During 2019, passengers seated in an economy flight carried out on a narrowbody aircraft type contributed over one-third of global carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions in the commercial aviation industry. In that period, CO2 emissions of freight aviation constituted roughly 15 percent of global emissions.
Share of carbon dioxide emissions in the aviation industry in 2019, by operations and aircraft seating class
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ICCT. (October 7, 2020). Share of carbon dioxide emissions in the aviation industry in 2019, by operations and aircraft seating class [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 13, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1189364/carbon-dioxide-emissions-aviation-operations-seating/
ICCT. "Share of carbon dioxide emissions in the aviation industry in 2019, by operations and aircraft seating class ." Chart. October 7, 2020. Statista. Accessed May 13, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1189364/carbon-dioxide-emissions-aviation-operations-seating/
ICCT. (2020). Share of carbon dioxide emissions in the aviation industry in 2019, by operations and aircraft seating class . Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 13, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1189364/carbon-dioxide-emissions-aviation-operations-seating/
ICCT. "Share of Carbon Dioxide Emissions in The Aviation Industry in 2019, by Operations and Aircraft Seating Class ." Statista, Statista Inc., 7 Oct 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1189364/carbon-dioxide-emissions-aviation-operations-seating/
ICCT, Share of carbon dioxide emissions in the aviation industry in 2019, by operations and aircraft seating class Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1189364/carbon-dioxide-emissions-aviation-operations-seating/ (last visited May 13, 2024)
Share of carbon dioxide emissions in the aviation industry in 2019, by operations and aircraft seating class [Graph], ICCT, October 7, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1189364/carbon-dioxide-emissions-aviation-operations-seating/