India vs Spain: Annual CO₂ emissions from aviation
India
24.78 million tonnes
in 2024
Spain
22.14 million tonnes
in 2024
India rank
6th
Spain rank
7th
Annual CO₂ emissions from aviation over time
- India
- Spain
How they compare
India currently reports 24.78 million tonnes against 22.14 million tonnes in Spain, a difference of 2.64 million tonnes.
That makes India's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
India ranks 6th and Spain ranks 7th of 142 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 18.69 million tonnes | 17.49 million tonnes | 1.20 million tonnes | India |
| 2020s | 17.98 million tonnes | 15.36 million tonnes | 2.62 million tonnes | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from aviation, India or Spain?
- India, at 24.78 million tonnes against 22.14 million tonnes in Spain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from aviation between India and Spain?
- 2.64 million tonnes, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Spain?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2024.
- How do India and Spain rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from aviation?
- India ranks 6th and Spain ranks 7th 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.