emissions from aviation
Australia
20.28 million tonnes
in 2024
Spain
22.14 million tonnes
in 2024
Australia rank
10th
Spain rank
7th
Annual CO₂ emissions from aviation over time
- Australia
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 22.14 million tonnes against 20.28 million tonnes in Australia, a difference of 1.87 million tonnes.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 10th and Spain ranks 7th of 142 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 20.75 million tonnes | 17.49 million tonnes | 3.26 million tonnes | Australia |
| 2020s | 13.93 million tonnes | 15.36 million tonnes | 1.44 million tonnes | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from aviation, Australia or Spain?
- Spain, at 22.14 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 Spain?
- 1.87 million tonnes, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Spain?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Spain rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from aviation?
- Australia ranks 10th and Spain ranks 7th 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.