Dubai International Airport (DXB) emitted over 16.6 million metric tons of carbon dioxide (CO2) from international passenger travel during 2019. In that period, Los Angeles (LAX) was the highest CO2 emitter in CO2 from domestic passenger travel globally.
Top departure airports worldwide with the largest passenger CO2 emissions in 2019, by flight type
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