In 2023, flights departing from airports in the United Kingdom emitted approximately 32 million metric tons of carbon dioxide (MtCO₂). Around 70 percent of this total came from long haul flights (extra-UK and non-European), while flights heading for European destinations produced just over nine MtCO₂ that year. Although emissions from flights departing the UK increased by some 23 percent in 2023, they remained slightly below 2019 levels.
Carbon dioxide emissions from flights departing from airports in the United Kingdom from 2019 to 2023, by destination
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Transport & Environment. (April 19, 2024). Carbon dioxide emissions from flights departing from airports in the United Kingdom from 2019 to 2023, by destination (in million metric tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 04, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1465859/uk-aviation-co2-emissions-by-destination/
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