Annual CO₂ emissions from aviation in India
India: Annual CO₂ emissions from aviation was 24.78 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Annual CO₂ emissions from aviation in India, 2013–2024
Source: OECD (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, annual co₂ emissions from aviation in India stood at 24.78 million tonnes. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.2% on the previous year and up 62.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from aviation in India peaked at 24.78 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10.59 million tonnes, in 2020.
India ranks 6th of 142 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 18.69 million tonnes | 14.60 million tonnes | 23.07 million tonnes | 7 |
| 2020s | 17.98 million tonnes | 10.59 million tonnes | 24.78 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near India
More climate change data for India
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 14.8% (2100)
- Population growth 0.9% (2025)
- Population, total 1.46 billion (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.8% (2025)
- Urban population 522.44 million (2025)
- Urban population 35.7% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 2.2 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 66.07 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 2.2 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 2.2 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual co₂ emissions from aviation in India?
- Annual co₂ emissions from aviation in India was 24.78 million tonnes in 2024, according to OECD (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from aviation recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 24.78 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from aviation recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.59 million tonnes in 2020.
- How does India rank for annual co₂ emissions from aviation?
- India ranks 6th out of 142 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from aviation rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions from aviation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.