CO₂ emissions from domestic air travel in OECD
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%
World rank
1st
of 143 countries
All-time high
187.02 million tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
111.44 million tonnes
in 2020
Years of data
6
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.
OECD ranks 1st of 143 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
CO₂ emissions from domestic air travel in OECD, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 185.30 million tonnes | — |
| 2020 | 111.44 million tonnes | -39.9% |
| 2021 | 147.10 million tonnes | +32.0% |
| 2022 | 172.21 million tonnes | +17.1% |
| 2023 | 182.86 million tonnes | +6.2% |
| 2024 | 187.02 million tonnes | +2.3% |
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
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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 143 countries 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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About this data
Domestic aviation represents flights which depart and arrive within the same country. CO₂ emissions from commercial passenger flights only.