Greenhouse gas emissions from aircrafts in the United States 1990-2022, by type
Domestic commercial aircraft in the United States produced roughly 131 million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent (MtCO₂e) in 2022. U.S. commercial aviation emissions have increased annually since 2020, a year in which COVID-19-related travel restrictions caused emissions to plummet 33 percent year-on-year. Although emissions have rebounded since then, they have remained below pre-pandemic levels.
