What is co₂ emissions from domestic air travel in OECD?

Co₂ emissions from domestic air travel in OECD was 187.02 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 OECD?

The highest recorded value was 187.02 million tonnes in 2024.

What is the lowest co₂ emissions from domestic air travel recorded in OECD?

The lowest recorded value was 111.44 million tonnes in 2020.

How does OECD rank for co₂ emissions from domestic air travel?

OECD ranks 1st out of 1 groups with data for 2024.

Is co₂ emissions from domestic air travel rising or falling in OECD?

Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this OECD 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.

CO₂ emissions from domestic air travel in OECD

Name: CO₂ emissions from domestic air travel in OECD
Creator: OECD (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

OECD: CO₂ emissions from domestic air travel was 187.02 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)

187.02 million tonnes

Change on year

up 2.3%

Rank

1st

of 1 groups

All-time high

187.02 million tonnes

in 2024

All-time low

111.44 million tonnes

in 2020

Years of data

2019–2024

CO₂ emissions from domestic air travel in OECD, 2019–2024

Source: OECD (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

The most recent figure for co₂ emissions from domestic air travel in OECD is 187.02 million tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
2010s	185.30 million tonnes	185.30 million tonnes	185.30 million tonnes	1
2020s	160.12 million tonnes	111.44 million tonnes	187.02 million tonnes	5

Countries ranked near OECD

1 United States 132.13 million tonnes compare
2 China 78.64 million tonnes compare
3 India 13.10 million tonnes compare
4 Japan 9.87 million tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 143 places →

More climate change data for OECD

CO₂ emissions from international aviation 303.73 million tonnes (2024)
Annual CO₂ emissions from aviation 490.75 million tonnes (2024)

All data for OECD →

Frequently asked questions

What is co₂ emissions from domestic air travel in OECD?: Co₂ emissions from domestic air travel in OECD was 187.02 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 OECD?: The highest recorded value was 187.02 million tonnes in 2024.
What is the lowest co₂ emissions from domestic air travel recorded in OECD?: The lowest recorded value was 111.44 million tonnes in 2020.
How does OECD rank for co₂ emissions from domestic air travel?: OECD ranks 1st out of 1 groups with data for 2024.
Is co₂ emissions from domestic air travel rising or falling in OECD?: Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this OECD 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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Indicator: CO₂ emissions from domestic air travel
Unit: tonnes
Source: OECD (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 143 places, 1,474 data points, 2013–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Domestic aviation represents flights which depart and arrive within the same country. CO₂ emissions from commercial passenger flights only.