In 2019, nine out of 10 most polluting North American airports were U.S.-based. Los Angeles International Airport was the most polluting airport in the region, with some 15.3 million metric tons of CO2 emissions. The second place was taken by New York JFK, with 12.9 million metric tons of CO2.
Leading airports with the highest carbon dioxide emissions from passenger transport in North America in 2019 (in million metric tons)
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ODI. (September 30, 2021). Leading airports with the highest carbon dioxide emissions from passenger transport in North America in 2019 (in million metric tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 04, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1271489/co2-emissions-passenger-transport-airports-north-america/
ODI. "Leading airports with the highest carbon dioxide emissions from passenger transport in North America in 2019 (in million metric tons)." Chart. September 30, 2021. Statista. Accessed May 04, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1271489/co2-emissions-passenger-transport-airports-north-america/
ODI. (2021). Leading airports with the highest carbon dioxide emissions from passenger transport in North America in 2019 (in million metric tons). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 04, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1271489/co2-emissions-passenger-transport-airports-north-america/
ODI. "Leading Airports with The Highest Carbon Dioxide Emissions from Passenger Transport in North America in 2019 (in Million Metric Tons)." Statista, Statista Inc., 30 Sep 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1271489/co2-emissions-passenger-transport-airports-north-america/
ODI, Leading airports with the highest carbon dioxide emissions from passenger transport in North America in 2019 (in million metric tons) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1271489/co2-emissions-passenger-transport-airports-north-america/ (last visited May 04, 2024)
Leading airports with the highest carbon dioxide emissions from passenger transport in North America in 2019 (in million metric tons) [Graph], ODI, September 30, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1271489/co2-emissions-passenger-transport-airports-north-america/