CO₂ emissions from domestic air travel in India
India: CO₂ emissions from domestic air travel was 13.10 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
CO₂ emissions from domestic air travel in India, 2013–2024
Source: OECD (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, co₂ emissions from domestic air travel in India stood at 13.10 million tonnes. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 7.9% on the previous year and up 89.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co₂ emissions from domestic air travel in India peaked at 13.10 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.26 million tonnes, in 2020.
That places India 3rd out of 142 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 | 9.23 million tonnes | 6.56 million tonnes | 12.11 million tonnes | 7 |
| 2020s | 10.12 million tonnes | 6.26 million tonnes | 13.10 million tonnes | 5 |
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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 co₂ emissions from domestic air travel in India?
- Co₂ emissions from domestic air travel in India was 13.10 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 India?
- The highest recorded value was 13.10 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest co₂ emissions from domestic air travel recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.26 million tonnes in 2020.
- How does India rank for co₂ emissions from domestic air travel?
- India ranks 3rd out of 142 countries with data for 2024.
- Is co₂ emissions from domestic air travel rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 89.4%. 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 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.