Per capita CO₂ emissions from aviation by country
Includes emissions from both domestic and international aviation. International aviation emissions are assigned to the country of departure. CO₂ emissions from commercial passenger flights only.
Countries reporting
141
Highest
3,947 kilograms
Cook Islands
Lowest
0.0859 kilograms
Yemen
Median
72.53 kilograms
Years covered
12
2013–2024
Data points
1,467
What the numbers show
Per capita CO₂ emissions from aviation is currently reported for 141 countries. The highest value is 3,947 kilograms in Cook Islands; the lowest is 0.0859 kilograms in Yemen.
The median across all reporting countries is 72.53 kilograms, and the mean is 254.05 kilograms.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 45,928.
Over the past decade 81 countries rose and 59 fell. The largest increase was in Marshall Islands (up 235.1%), and the largest decrease in Yemen (down 98.8%).
Per capita CO₂ emissions from aviation: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cook Islands | 3,947 kilograms | 2024 | up 41.6% | falling |
| 2 | Iceland | 2,580 kilograms | 2024 | up 57.6% | rising |
| 3 | United Arab Emirates | 2,320 kilograms | 2024 | down 15.5% | falling |
| 4 | Singapore | 2,030 kilograms | 2024 | down 9.8% | rising |
| 5 | Maldives | 1,734 kilograms | 2024 | up 12.4% | rising |
| 6 | Seychelles | 1,467 kilograms | 2024 | up 3.6% | rising |
| 7 | Bahamas | 1,170 kilograms | 2024 | up 59.3% | rising |
| 8 | Marshall Islands | 812 kilograms | 2024 | up 235.1% | rising |
| 9 | Cyprus | 775.55 kilograms | 2024 | up 23.6% | rising |
| 10 | New Zealand | 773.27 kilograms | 2024 | up 11.0% | falling |
| 11 | Mauritius | 763.54 kilograms | 2018 | up 36.9% | rising |
| 12 | Australia | 759.01 kilograms | 2024 | down 7.6% | falling |
| 13 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 637.2 kilograms | 2024 | up 30.0% | flat |
| 14 | Cape Verde | 621.72 kilograms | 2024 | up 116.9% | rising |
| 15 | Switzerland | 597.95 kilograms | 2024 | down 1.2% | falling |
| 17 | United States | 579.51 kilograms | 2024 | up 17.4% | flat |
| 18 | Portugal | 548.57 kilograms | 2024 | up 75.1% | rising |
| 19 | Netherlands | 501.34 kilograms | 2024 | up 6.5% | falling |
| 20 | Greece | 487.23 kilograms | 2024 | up 130.2% | rising |
| 21 | Norway | 486.66 kilograms | 2024 | down 11.5% | falling |
| 22 | United Kingdom | 481.9 kilograms | 2024 | up 0.5% | falling |
| 23 | Canada | 474.21 kilograms | 2024 | up 8.5% | falling |
| 24 | Fiji | 463.55 kilograms | 2024 | up 36.7% | falling |
| 25 | Spain | 462.17 kilograms | 2024 | up 44.5% | rising |
| 26 | Panama | 451.46 kilograms | 2024 | up 9.0% | falling |
| 27 | Denmark | 444.93 kilograms | 2024 | up 9.0% | falling |
| 28 | Finland | 343.87 kilograms | 2024 | up 3.3% | falling |
| 29 | Taiwan | 320.72 kilograms | 2018 | up 48.0% | rising |
| 30 | France | 307.81 kilograms | 2024 | down 0.2% | falling |
| 31 | Saudi Arabia | 305.38 kilograms | 2024 | up 19.7% | falling |
| 32 | Austria | 290.08 kilograms | 2024 | up 19.8% | flat |
| 33 | South Korea | 285.36 kilograms | 2024 | up 25.1% | falling |
| 34 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 284.77 kilograms | 2023 | — | rising |
| 35 | Belgium | 279.55 kilograms | 2024 | up 17.5% | rising |
| 36 | Germany | 256.84 kilograms | 2024 | down 10.0% | falling |
| 37 | Oman | 241.99 kilograms | 2024 | down 2.3% | falling |
| 38 | Italy | 240.62 kilograms | 2024 | up 39.6% | rising |
