Australia vs Russia: CO₂ emissions from domestic air travel
Australia
7.86 million tonnes
in 2024
Russia
9.56 million tonnes
in 2024
Australia rank
8th
Russia rank
6th
CO₂ emissions from domestic air travel over time
- Australia
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 9.56 million tonnes against 7.86 million tonnes in Australia, a difference of 1.70 million tonnes.
That makes Russia's figure about 1.2 times Australia's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Russia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 8th and Russia ranks 6th of 143 countries.
Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.41 million tonnes | 8.78 million tonnes | 1.37 million tonnes | Russia |
| 2020s | 6.14 million tonnes | 10.43 million tonnes | 4.29 million tonnes | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher co₂ emissions from domestic air travel, Australia or Russia?
- Russia, at 9.56 million tonnes against 7.86 million tonnes in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in co₂ emissions from domestic air travel between Australia and Russia?
- 1.70 million tonnes, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Russia?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Russia rank globally for co₂ emissions from domestic air travel?
- Australia ranks 8th and Russia ranks 6th of 143 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as CO₂ emissions from domestic air travel. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Domestic aviation represents flights which depart and arrive within the same country. CO₂ emissions from commercial passenger flights only.