Air transport emissions in India
India: Air transport emissions was 105.74 Tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Air transport emissions in India, 2019–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, air transport emissions in India stood at 105.74 Tonnes. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 69.8% on the previous year and up 109.6% over ten years.
That places India 19th out of 111 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 50.45 Tonnes | 50.45 Tonnes | 50.45 Tonnes | 1 |
| 2020s | 67.72 Tonnes | 47.71 Tonnes | 105.74 Tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near India
More climate change data for India
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 602,760 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 105,678 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 497,082 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 398.78 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 17,753 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 279,594 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 176,015 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 103,578 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 664.21 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 3,699 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is air transport emissions in India?
- Air transport emissions in India was 105.74 Tonnes in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest air transport emissions recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 105.74 Tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest air transport emissions recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.71 Tonnes in 2020.
- How does India rank for air transport emissions?
- India ranks 19th out of 111 countries with data for 2024.
- Is air transport emissions rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 109.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Air transport emissions (experimental). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Database updates are currently paused due to temporary source data availability issues. For further information please contact SDD.SEEA@oecd.org This database provides annual, quarterly and monthly estimates for emissions from commercial passenger, freight and general aviation flights. The emissions are estimated for 186 countries by the OECD, based on a consistent methodology across countries. From 2019, the estimates are compiled using Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) flight data from the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO). The database provides measures of emissions on a territory basis, which is used for reporting in the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) inventories; and also on a residence basis, which is used to estimate the emissions of air transport (H51 in the International Standard Industrial Classification of All Economic Activities, or ISIC) in the Air Emission Accounts (AEAs). Seven components of these emissions measures can be selected from the ‘Emissions ’ filter. In the tables, these are also shown with the letters A, B, C, D, E, F and G. The UNFCCC inventories and AEA air transport (ISIC H51) measures of emissions are calculated as: Inventories: domestic aviation = A + C Inventories: international aviation (memo item) = D + G Air emissions accounts: air transport (ISIC H51) = A + B + D + E + F Three categories of flight are shown on the database: total flights, passenger flights, and freight flights. General aviation (non-freight flights with fewer than 19 passengers such as agricultural planes and private jets) is included with passenger flights. The estimation methodology is described in the OECD Working Paper CO2 Emissions from Air Transport - A Near-Real-Time Global Database for Policy Analysis. and in the note Air transport CO2 emissions methodology update. Data for 2025 are estimated separately as detailed in the note: Air transport CO₂ emissions database: 2025 estimations