Which celebrity jets emit the most CO₂ this year?
This table shows each owner's yearly CO₂ from private jet flights. When we have tracked flight hours for this year, we use those hours. Owners with no tracked flights yet this year use a 200-hour industry baseline instead. We tag those rows Est.. Rows with real data always rank above estimates. Click a name to see that owner's flight history.
CO₂ per hour by private jet model
This table shows the average CO₂ per hour for each jet model. We take each model's stated fuel burn and multiply it by about 9.6 kg of CO₂ per gallon of Jet-A. Click a model to see its owners and specs.
| Model | Fuel burn (gph) | CO₂ kg/hr |
|---|---|---|
| Boeing VC-25A (747-200) | 3,600 | 34,583 |
| Boeing VC-25 — POTUS aboard | 3,600 | 34,583 |
| Boeing 767-200ER | 1,500 | 14,410 |
| Boeing 747-89L | 1,400 | 13,449 |
| Boeing 747-800 BBJ | 1,400 | 13,449 |
| Boeing 757-200 | 1,200 | 11,528 |
| Boeing 757 (testbed) | 1,200 | 11,528 |
| Boeing C-32A — VP aboard | 1,200 | 11,528 |
| Boeing C-32A | 1,200 | 11,528 |
| Ilyushin Il-96-300 | 1,100 | 10,567 |
| Boeing 777-2ANER | 1,000 | 9,606 |
| Boeing 747-800 | 1,000 | 9,606 |
| Boeing 777-300ER | 967 | 9,286 |
| Boeing 747-422 | 933 | 8,966 |
| Boeing 777-29M LR | 900 | 8,646 |
| Boeing 777-200LR | 900 | 8,646 |
| Boeing 747-400 | 900 | 8,646 |
| Boeing 737-800 | 800 | 7,685 |
| Boeing 737 MAX 9 BBJ | 800 | 7,685 |
| Boeing Business Jet | 800 | 7,685 |
| Boeing 737-300 BBJ | 800 | 7,685 |
| Boeing C-40C Clipper | 800 | 7,685 |
| Airbus A319-115 CJ | 800 | 7,685 |
| Boeing 737-7HE BBJ | 800 | 7,685 |
| Airbus A319-133 CJ | 800 | 7,685 |
Private jet emissions FAQ
How much CO₂ does a private jet emit per hour?
A large private jet emits roughly 3,500 to 5,000 kg of CO₂ per hour. Jets like the Gulfstream G650, Bombardier Global 7500 and Dassault Falcon 7X burn 350 to 500 gallons of Jet-A fuel an hour. Mid-size jets, like the Citation Latitude or Falcon 2000, burn about 200 to 300 gallons an hour. That works out to about 2,000 to 3,000 kg of CO₂. Light jets emit less, but they often fly more short trips.
How does private jet CO₂ compare to commercial flights?
Per passenger mile, private jets emit roughly 5 to 14 times more CO₂ than airline flights. A private jet often carries 2 to 5 people in a cabin built for 12 to 16. So each person's share of the CO₂ is much bigger.
How does Celebplanes calculate emissions?
We take each jet model's published fuel burn in gallons per hour. We multiply it by about 9.6 kg of CO₂ per gallon of Jet-A, the standard factor for jet fuel. Flight time comes from public ADS-B records of each takeoff and landing. Lifetime totals add up every tracked flight for a plane or owner. Our flight data comes from adsb.lol, with ADSB.fi as a backup.
Are these numbers exact?
No. They are best estimates based on published fuel burn, which assumes a normal cruise. Real fuel use changes with load, weather, route and altitude, often by 10 to 15%. The numbers work best for comparing, such as one celebrity against another or one jet against another. They are not audited carbon accounting. Think of them like a car's MPG rating.
Is private jet tracking legal?
Yes. ADS-B is an unencrypted public signal that most aircraft must send. Anyone with a $30 radio receiver can pick it up. Many services share this data in public, including FlightAware, Flightradar24, ADS-B Exchange and adsb.lol. Celebplanes uses the same public signal. The FAA LADD program lets owners ask some services to hide their plane. It does not stop the ADS-B signal itself.
Owner matches come from the FAA registry, adsb.lol (ODbL) and ADSB.fi data, and SEC filings. They may be incomplete or out of date. Methodology · Report an error. For observational use only.