Per capita CO₂ emissions from aviation in China
China: Per capita CO₂ emissions from aviation was 74.58 kilograms in 2024. ▲ Rising
Per capita CO₂ emissions from aviation in China, 2013–2024
Source: OECD (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita co₂ emissions from aviation in China is 74.58 kilograms, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.8% on the previous year and up 62.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from aviation in China peaked at 76.65 kilograms in 2019 and was at its lowest, 31.75 kilograms, in 2022.
China ranks 69th of 142 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 56.94 kilograms | 42.56 kilograms | 76.65 kilograms | 7 |
| 2020s | 54.19 kilograms | 31.75 kilograms | 74.58 kilograms | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
More climate change data for China
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 6.2% (2100)
- Population growth -0.2% (2025)
- Population, total 1.41 billion (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.5% (2025)
- Urban population 933.17 million (2025)
- Urban population 66.3% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 8.66 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 285.09 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 8.66 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 8.66 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita co₂ emissions from aviation in China?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from aviation in China was 74.58 kilograms in 2024, according to OECD (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions from aviation recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 76.65 kilograms in 2019.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from aviation recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.75 kilograms in 2022.
- How does China rank for per capita co₂ emissions from aviation?
- China ranks 69th out of 142 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from aviation rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita CO₂ emissions from aviation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.