OECD vs United States: Annual co emissions from aviation

OECD
490.75 million
in 2024
United States
200.18 million
in 2024
OECD rank
1st
United States rank
1st

Annual co emissions from aviation over time

  • OECD
  • United States
100.0M200.0M300.0M400.0M500.0M201320182024

How they compare

OECD currently reports 490.75 million against 200.18 million in United States, a difference of 290.58 million.

That makes OECD's figure about 2.5 times United States's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, OECD has been ahead every year.

OECD ranks 1st and United States ranks 1st of 1 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade OECD United States Difference Ahead
2010s 505.45 million 201.47 million 303.98 million OECD
2020s 375.30 million 164.33 million 210.96 million OECD

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual co emissions from aviation, OECD or United States?
OECD, at 490.75 million against 200.18 million in United States as of 2024.
What is the difference in annual co emissions from aviation between OECD and United States?
290.58 million, with OECD ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for OECD and United States?
6 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2024.
How do OECD and United States rank globally for annual co emissions from aviation?
OECD ranks 1st and United States ranks 1st of 1 groups.
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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About this data

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