As a contributor to global climate change, the aviation industry is also subject to emission level abatement regulations and plans. According to a forecast, it is estimated that the total emissions from the aviation industry will decline down to 400 million metric tons of carbon dioxide (CO2) by 2050 if sustainable aviation fuels are deployed.
Projected CO2 emissions from the aviation industry between 2022 and 2050, by scenario (in billion metric tons)*
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Overview
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- Premium Statistic Global air traffic - annual growth of passenger demand 2006-2024
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- Premium Statistic Commercial airlines worldwide - fuel consumption 2005-2023
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Segments
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- Premium Statistic Global CO2 emissions share from the commercial aviation industry by operation 2019
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- 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
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Public opinion
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- Premium Statistic Opinion of air travelers regarding the environmental impact of flying globally 2020
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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
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Oliver Wyman. (January 31, 2022). Projected CO2 emissions from the aviation industry between 2022 and 2050, by scenario (in billion metric tons)* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 18, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1189613/projected-co2-emission-aviation-worldwide/
Oliver Wyman. "Projected CO2 emissions from the aviation industry between 2022 and 2050, by scenario (in billion metric tons)*." Chart. January 31, 2022. Statista. Accessed June 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1189613/projected-co2-emission-aviation-worldwide/
Oliver Wyman. (2022). Projected CO2 emissions from the aviation industry between 2022 and 2050, by scenario (in billion metric tons)*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1189613/projected-co2-emission-aviation-worldwide/
Oliver Wyman. "Projected Co2 Emissions from The Aviation Industry between 2022 and 2050, by Scenario (in Billion Metric Tons)*." Statista, Statista Inc., 31 Jan 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1189613/projected-co2-emission-aviation-worldwide/
Oliver Wyman, Projected CO2 emissions from the aviation industry between 2022 and 2050, by scenario (in billion metric tons)* Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1189613/projected-co2-emission-aviation-worldwide/ (last visited June 18, 2024)
Projected CO2 emissions from the aviation industry between 2022 and 2050, by scenario (in billion metric tons)* [Graph], Oliver Wyman, January 31, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1189613/projected-co2-emission-aviation-worldwide/