| 39 | Belize | 239.24 kilograms | 2018 | up 39.1% | rising |
| 40 | Jamaica | 232.11 kilograms | 2024 | up 8.5% | flat |
| 41 | Japan | 221.34 kilograms | 2024 | up 5.2% | falling |
| 42 | Sweden | 209.84 kilograms | 2024 | down 17.3% | falling |
| 43 | Micronesia (country) | 205.05 kilograms | 2024 | up 67.3% | rising |
| 44 | Malaysia | 203.22 kilograms | 2024 | down 22.4% | falling |
| 45 | Turkey | 198.4 kilograms | 2024 | up 46.2% | rising |
| 46 | Croatia | 191.31 kilograms | 2024 | up 144.8% | rising |
| 47 | Costa Rica | 183.52 kilograms | 2024 | up 53.0% | rising |
| 48 | Dominican Republic | 178.48 kilograms | 2024 | up 17.1% | rising |
| 49 | Israel | 172.47 kilograms | 2024 | down 39.0% | falling |
| 50 | Thailand | 172.25 kilograms | 2024 | up 2.3% | falling |
| 51 | Chile | 167.46 kilograms | 2024 | up 12.3% | falling |
| 52 | Georgia | 143.61 kilograms | 2024 | up 193.9% | rising |
| 53 | Trinidad and Tobago | 141.71 kilograms | 2024 | down 28.2% | falling |
| 54 | Estonia | 134.19 kilograms | 2022 | up 72.1% | rising |
| 55 | Lithuania | 129.13 kilograms | 2024 | up 5.7% | rising |
| 56 | Hungary | 121.01 kilograms | 2024 | up 25.1% | rising |
| 57 | Czechia | 109.69 kilograms | 2024 | up 45.3% | flat |
| 58 | Mexico | 103.11 kilograms | 2024 | up 44.8% | rising |
| 59 | Russia | 101.67 kilograms | 2024 | down 1.9% | flat |
| 60 | Bulgaria | 99.54 kilograms | 2024 | up 90.3% | rising |
| 61 | Kazakhstan | 97.55 kilograms | 2024 | up 49.3% | rising |
| 62 | El Salvador | 94.18 kilograms | 2024 | up 9.8% | rising |
| 63 | Poland | 92.3 kilograms | 2024 | up 144.2% | rising |
| 64 | Uruguay | 90.19 kilograms | 2024 | up 31.6% | flat |
| 65 | Argentina | 89.62 kilograms | 2024 | down 3.0% | falling |
| 66 | Colombia | 84.07 kilograms | 2024 | up 30.3% | rising |
| 67 | Romania | 77.49 kilograms | 2024 | up 95.6% | rising |
| 68 | Peru | 77.35 kilograms | 2024 | down 4.9% | falling |
| 69 | China | 74.58 kilograms | 2024 | up 62.3% | rising |
| 70 | Brazil | 73.9 kilograms | 2024 | down 13.6% | falling |
| 71 | Jordan | 73.15 kilograms | 2024 | down 25.9% | falling |
| 72 | Sri Lanka | 72.53 kilograms | 2018 | up 33.2% | rising |
| 73 | South Africa | 72.17 kilograms | 2023 | down 29.6% | falling |
| 74 | Vietnam | 71.37 kilograms | 2023 | up 99.0% | rising |
| 75 | Azerbaijan | 69.53 kilograms | 2024 | up 75.0% | rising |
| 76 | Sao Tome and Principe | 69.25 kilograms | 2024 | down 8.0% | flat |
| 77 | Morocco | 68.88 kilograms | 2024 | up 32.8% | rising |
| 78 | Cuba | 67.62 kilograms | 2024 | down 19.0% | falling |
| 79 | Tunisia | 66.9 kilograms | 2024 | up 13.0% | falling |
| 80 | Kyrgyzstan | 58.52 kilograms | 2024 | up 4.4% | rising |
| 81 | Namibia | 54.33 kilograms | 2024 | down 11.4% | falling |
| 82 | Ecuador | 52.93 kilograms | 2024 | down 9.9% | falling |
| 83 | Philippines | 52.67 kilograms | 2024 | up 10.3% | falling |
| 84 | Solomon Islands | 45.38 kilograms | 2018 | up 14.0% | rising |
| 85 | Equatorial Guinea | 41.07 kilograms | 2018 | down 12.9% | flat |
| 86 | Gabon | 40.31 kilograms | 2024 | down 42.5% | falling |
| 87 | Mongolia | 38.23 kilograms | 2018 | down 36.5% | falling |
| 88 | Indonesia | 37.3 kilograms | 2024 | down 13.2% | falling |
| 89 | Egypt | 36.62 kilograms | 2024 | up 28.3% | flat |
| 90 | Bolivia | 33.18 kilograms | 2024 | down 20.4% | falling |
| 91 | Slovakia | 30.27 kilograms | 2024 | up 77.7% | rising |
| 92 | Uzbekistan | 29.54 kilograms | 2023 | up 50.7% | rising |
