Germany vs India: Annual CO₂ emissions from aviation
Germany
21.72 million tonnes
in 2024
India
24.78 million tonnes
in 2024
Germany rank
8th
India rank
6th
Annual CO₂ emissions from aviation over time
- Germany
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 24.78 million tonnes against 21.72 million tonnes in Germany, a difference of 3.06 million tonnes.
That makes India's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 8th and India ranks 6th of 142 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and India in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 24.52 million tonnes | 18.69 million tonnes | 5.84 million tonnes | Germany |
| 2020s | 16.15 million tonnes | 17.98 million tonnes | 1.83 million tonnes | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from aviation, Germany or India?
- India, at 24.78 million tonnes against 21.72 million tonnes in Germany as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from aviation between Germany and India?
- 3.06 million tonnes, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and India?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2024.
- How do Germany and India rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from aviation?
- Germany ranks 8th and India ranks 6th of 142 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Annual CO₂ emissions from aviation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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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.