Global CO2 emissions from commercial aviation 2004-2022
Following an expansion in the commercial aviation industry, the global carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from total passenger and cargo aviation increased somewhat continuously since 2004. By 2019, the amount of CO2 emitted by commercial aviation increased by one-third, reaching over 900 million metric tons of CO2. During 2020, the coronavirus pandemic paralyzed global aviation; therefore, CO2 emissions declined considerably to 495 million metric tons.
