The United States had the highest emissions from passenger and freight flights worldwide in 2019, with 228 million metric tons of carbon dioxide (CO₂). U.S. total flight emissions were more than double those produced in China that year. The U.S. airport with the largest carbon footprint in 2019 was Los Angeles International Airport (LAX).
Total flight emissions from passenger and freight flights worldwide in 2019, by leading country
(in million metric tons of carbon dioxide)
Includes emissions from passenger and freight flights*
Supplementary notes
*Total flight emissions: This represents the CO₂ emissions attributed to carrying passengers, freight carried on passenger aircraft (“belly freight”) and freight carried on dedicated freighters.
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Transport & Environment, & ODI. (February 22, 2024). Total flight emissions from passenger and freight flights worldwide in 2019, by leading country (in million metric tons of carbon dioxide) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 09, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1453328/co2-emissions-from-aviation-by-country/
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