China, People's Republic of vs United States: Annual co emissions from aviation

China, People's Republic of
105.85 million
in 2024
United States
200.18 million
in 2024
China, People's Republic of rank
3rd
United States rank
2nd

Annual co emissions from aviation over time

  • China, People's Republic of
  • United States
50.0M100.0M150.0M200.0M201320182024

How they compare

United States currently reports 200.18 million against 105.85 million in China, People's Republic of, a difference of 94.33 million.

That makes United States's figure about 1.9 times China, People's Republic of's.

Across all 12 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.

China, People's Republic of ranks 3rd and United States ranks 2nd of 142 countries.

United States has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China, People's Republic of United States Difference Ahead
2010s 80.06 million 174.12 million 94.06 million United States
2020s 77.14 million 164.33 million 87.20 million United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual co emissions from aviation, China, People's Republic of or United States?
United States, at 200.18 million against 105.85 million in China, People's Republic of as of 2024.
What is the difference in annual co emissions from aviation between China, People's Republic of and United States?
94.33 million, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China, People's Republic of and United States?
12 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2024.
How do China, People's Republic of and United States rank globally for annual co emissions from aviation?
China, People's Republic of ranks 3rd and United States ranks 2nd of 142 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Annual co emissions from aviation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Annual co emissions from aviation
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
143 places, 1,473 data points, 2013–2024
Last refreshed