CO₂ emissions from domestic air travel in Australia
Australia: CO₂ emissions from domestic air travel was 7.86 million tonnes in 2024. ▼ Falling
CO₂ emissions from domestic air travel in Australia, 2013–2024
Source: OECD (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, co₂ emissions from domestic air travel in Australia stood at 7.86 million tonnes. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co₂ emissions from domestic air travel in Australia peaked at 7.86 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.71 million tonnes, in 2020.
Australia ranks 8th 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.
CO₂ emissions from domestic air travel in Australia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 7.45 million tonnes | — |
| 2014 | 7.43 million tonnes | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 7.30 million tonnes | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 7.37 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 7.27 million tonnes | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 7.25 million tonnes | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 7.81 million tonnes | +7.7% |
| 2020 | 3.71 million tonnes | -52.5% |
| 2021 | 4.54 million tonnes | +22.4% |
| 2022 | 6.93 million tonnes | +52.7% |
| 2023 | 7.65 million tonnes | +10.5% |
| 2024 | 7.86 million tonnes | +2.7% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 7.86 million tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 54,643 tonnes, 143.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Australia's 7.86 million tonnes is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 18,032 tonnes, 436.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.41 million tonnes | 7.25 million tonnes | 7.81 million tonnes | 7 |
| 2020s | 6.14 million tonnes | 3.71 million tonnes | 7.86 million tonnes | 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 co₂ emissions from domestic air travel in Australia?
- Co₂ emissions from domestic air travel in Australia was 7.86 million tonnes in 2024, according to OECD (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co₂ emissions from domestic air travel recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.86 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest co₂ emissions from domestic air travel recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.71 million tonnes in 2020.
- How does Australia rank for co₂ emissions from domestic air travel?
- Australia ranks 8th out of 143 countries with data for 2024.
- Is co₂ emissions from domestic air travel rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. 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 CO₂ emissions from domestic air travel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.