Per capita CO₂ emissions from domestic aviation vs. land area in United States of America
United States of America: Per capita CO₂ emissions from domestic aviation vs. land area was 382.51 kilograms in 2024. ▲ Rising
Per capita CO₂ emissions from domestic aviation vs. land area in United States of America, 2013–2024
Source: OECD (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms.
Analysis
United States of America recorded 382.51 kilograms for per capita co₂ emissions from domestic aviation vs. land area in 2024.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 21.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from domestic aviation vs. land area in United States of America peaked at 384.63 kilograms in 2019 and was at its lowest, 235.83 kilograms, in 2020.
That places United States of America 1st out of 141 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Per capita CO₂ emissions from domestic aviation vs. land area in United States of America, year by year
| Year | kilograms | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 317.32 kilograms | — |
| 2014 | 314.27 kilograms | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 319.47 kilograms | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 327.7 kilograms | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 332.46 kilograms | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 342.99 kilograms | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 384.63 kilograms | +12.1% |
| 2020 | 235.83 kilograms | -38.7% |
| 2021 | 319.65 kilograms | +35.5% |
| 2022 | 351.56 kilograms | +10.0% |
| 2023 | 373.4 kilograms | +6.2% |
| 2024 | 382.51 kilograms | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 334.12 kilograms | 314.27 kilograms | 384.63 kilograms | 7 |
| 2020s | 332.59 kilograms | 235.83 kilograms | 382.51 kilograms | 5 |
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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 domestic aviation vs. land area in United States of America?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from domestic aviation vs. land area in United States of America was 382.51 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 domestic aviation vs. land area recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 384.63 kilograms in 2019.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from domestic aviation vs. land area recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 235.83 kilograms in 2020.
- How does United States of America rank for per capita co₂ emissions from domestic aviation vs. land area?
- United States of America ranks 1st out of 141 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from domestic aviation vs. land area rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.7%. 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); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita CO₂ emissions from domestic aviation vs. land area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Domestic aviation represents flights which depart and arrive within the same country. CO₂ emissions from commercial passenger flights only.