From 2005 to 2019, the full flight carbon dioxide emission level in the European Union increased significantly from 110 to 147 million metric tons. In the following years, CO2 emission decreased dramatically due to the coronavirus pandemic since airlines' operations were disrupted by the mitigation policies set by the governments. In 2021, the full flight CO2 emission level in the European Union was just 65 million metric tons, a 56 percent less than the 2019 level.
Annual full flight carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions in European Union ( in million metric tons)
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- Basic Statistic Air passenger transport in the European Union 2008-2021
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Leading airlines
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- Premium Statistic Selected major European airlines based on revenue 2022
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Special focus; Sustainability
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- Premium Statistic European Union: full flight CO₂ emissions 2005-2021
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European Union Energy Safety Agency. (February 21, 2023). Annual full flight carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions in European Union ( in million metric tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 27, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1421629/european-union-full-flight-co%25E2%2582%2582-emissions/
European Union Energy Safety Agency. "Annual full flight carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions in European Union ( in million metric tons)." Chart. February 21, 2023. Statista. Accessed April 27, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1421629/european-union-full-flight-co%25E2%2582%2582-emissions/
European Union Energy Safety Agency. (2023). Annual full flight carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions in European Union ( in million metric tons). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 27, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1421629/european-union-full-flight-co%25E2%2582%2582-emissions/
European Union Energy Safety Agency. "Annual Full Flight Carbon Dioxide (Co₂) Emissions in European Union ( in Million Metric Tons)." Statista, Statista Inc., 21 Feb 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1421629/european-union-full-flight-co%25E2%2582%2582-emissions/
European Union Energy Safety Agency, Annual full flight carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions in European Union ( in million metric tons) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1421629/european-union-full-flight-co%25E2%2582%2582-emissions/ (last visited April 27, 2024)
Annual full flight carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions in European Union ( in million metric tons) [Graph], European Union Energy Safety Agency, February 21, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1421629/european-union-full-flight-co%25E2%2582%2582-emissions/