Cruise ships and short-haul flights are the most carbon intensive modes of transportation, emitting approximately 250 and 246 g CO₂e per pkm, respectively. On average, electric cars have a lower carbon footprint than diesel and gas cars, with approximately 47 g CO₂e per pkm. However, this figure varies depending on the source of electricity for charging EV batteries.
Carbon footprint of select modes of transportation per kilometer of travel in 2022
(in grams of carbon dioxide equivalent per passenger kilometer)
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Visual Capitalist. (April 26, 2024). Carbon footprint of select modes of transportation per kilometer of travel in 2022 (in grams of carbon dioxide equivalent per passenger kilometer) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 18, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1185559/carbon-footprint-of-travel-per-kilometer-by-mode-of-transport/
Visual Capitalist. "Carbon footprint of select modes of transportation per kilometer of travel in 2022 (in grams of carbon dioxide equivalent per passenger kilometer)." Chart. April 26, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1185559/carbon-footprint-of-travel-per-kilometer-by-mode-of-transport/
Visual Capitalist. (2024). Carbon footprint of select modes of transportation per kilometer of travel in 2022 (in grams of carbon dioxide equivalent per passenger kilometer). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1185559/carbon-footprint-of-travel-per-kilometer-by-mode-of-transport/
Visual Capitalist. "Carbon Footprint of Select Modes of Transportation per Kilometer of Travel in 2022 (in Grams of Carbon Dioxide Equivalent per Passenger Kilometer)." Statista, Statista Inc., 26 Apr 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1185559/carbon-footprint-of-travel-per-kilometer-by-mode-of-transport/
Visual Capitalist, Carbon footprint of select modes of transportation per kilometer of travel in 2022 (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 December 18, 2024)
Carbon footprint of select modes of transportation per kilometer of travel in 2022 (in grams of carbon dioxide equivalent per passenger kilometer) [Graph], Visual Capitalist, April 26, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1185559/carbon-footprint-of-travel-per-kilometer-by-mode-of-transport/
