Annual CO₂ emissions from aviation in Australia
Australia: Annual CO₂ emissions from aviation was 20.28 million tonnes in 2024. ▼ Falling
Annual CO₂ emissions from aviation in Australia, 2013–2024
Source: OECD (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Australia recorded 20.28 million tonnes for annual co₂ emissions from aviation in 2024.
That represents a change of up 10.3% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from aviation in Australia peaked at 22.48 million tonnes in 2018 and was at its lowest, 7.90 million tonnes, in 2021.
Australia ranks 10th of 142 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 20.75 million tonnes | 19.10 million tonnes | 22.48 million tonnes | 7 |
| 2020s | 13.93 million tonnes | 7.90 million tonnes | 20.28 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More climate change data for Australia
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.4% (2100)
- Population growth 1.5% (2025)
- Population, total 27.61 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.7% (2025)
- Urban population 24.22 million (2025)
- Urban population 87.7% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 14.48 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 20.04 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 14.48 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 14.48 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual co₂ emissions from aviation in Australia?
- Annual co₂ emissions from aviation in Australia was 20.28 million tonnes in 2024, according to OECD (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from aviation recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 22.48 million tonnes in 2018.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from aviation recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.90 million tonnes in 2021.
- How does Australia rank for annual co₂ emissions from aviation?
- Australia ranks 10th out of 142 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from aviation rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions from aviation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.