Australia vs Portugal: Per capita CO₂ emissions from international aviation
Australia
464.6 kilograms
in 2024
Portugal
496.72 kilograms
in 2024
Australia rank
30th
Portugal rank
28th
Per capita CO₂ emissions from international aviation over time
- Australia
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 496.72 kilograms against 464.6 kilograms in Australia, a difference of 32.12 kilograms.
That makes Portugal'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 30th and Portugal ranks 28th of 194 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 546.66 kilograms | 345.21 kilograms | 201.46 kilograms | Australia |
| 2020s | 295.7 kilograms | 352.82 kilograms | 57.12 kilograms | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions from international aviation, Australia or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 496.72 kilograms against 464.6 kilograms in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions from international aviation between Australia and Portugal?
- 32.12 kilograms, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Portugal?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Portugal rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions from international aviation?
- Australia ranks 30th and Portugal ranks 28th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita CO₂ emissions from international aviation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
International aviation emissions are assigned to the country of departure. CO₂ emissions from commercial passenger flights only.