Jersey Airport had the biggest carbon footprint of any airport in the United Kingdom in 2023, with 156 grams of carbon emissions per passenger per kilometer. London City Airport followed closely in second place, with 154 grams per passenger per kilometer. While Heathrow ranked eighth in terms of emissions per passenger per kilometer, the country's largest airport was estimated to be the biggest polluter in the UK in 2022.
Airports with the biggest carbon footprints in the United Kingdom in 2019
(in grams of carbon dioxide per passenger kilometer)
Characteristic
Emissions in grams of carbon dioxide per passenger kilometer
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