The carbon footprint of a medium petrol car was 192 grams of carbon dioxide (CO2) per passenger kilometer in 2018. In comparison, a medium diesel powered vehicle's carbon footprint was 171 grams of CO2 per passenger kilometer. The carbon footprint of a domestic flight (flights less than 1,000 kilometers) was the highest of all transport modes, with 225 grams of CO2 emitted per passenger kilometer. However, the carbon footprint of short-haul and long haul economy flights were considerably less. One reason for this is that less fuel-efficient planes are often used for shorter flights.
Carbon footprint of select modes of transport per kilometer of travel in 2018 (in grams of carbon dioxide equivalent per passenger kilometer)
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OWID. (October 13, 2020). Carbon footprint of select modes of transport per kilometer of travel in 2018 (in grams of carbon dioxide equivalent per passenger kilometer) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 27, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1185559/carbon-footprint-of-travel-per-kilometer-by-mode-of-transport/
OWID. "Carbon footprint of select modes of transport per kilometer of travel in 2018 (in grams of carbon dioxide equivalent per passenger kilometer)." Chart. October 13, 2020. Statista. Accessed April 27, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1185559/carbon-footprint-of-travel-per-kilometer-by-mode-of-transport/
OWID. (2020). Carbon footprint of select modes of transport per kilometer of travel in 2018 (in grams of carbon dioxide equivalent per passenger kilometer). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 27, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1185559/carbon-footprint-of-travel-per-kilometer-by-mode-of-transport/
OWID. "Carbon Footprint of Select Modes of Transport per Kilometer of Travel in 2018 (in Grams of Carbon Dioxide Equivalent per Passenger Kilometer)." Statista, Statista Inc., 13 Oct 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1185559/carbon-footprint-of-travel-per-kilometer-by-mode-of-transport/
OWID, Carbon footprint of select modes of transport per kilometer of travel in 2018 (in grams of carbon dioxide equivalent per passenger kilometer) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1185559/carbon-footprint-of-travel-per-kilometer-by-mode-of-transport/ (last visited April 27, 2024)
Carbon footprint of select modes of transport per kilometer of travel in 2018 (in grams of carbon dioxide equivalent per passenger kilometer) [Graph], OWID, October 13, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1185559/carbon-footprint-of-travel-per-kilometer-by-mode-of-transport/