In 2023, international aviation carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions increased by 19.5 percent from the previous year. On average, CO₂ emissions from international aviation increased by roughly three percent annually between 1990 and 2019. However, emissions from the sector plummet more than 50 percent in 2020 due to the outbreak of COVID-19. Emissions rebounded 11 percent the following year as travel restrictions eased, then grew a further 24 percent in 2022.
Annual percentage change in carbon dioxide emissions from international aviation worldwide from 1990 to 2023
(in percent)
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