Canada vs Italy: CO₂ emissions from international aviation

Canada
12.31 million tonnes
in 2024
Italy
11.82 million tonnes
in 2024
Canada rank
12th
Italy rank
14th

CO₂ emissions from international aviation over time

  • Canada
  • Italy
2.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M12.5M201320182024

How they compare

Canada currently reports 12.31 million tonnes against 11.82 million tonnes in Italy, a difference of 498,400 tonnes.

Across all 12 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.

Canada ranks 12th and Italy ranks 14th of 196 countries.

Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Italy Difference Ahead
2010s 11.37 million tonnes 9.47 million tonnes 1.90 million tonnes Canada
2020s 8.41 million tonnes 7.43 million tonnes 979,454 tonnes Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher co₂ emissions from international aviation, Canada or Italy?
Canada, at 12.31 million tonnes against 11.82 million tonnes in Italy as of 2024.
What is the difference in co₂ emissions from international aviation between Canada and Italy?
498,400 tonnes, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Italy?
12 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2024.
How do Canada and Italy rank globally for co₂ emissions from international aviation?
Canada ranks 12th and Italy ranks 14th of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
OECD (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as CO₂ emissions from international aviation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Individual pages

About this data

Indicator
CO₂ emissions from international aviation
Unit
tonnes
Source
OECD (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
197 places, 2,260 data points, 2013–2024
Last refreshed

International aviation emissions are assigned to the country of departure. CO₂ emissions from commercial passenger flights only.