A new T&E analysis reveals that, in 2025, emissions from flights departing from European airports exceeded pre-Pandemic levels for the first time. The sector issued 195 Mt of CO2 on flights departing from Europe in 2025, an increase of 2% over pre-Covid levels. Aviation emissions from flights departing from Spain reached 24.5 million tonnes of CO2 in 2025, an increase of 5% over 2024 and an 11% higher than in 2019. Low-cost airlines boosted the …
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A new T&E analysis reveals that, in 2025, emissions from flights departing from European airports exceeded pre-Pandemic levels for the first time. The sector issued 195 Mt of CO2 on flights departing from Europe in 2025, an increase of 2% over pre-Covid levels. Aviation emissions from flights departing from Spain reached 24.5 million tonnes of CO2 in 2025, an increase of 5% over 2024 and an 11% higher than in 2019. Low-cost airlines boosted the …