global commercial aviation industry accounted for 920 million metric tons of carbon dioxide emissions in 2019.
According to a recent study, it was estimated that the environmental impact of the aviation industry in China will amount to 371.6 million metric tons of carbon dioxide (CO2) in 2050. The Carbon dioxide emissions level from aviation in 2019 and 2050, by region or country (in million metric tons of carbon dioxide emissions)
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Other statistics that may interest you Environmental impact of the aviation industry worldwide
Overview
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- Premium Statistic Global air traffic - annual growth of passenger demand 2006-2023
- Premium Statistic Global air traffic - number of flights 2004-2024
- Premium Statistic Global air traffic - scheduled passengers 2004-2022
- Premium Statistic Commercial airlines worldwide - fuel consumption 2005-2023
- Premium Statistic Global CO₂ emissions from commercial aviation 2004-2022
- Premium Statistic Global CO<sub>2</sub> emissions from commercial aviation industry by operation 2019
- Premium Statistic Number of carbon accredited airports worldwide 2009-2022
- Premium Statistic Number of carbon accredited airports worldwide by region 2021/2022
Segments
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- Premium Statistic Global CO2 emissions share from the commercial aviation industry by operation 2019
- Premium Statistic Global CO<sub>2</sub> emissions from passenger flights by key departure country 2019
- Premium Statistic CO₂ emissions of the aviation industry by flight type 2000-2021
- Premium Statistic CO<sub>2</sub> emissions of air passenger transport by route 2019
Companies
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- Premium Statistic Airlines' CO<sub>2</sub> emissions intensity worldwide 2014-2020
- Premium Statistic CO<sub>2</sub> emissions of selected European airlines 2021
- Premium Statistic Domestic airports with the largest CO<sub>2</sub> emissions 2019
- Premium Statistic International airports with the largest CO<sub>2</sub> emissions 2019
- Premium Statistic Share of passengers traveling through carbon accredited airports 2010-2021
Public opinion
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- Premium Statistic Opinion of air travelers regarding the environmental impact of flying globally 2020
- Premium Statistic Willingness to pay more for a flight with smaller environmental impact worldwide 2020
- Premium Statistic People that are concerned about the environmental impact of aviation by country 2020
- Premium Statistic People willing to fly less to fight climate change by country 2020
Outlook
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- Basic Statistic CO<sub>2</sub> emissions from international aviation by scenario 1990-2050
- Premium Statistic CO2 emissions from aviation by region or country 2019-2050
- Premium Statistic Estimated carbon dioxide emissions from the aviation industry 2022-2050
- Premium Statistic Estimated carbon dioxide emissions intensity of the aviation industry 2025-2030
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- Greenhouse gas emissions from gaseous fossil Philippines 2020-2022
- Share of CO2 emissions from solid fuel consumption Philippines 2006 to 2016
- Greenhouse gas emissions from liquid fossil Philippines 2020-2022
- Share of CO2 emissions from liquid fuel consumption Philippines 2006 to 2016
- Carbon footprint of art and culture organizations in England 2012-2019
- Greenhouse gas emissions from solid fossils Philippines 2020-2022
- Business sector CO₂ emissions in the United Kingdom (UK) 1990-2021
- Share of CO2 emissions from gaseous fuel consumption Philippines 2006 to 2016
- Italy: opinion about solutions for reducing emissions in the transport sector 2018
- Greenhouse gas emissions of waste management in Finland 1990-2021
- Waste processing CO2 emission volume in Taiwan 2007-2018
- CO₂ emissions from water transport services in the United Kingdom 1990-2021
- Dominican Republic: fossil CO2 emissions per capita 2015-2017
- El Salvador: fossil CO2 emissions per capita 2015-2017
- Indirect CO2 emissions in Japan FY 2013-2022
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Bloomberg. (October 27, 2020). Carbon dioxide emissions level from aviation in 2019 and 2050, by region or country (in million metric tons of carbon dioxide emissions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 04, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1183790/co2-emissions-aviation-region-country/
Bloomberg. "Carbon dioxide emissions level from aviation in 2019 and 2050, by region or country (in million metric tons of carbon dioxide emissions)." Chart. October 27, 2020. Statista. Accessed May 04, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1183790/co2-emissions-aviation-region-country/
Bloomberg. (2020). Carbon dioxide emissions level from aviation in 2019 and 2050, by region or country (in million metric tons of carbon dioxide emissions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 04, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1183790/co2-emissions-aviation-region-country/
Bloomberg. "Carbon Dioxide Emissions Level from Aviation in 2019 and 2050, by Region or Country (in Million Metric Tons of Carbon Dioxide Emissions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 27 Oct 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1183790/co2-emissions-aviation-region-country/
Bloomberg, Carbon dioxide emissions level from aviation in 2019 and 2050, by region or country (in million metric tons of carbon dioxide emissions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1183790/co2-emissions-aviation-region-country/ (last visited May 04, 2024)
Carbon dioxide emissions level from aviation in 2019 and 2050, by region or country (in million metric tons of carbon dioxide emissions) [Graph], Bloomberg, October 27, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1183790/co2-emissions-aviation-region-country/