Per capita CO₂ emissions from international commercial passenger flights, tourism-adjusted in United States of America
United States of America: Per capita CO₂ emissions from international commercial passenger flights, tourism-adjusted was 161 kilograms in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
161 kilograms
Change on year
down 39.5%
World rank
24th
of 83 countries
All-time high
265.94 kilograms
in 2019
All-time low
145.18 kilograms
in 2013
Years of data
8
2013–2020
Per capita CO₂ emissions from international commercial passenger flights, tourism-adjusted in United States of America, 2013–2020
Source: OECD (2025); UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms.
Analysis
In 2020, per capita co₂ emissions from international commercial passenger flights, tourism-adjusted in United States of America stood at 161 kilograms.
That represents a change of down 39.5% on the previous year and up 10.9% over ten years.
United States of America ranks 24th of 83 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Per capita CO₂ emissions from international commercial passenger flights, tourism-adjusted in United States of America, year by year
| Year | kilograms | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 145.18 kilograms | — |
| 2014 | 162.31 kilograms | +11.8% |
| 2015 | 181.47 kilograms | +11.8% |
| 2016 | 208.62 kilograms | +15.0% |
| 2017 | 231.41 kilograms | +10.9% |
| 2018 | 242.04 kilograms | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 265.94 kilograms | +9.9% |
| 2020 | 161 kilograms | -39.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 205.28 kilograms | 145.18 kilograms | 265.94 kilograms | 7 |
| 2020s | 161 kilograms | 161 kilograms | 161 kilograms | 1 |
Countries ranked near United States of America
- 21 Panama 224.39 kilograms compare
- 22 Saudi Arabia 184.88 kilograms compare
- 23 Trinidad and Tobago 183.79 kilograms
- 25 Denmark 142.29 kilograms compare
- 26 Latvia 139.03 kilograms compare
- 27 Cook Islands 138.94 kilograms compare
More climate change data for United States of America
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 4.1% (2100)
- Urban population 80.2% (2025)
- Urban population 274.08 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.6% (2025)
- Population, total 341.79 million (2025)
- Population growth 0.5% (2025)
- Annual Net Emissions/Removals 6,164 (2024)
- Temperature change with respect to a baseline climatology 1.95 (2024)
- Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use 14.2 tonnes per person (2024)
- Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change 20.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita co₂ emissions from international commercial passenger flights, tourism-adjusted in United States of America?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from international commercial passenger flights, tourism-adjusted in United States of America was 161 kilograms in 2020, according to OECD (2025); UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions from international commercial passenger flights, tourism-adjusted recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 265.94 kilograms in 2019.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from international commercial passenger flights, tourism-adjusted recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 145.18 kilograms in 2013.
- How does United States of America rank for per capita co₂ emissions from international commercial passenger flights, tourism-adjusted?
- United States of America ranks 24th out of 83 countries with data for 2020.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from international commercial passenger flights, tourism-adjusted rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States of America data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2025); UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita CO₂ emissions from international commercial passenger flights, tourism-adjusted. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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International aviation emissions are allocated to the country of departure, then adjusted for tourism.