Per capita CO₂ emissions from international passenger flights, tourism-adjusted in China
China: Per capita CO₂ emissions from international passenger flights, tourism-adjusted was 24.1 kilograms in 2020. ▲ Rising
Per capita CO₂ emissions from international passenger flights, tourism-adjusted in China, 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
China recorded 24.1 kilograms for per capita co₂ emissions from international passenger flights, tourism-adjusted in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 58.5% on the previous year and up 17.9% over ten years.
That places China 62nd out of 83 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 37.77 kilograms | 20.45 kilograms | 58.07 kilograms | 7 |
| 2020s | 24.1 kilograms | 24.1 kilograms | 24.1 kilograms | 1 |
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 international passenger flights, tourism-adjusted in China?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from international passenger flights, tourism-adjusted in China was 24.1 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 passenger flights, tourism-adjusted recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 58.07 kilograms in 2019.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from international passenger flights, tourism-adjusted recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.45 kilograms in 2013.
- How does China rank for per capita co₂ emissions from international passenger flights, tourism-adjusted?
- China ranks 62nd out of 83 countries with data for 2020.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from international passenger flights, tourism-adjusted rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China 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 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.