Ryanair was Europe's most polluting airline in 2023, with the Irish low-cost carrier emitting 15 million metric tons of carbon dioxide (MtCO₂). Germany's flag carrier, Lufthansa, was the second highest emitting airline in Europe in 2023, having produced 9.5 MtCO₂.
Carbon dioxide emissions of airlines in Europe in 2023
(in million metric tons)
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Transport & Environment. (April 19, 2024). Carbon dioxide emissions of airlines in Europe in 2023 (in million metric tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 30, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1230981/biggest-airline-polluters-european-union/
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Transport & Environment. (2024). Carbon dioxide emissions of airlines in Europe in 2023 (in million metric tons). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1230981/biggest-airline-polluters-european-union/
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