environmental2024
Per capita total annual CO₂ emissions from aviation
Latest available country observation from Our World in Data, based on the chart's cited sources. The series currently runs through 2024; countries can have different observation years.
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Key Insights
Global Average
271.5kilograms
Median: 72.2kilograms
Countries Covered
163
with available data
Highest
Cook Islands
3,947.2kilograms
Lowest
Yemen
0.1kilograms
Top 5 Countries
1Cook Islands3,947.2kilograms
2Qatar3,768.5kilograms
3Iceland2,580.0kilograms
4United Arab Emirates2,320.4kilograms
5Singapore2,029.6kilograms
By Region
Oceania766.1kilograms(2 countries)
Asia465.8kilograms(25 countries)
Europe362.6kilograms(31 countries)
North America294.3kilograms(4 countries)
Other208.9kilograms(85 countries)
Country Rankings
Top 10 Countries
Bottom 10 Countries
Data Analysis
Value Distribution
How countries are distributed across the value range
Low (0.1kilograms)High (3,947.2kilograms)
Regional Comparison
Average values by world region (Global avg: 271.5kilograms)
Oceania (2)
Asia (25)
Europe (31)
North America (4)
Other (85)
South America (7)
Africa (9)
Percentile Profile
The curve shows how values change from the lowest to the highest country. Steep sections reveal inequality or outliers.
0th percentile · lowest100th percentile · highest
About This Statistic
Latest available country observation from Our World in Data, based on the chart's cited sources. The series currently runs through 2024; countries can have different observation years. Source: Our World in Data.
Methodology
Country values are taken from the latest observation available in the linked source series.
Full Data
| Rank ↑ | Country ↕ | Value ↕ |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cook Islands | 3,947.2kilograms |
| 2 | Qatar | 3,768.5kilograms |
| 3 | Iceland | 2,580.0kilograms |
| 4 | United Arab Emirates | 2,320.4kilograms |
| 5 | Singapore | 2,029.6kilograms |
| 6 | Maldives | 1,733.5kilograms |
| 7 | Antigua and Barbuda | 1,572.7kilograms |
| 8 | Seychelles | 1,467.4kilograms |
| 9 | Hong Kong | 1,312.2kilograms |
| 10 | Bahamas | 1,170.3kilograms |
| 11 | Marshall Islands | 812.0kilograms |
| 12 | Cyprus | 775.5kilograms |
| 13 | New Zealand | 773.3kilograms |
| 14 | Mauritius | 763.5kilograms |
| 15 | Australia | 759.0kilograms |
| 16 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 637.2kilograms |
| 17 | Cape Verde | 621.7kilograms |
| 18 | Switzerland | 598.0kilograms |
| 19 | Ireland | 594.7kilograms |
| 20 | United States of America | 579.5kilograms |
| 21 | Portugal | 548.6kilograms |
| 22 | Netherlands | 501.3kilograms |
| 23 | Greece | 487.2kilograms |
| 24 | Norway | 486.7kilograms |
| 25 | United Kingdom | 481.9kilograms |
| 26 | Canada | 474.2kilograms |
| 27 | Fiji | 463.6kilograms |
| 28 | Spain | 462.2kilograms |
| 29 | Panama | 451.5kilograms |
| 30 | Denmark | 444.9kilograms |
| 31 | Finland | 343.9kilograms |
| 32 | Taiwan, Province of China | 320.7kilograms |
| 33 | France | 307.8kilograms |
| 34 | Saudi Arabia | 305.4kilograms |
| 35 | Austria | 290.1kilograms |
| 36 | South Korea | 285.4kilograms |
| 37 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 284.8kilograms |
| 38 | Belgium | 279.5kilograms |
| 39 | Germany | 256.8kilograms |
| 40 | Oman | 242.0kilograms |
| 41 | Italy | 240.6kilograms |
| 42 | Belize | 239.2kilograms |
| 43 | Jamaica | 232.1kilograms |
| 44 | Latvia | 224.3kilograms |
| 45 | Japan | 221.3kilograms |
| 46 | Tonga | 216.7kilograms |
| 47 | Sweden | 209.8kilograms |
| 48 | Micronesia, Federated States of | 205.1kilograms |
| 49 | Malaysia | 203.2kilograms |
| 50 | Türkiye | 198.4kilograms |
| 51 | Croatia | 191.3kilograms |
| 52 | Samoa | 190.9kilograms |
| 53 | Costa Rica | 183.5kilograms |
| 54 | Dominican Republic | 178.5kilograms |
| 55 | Israel | 172.5kilograms |
| 56 | Thailand | 172.3kilograms |
| 57 | Chile | 167.5kilograms |
| 58 | Georgia | 143.6kilograms |
| 59 | Trinidad and Tobago | 141.7kilograms |