| 93 | Libya | 28.19 kilograms | 2024 | down 53.4% | volatile |
| 94 | Bhutan | 27.91 kilograms | 2024 | up 11.7% | rising |
| 95 | Tajikistan | 25.73 kilograms | 2024 | down 20.3% | flat |
| 96 | Kenya | 25.72 kilograms | 2024 | down 10.7% | falling |
| 97 | Paraguay | 23.95 kilograms | 2024 | up 30.5% | rising |
| 98 | Algeria | 23.56 kilograms | 2024 | up 0.5% | falling |
| 99 | Ukraine | 22.76 kilograms | 2021 | up 7.7% | rising |
| 100 | Laos | 22.09 kilograms | 2024 | up 41.9% | falling |
| 101 | Senegal | 21.76 kilograms | 2024 | down 33.3% | falling |
| 102 | Turkmenistan | 21.29 kilograms | 2024 | down 33.9% | falling |
| 103 | Guatemala | 20.37 kilograms | 2024 | up 58.8% | rising |
| 104 | Honduras | 19.95 kilograms | 2024 | up 43.0% | rising |
| 105 | Nepal | 18.65 kilograms | 2024 | up 8.5% | rising |
| 106 | Ethiopia | 18.38 kilograms | 2024 | up 50.8% | rising |
| 107 | Botswana | 18 kilograms | 2024 | up 5.3% | falling |
| 108 | India | 17.08 kilograms | 2024 | up 46.9% | rising |
| 109 | Vanuatu | 16.92 kilograms | 2021 | down 88.1% | falling |
| 110 | Ghana | 16.05 kilograms | 2024 | down 20.8% | falling |
| 111 | Congo | 13.67 kilograms | 2024 | down 71.9% | volatile |
| 112 | Mauritania | 13.55 kilograms | 2022 | down 14.5% | falling |
| 113 | East Timor | 12.65 kilograms | 2024 | up 9.3% | rising |
| 114 | Angola | 11.03 kilograms | 2024 | down 54.8% | falling |
| 115 | Zambia | 10.96 kilograms | 2018 | down 23.7% | falling |
| 116 | Zimbabwe | 10.63 kilograms | 2018 | up 18.0% | rising |
| 117 | Rwanda | 10.6 kilograms | 2023 | up 38.7% | rising |
| 118 | Venezuela | 10.21 kilograms | 2023 | down 77.3% | volatile |
| 119 | Cambodia | 9.86 kilograms | 2022 | down 56.1% | volatile |
| 120 | Bangladesh | 9.26 kilograms | 2024 | up 39.0% | rising |
| 121 | Iraq | 8.98 kilograms | 2024 | down 40.8% | falling |
| 122 | Pakistan | 8.27 kilograms | 2024 | down 3.3% | falling |
| 123 | Iran | 7.5 kilograms | 2024 | down 69.8% | volatile |
| 124 | Tanzania | 7.43 kilograms | 2024 | down 9.7% | falling |
| 125 | Cameroon | 6.9 kilograms | 2024 | down 41.1% | falling |
| 126 | Uganda | 6.39 kilograms | 2018 | down 5.4% | falling |
| 127 | Papua New Guinea | 6.27 kilograms | 2022 | down 77.9% | falling |
| 128 | Mozambique | 5.15 kilograms | 2024 | down 34.8% | falling |
| 129 | Madagascar | 4.91 kilograms | 2024 | down 37.1% | falling |
| 130 | Nigeria | 4.62 kilograms | 2024 | down 51.1% | falling |
| 131 | Sudan | 4.61 kilograms | 2019 | down 50.5% | falling |
| 132 | Haiti | 4.55 kilograms | 2023 | down 54.4% | falling |
| 133 | Burkina Faso | 4.15 kilograms | 2018 | down 22.4% | falling |
| 134 | Niger | 3.66 kilograms | 2018 | up 17.9% | rising |
| 135 | Somalia | 3.45 kilograms | 2024 | up 22.7% | rising |
| 136 | Afghanistan | 3.44 kilograms | 2024 | down 50.3% | falling |
| 137 | Myanmar | 3.33 kilograms | 2024 | down 53.6% | volatile |
| 138 | Syria | 2.65 kilograms | 2018 | up 14.6% | volatile |
| 139 | Cote d'Ivoire | 2.28 kilograms | 2024 | down 75.2% | falling |
| 140 | Malawi | 2.1 kilograms | 2024 | down 43.4% | falling |
| 141 | Democratic Republic of Congo | 1.59 kilograms | 2021 | down 33.3% | falling |
| 142 | Yemen | 0.0859 kilograms | 2018 | down 98.8% | volatile |
About this data
Includes emissions from both domestic and international aviation. International aviation emissions are assigned to the country of departure. CO₂ emissions from commercial passenger flights only.