Carbon dioxide emissions from commercial passenger aviation operations worldwide in 2013, 2018, and 2019, by select departure country*
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** Includes American Samoa, Guam, Johnston Island, Kingman’s Reef, Midway, Palmyra, Puerto Rico, Saipan (Mariana Islands), Wake Island, Virgin
Islands.
*** Includes Hong Kong SAR and Macau SAR.
**** Includes Anguilla, Bermuda, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Falkland Islands (Malvinas), Gibraltar, Guernsey, Isle of Man, Montserrat, St.
Helena and Ascension, Turks and Caicos Islands.
Includes French Guiana, French Polynesia, Guadeloupe, Martinique, Mayotte, New Caledonia, Reunion Island, St. Pierre and Miquelon, Wallis and
Futuna Islands.
* Includes Christmas Island, Coco Islands, Norfolk Island.
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CO2 emissions from commercial aviation 2013-2019, by select departure country
The United States was the largest emitter of carbon dioxide emissions from commercial aviation in 2019. In that year, domestic and international flights departing from the U.S. produced *** million metric tons of carbon dioxide (MtCO2). This was an increase of roughly ** MtCO2 when compared to 2013 operations.
Emissions from commercial flights departing from China have also seen a noticeable increase since 2013, rising by approximately ** MtCO2 to *** MtCO2.
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ICCT. (October 8, 2020). Carbon dioxide emissions from commercial passenger aviation operations worldwide in 2013, 2018, and 2019, by select departure country* (in million metric tons) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 04, 2026, from /statistics/1200404/co2-emissions-domestic-international-commercial-aviation-by-country/
ICCT. "Carbon dioxide emissions from commercial passenger aviation operations worldwide in 2013, 2018, and 2019, by select departure country* (in million metric tons)." Chart. October 8, 2020. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 04, 2026. /statistics/1200404/co2-emissions-domestic-international-commercial-aviation-by-country/
ICCT. (2020). Carbon dioxide emissions from commercial passenger aviation operations worldwide in 2013, 2018, and 2019, by select departure country* (in million metric tons). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 04, 2026. /statistics/1200404/co2-emissions-domestic-international-commercial-aviation-by-country/
ICCT. "Carbon Dioxide Emissions from Commercial Passenger Aviation Operations Worldwide in 2013, 2018, and 2019, by Select Departure Country* (in Million Metric Tons)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 8 Oct 2020, /statistics/1200404/co2-emissions-domestic-international-commercial-aviation-by-country/
ICCT, Carbon dioxide emissions from commercial passenger aviation operations worldwide in 2013, 2018, and 2019, by select departure country* (in million metric tons) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1200404/co2-emissions-domestic-international-commercial-aviation-by-country/ (last visited August 04, 2026)
Carbon dioxide emissions from commercial passenger aviation operations worldwide in 2013, 2018, and 2019, by select departure country* (in million metric tons) [Graph], ICCT, October 8, 2020. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1200404/co2-emissions-domestic-international-commercial-aviation-by-country/
