Dubai Airport had the highest carbon footprint of any international airport in 2019, with emissions totaling 20.1 million metric tons of carbon dioxide (MtCO₂). London Heathrow followed closely in second place, with emissions of 19.1 MtCO₂.
Airports with the highest carbon footprints worldwide in 2019
(in million metric tons of carbon dioxide)
Includes emissions from passenger and freight flights*
Supplementary notes
*Total flight emissions: This represents the CO₂ emissions attributed to carrying passengers, freight carried on passenger aircraft (“belly freight”) and freight carried on dedicated freighters.
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