| 60 | Estonia | 134.2kilograms |
| 61 | Lithuania | 129.1kilograms |
| 62 | Montenegro | 126.1kilograms |
| 63 | Hungary | 121.0kilograms |
| 64 | Czech Republic | 109.7kilograms |
| 65 | Mexico | 103.1kilograms |
| 66 | Russian Federation | 101.7kilograms |
| 67 | Bulgaria | 99.5kilograms |
| 68 | Kazakhstan | 97.6kilograms |
| 69 | El Salvador | 94.2kilograms |
| 70 | Poland | 92.3kilograms |
| 71 | Uruguay | 90.2kilograms |
| 72 | Argentina | 89.6kilograms |
| 73 | Colombia | 84.1kilograms |
| 74 | Serbia | 82.8kilograms |
| 75 | Romania | 77.5kilograms |
| 76 | Peru | 77.3kilograms |
| 77 | Kiribati | 76.4kilograms |
| 78 | People's Republic of China | 74.6kilograms |
| 79 | Brazil | 73.9kilograms |
| 80 | Jordan | 73.2kilograms |
| 81 | Sri Lanka | 72.5kilograms |
| 82 | South Africa | 72.2kilograms |
| 83 | Vietnam | 71.4kilograms |
| 84 | Azerbaijan | 69.5kilograms |
| 85 | Sao Tome and Principe | 69.2kilograms |
| 86 | Morocco | 68.9kilograms |
| 87 | Cuba | 67.6kilograms |
| 88 | Tunisia | 66.9kilograms |
| 89 | Kyrgyzstan | 58.5kilograms |
| 90 | Armenia | 56.9kilograms |
| 91 | Namibia | 54.3kilograms |
| 92 | Ecuador | 52.9kilograms |
| 93 | Philippines | 52.7kilograms |
| 94 | Solomon Islands | 45.4kilograms |
| 95 | The Republic of North Macedonia | 42.4kilograms |
| 96 | Equatorial Guinea | 41.1kilograms |
| 97 | Gabon | 40.3kilograms |
| 98 | Mongolia | 38.2kilograms |
| 99 | Indonesia | 37.3kilograms |
| 100 | Egypt | 36.6kilograms |
| 101 | Slovenia | 34.7kilograms |
| 102 | Bolivia | 33.2kilograms |
| 103 | Comoros | 32.9kilograms |
| 104 | Slovakia | 30.3kilograms |
| 105 | Uzbekistan | 29.5kilograms |
| 106 | Libya | 28.2kilograms |
| 107 | Bhutan | 27.9kilograms |
| 108 | Tajikistan | 25.7kilograms |
| 109 | Kenya | 25.7kilograms |
| 110 | Belarus | 25.6kilograms |
| 111 | Paraguay | 24.0kilograms |
| 112 | Algeria | 23.6kilograms |
| 113 | Togo | 22.8kilograms |
| 114 | Ukraine | 22.8kilograms |
| 115 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 22.1kilograms |
| 116 | Senegal | 21.8kilograms |
| 117 | Turkmenistan | 21.3kilograms |
| 118 | Guatemala | 20.4kilograms |
| 119 | Honduras | 20.0kilograms |
| 120 | Nepal | 18.6kilograms |
| 121 | Ethiopia | 18.4kilograms |
| 122 | Botswana | 18.0kilograms |
| 123 | India | 17.1kilograms |
| 124 | Vanuatu | 16.9kilograms |
| 125 | Ghana | 16.0kilograms |
| 126 | Eritrea | 15.8kilograms |
| 127 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 15.6kilograms |
| 128 | Republic of the Congo | 13.7kilograms |
| 129 | Mauritania | 13.5kilograms |
| 130 | Nicaragua | 12.8kilograms |
| 131 | Timor-Leste | 12.7kilograms |
| 132 | Angola | 11.0kilograms |
| 133 | Zambia | 11.0kilograms |
| 134 | Zimbabwe | 10.6kilograms |
| 135 | Rwanda | 10.6kilograms |
| 136 | Venezuela | 10.2kilograms |
| 137 | Cambodia | 9.9kilograms |
| 138 | Bangladesh | 9.3kilograms |
| 139 | Iraq | 9.0kilograms |
| 140 | Pakistan | 8.3kilograms |
| 141 | Islamic Republic of Iran | 7.5kilograms |
| 142 | United Republic of Tanzania | 7.4kilograms |
| 143 | Benin | 7.1kilograms |
| 144 | Cameroon | 6.9kilograms |
| 145 | Uganda | 6.4kilograms |
| 146 | Papua New Guinea | 6.3kilograms |
| 147 | Mozambique | 5.2kilograms |
| 148 | Madagascar | 4.9kilograms |
| 149 | Nigeria | 4.6kilograms |
| 150 | Sudan | 4.6kilograms |
| 151 | Haiti | 4.5kilograms |
| 152 | Burkina Faso | 4.2kilograms |
| 153 | Niger | 3.7kilograms |
| 154 | Somalia | 3.4kilograms |
| 155 | Afghanistan | 3.4kilograms |
| 156 | Myanmar | 3.3kilograms |
| 157 | Chad | 3.3kilograms |
| 158 | South Sudan | 3.1kilograms |
| 159 | Syrian Arab Republic | 2.6kilograms |
| 160 | Cote d'Ivoire | 2.3kilograms |
| 161 | Malawi | 2.1kilograms |
| 162 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 1.6kilograms |
| 163 | Yemen | 0.1kilograms |
Showing 163 of 163 countries
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Data Source
This data comes from Our World in Data (2024).
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