Annual co emissions from aviation in Australia
Australia: Annual co emissions from aviation was 20.28 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
20.28 million
Change on year
up 10.3%
World rank
11th
of 143 countries
All-time high
22.48 million
in 2018
All-time low
7.90 million
in 2021
Years of data
12
2013–2024
Annual co emissions from aviation in Australia, 2013–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Australia recorded 20.28 million for annual co 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 co emissions from aviation in Australia peaked at 22.48 million in 2018 and was at its lowest, 7.90 million, in 2021.
Australia ranks 11th of 143 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Annual co emissions from aviation in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 19.10 million | — |
| 2014 | 19.38 million | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 19.54 million | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 20.88 million | +6.8% |
| 2017 | 21.77 million | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 22.48 million | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 22.08 million | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 9.22 million | -58.2% |
| 2021 | 7.90 million | -14.3% |
| 2022 | 13.85 million | +75.2% |
| 2023 | 18.39 million | +32.8% |
| 2024 | 20.28 million | +10.3% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 20.28 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.71 million, 7.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Australia's 20.28 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.23 million, 9.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 20.75 million | 19.10 million | 22.48 million | 7 |
| 2020s | 13.93 million | 7.90 million | 20.28 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More climate change data for Australia
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- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 118,578 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 34,162 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 84,416 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 128.91 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 3,015 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 12,473 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 10,966 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,507 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 41.38 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual co emissions from aviation in Australia?
- Annual co emissions from aviation in Australia was 20.28 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co emissions from aviation recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 22.48 million in 2018.
- What is the lowest annual co emissions from aviation recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.90 million in 2021.
- How does Australia rank for annual co emissions from aviation?
- Australia ranks 11th out of 143 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Annual co emissions from aviation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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