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2024-2025 Emissions Data Estimates

The Reality of Celebrity Emissions

While the average person produces 4.5 to 8.2 tonnes of CO2 per year, some celebrities are emitting over 27,000 tonnes via private jet travel. We track the verified data to see who is polluting the most.

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The Facts About Private Jet Pollution

Who

Donald Trump generated 35,380 metric tons of CO2 over the past two years, making him the top emitter among tracked celebrities and politicians.

What

Private jets are 5 to 14 times more polluting per passenger than commercial planes, and 50 times more harmful than trains.

Why

The average person in an advanced economy produces around 4.5 to 8.2 tonnes of CO2 annually, while some private jets release up to 2 tonnes of CO2 per hour.

How

Many celebrities take extremely short flights, sometimes just a few minutes long. Half of the private flights in Europe were under 500 kilometers.

2024-2025 Celebrity Emissions Leaderboard

Data collected from public flight trackers and sustainability organizations like Myclimate. This table highlights the massive disparity between celebrity travel and average human emissions.

2024-2025 Celebrity Private Jet CO2 Emissions
CelebrityCO2 Emissions (Metric Tons)Flights TakenContext
Donald Trump35,380408Spent over 35 days in the air in 2024, producing almost three times more CO2 than the next highest celebrity.
Travis Scott14,775293Flight time totaled over 42 days.
Eric Schmidt10,000+687Covered 612,578 miles, equivalent to circling the globe over 24 times.
Elon Musk5,279320His air travel presents a paradox to his climate-friendly business ventures.
P Diddy5,000+308Flew extensively in the first half of 2024.
Bill Gates4,787273Significant carbon footprint conflicts with his public stance on sustainability.
Kim Kardashian4,000+236Leads the Kardashian-Jenner sisters for the most emissions.
Kylie Jenner4,000+72Notorious for taking a 17-minute flight from Camarillo to Van Nuys.
Drake3,347116Somehow used over 1,000,000 gallons of fuel for these trips.
Luke BryanUnknown880Almost two flights a day, heavily driven by his world tour.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who is the biggest celebrity polluter from private jets?

Based on recent tracking data through early 2025, Donald Trump was the highest emitter, generating 35,380 metric tons of CO2 over a two-year period.

How much more polluting are private jets than commercial flights?

Private jets are estimated to be 5 to 14 times more polluting per passenger than commercial planes, and some jets emit 2 tonnes of CO2 per hour.

How does celebrity CO2 emission compare to the average person?

The average person produces around 4.5 to 8.2 tonnes of CO2 per year. Some celebrities emit over 500 times that amount from private jet travel alone.

Data Sources & References

For a detailed explanation of how we track emissions, assemble rankings, and handle data limitations, please read our Methodology & Limitations.