This graphic shows the carbon footprint of a return flight from London to selected destinations across the world, per passenger. Of the chosen destinations, the carbon footprint was unsurprisingly highest for a passenger travelling to and from Perth, Australia at 3,153 kg CO2.
Carbon footprint per passenger of return flights from London to select destinations
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Carbon footprint per passenger in kilograms of carbon dioxide
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The Guardian. (July 19, 2019). Carbon footprint per passenger of return flights from London to select destinations (in kg of CO2) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 03, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1029998/worldwide-return-flight-carbon-footprint-uk/
The Guardian. "Carbon footprint per passenger of return flights from London to select destinations (in kg of CO2)." Chart. July 19, 2019. Statista. Accessed April 03, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1029998/worldwide-return-flight-carbon-footprint-uk/
The Guardian. (2019). Carbon footprint per passenger of return flights from London to select destinations (in kg of CO2). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 03, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1029998/worldwide-return-flight-carbon-footprint-uk/
The Guardian. "Carbon Footprint per Passenger of Return Flights from London to Select Destinations (in Kg of Co2)." Statista, Statista Inc., 19 Jul 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1029998/worldwide-return-flight-carbon-footprint-uk/
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Carbon footprint per passenger of return flights from London to select destinations (in kg of CO2) [Graph], The Guardian, July 19, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1029998/worldwide-return-flight-carbon-footprint-uk/
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