China vs OECD: CO₂ emissions from international aviation

China
27.20 million tonnes
in 2024
OECD
303.73 million tonnes
in 2024
China rank
3rd
OECD rank
1st

CO₂ emissions from international aviation over time

  • China
  • OECD
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How they compare

OECD currently reports 303.73 million tonnes against 27.20 million tonnes in China, a difference of 276.53 million tonnes.

That makes OECD's figure about 11.2 times China's.

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

China ranks 3rd and OECD ranks 1st of 196 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
CO₂ emissions from international aviation
Unit
tonnes
Source
OECD (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
197 places, 2,260 data points, 2013–2024
Last refreshed

International aviation emissions are assigned to the country of departure. CO₂ emissions from commercial passenger flights only.