CO₂ emissions from international aviation in India
India: CO₂ emissions from international aviation was 11.68 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
CO₂ emissions from international aviation in India, 2013–2024
Source: OECD (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
India recorded 11.68 million tonnes for co₂ emissions from international aviation in 2024. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.0% on the previous year and up 40.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co₂ emissions from international aviation in India peaked at 11.68 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.33 million tonnes, in 2020.
India ranks 15th of 196 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 | 9.45 million tonnes | 8.03 million tonnes | 10.96 million tonnes | 7 |
| 2020s | 7.86 million tonnes | 4.33 million tonnes | 11.68 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 co₂ emissions from international aviation in India?
- Co₂ emissions from international aviation in India was 11.68 million tonnes in 2024, according to OECD (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co₂ emissions from international aviation recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 11.68 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest co₂ emissions from international aviation recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.33 million tonnes in 2020.
- How does India rank for co₂ emissions from international aviation?
- India ranks 15th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is co₂ emissions from international aviation rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.0%. 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 international aviation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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International aviation emissions are assigned to the country of departure. CO₂ emissions from commercial passenger flights only.