The lifetime emissions from Airbus commercial aircraft deliveries in 2023 were estimated at 548.7 million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent (MtCO₂e), a year-on-year increase of 10.9 percent. In 2023, there were 735 Airbus commercial aircraft deliveries worldwide. 2020 had the lowest lifetime emissions estimates during this five-year period due to the reduced number of deliveries that year.
Lifetime emissions of Airbus commercial aircraft deliveries from 2019 to 2023
(in million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent)
The figures in this statistic are for Scope 3 GHG — use of sold products (Commercial aircraft) in a “no SAF” scenario. Use of sold products emissions are based on estimated lifetime emissions of commercial aircraft product deliveries. Estimations include CO₂ emissions only. Emissions related to CH4 and N2O were excluded, given the very low levels produced by modern aircraft engines. Emissions related to NOx were estimated and excluded, given the uncertainty related to the NOx emission factors and the relatively low contribution of this emission stream. CO₂ emission factors for kerosene are the ICAO internationally recognized lifecycle emission factor to be used for baseline fossil jet fuels (3.846 kg CO₂e per kg of fuel for fossil Jet-A/Jet-A1). This factor represents a “well to wake” life cycle analysis to assess the overall greenhouse gas (GHG) impacts of a fuel, including each stage of its production and use.
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Airbus. (March 24, 2024). Lifetime emissions of Airbus commercial aircraft deliveries from 2019 to 2023 (in million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1491305/airbus-commercial-aircraft-lifetime-emissions/
Airbus. "Lifetime emissions of Airbus commercial aircraft deliveries from 2019 to 2023 (in million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent)." Chart. March 24, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1491305/airbus-commercial-aircraft-lifetime-emissions/
Airbus. (2024). Lifetime emissions of Airbus commercial aircraft deliveries from 2019 to 2023 (in million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1491305/airbus-commercial-aircraft-lifetime-emissions/
Airbus. "Lifetime Emissions of Airbus Commercial Aircraft Deliveries from 2019 to 2023 (in Million Metric Tons of Carbon Dioxide Equivalent)." Statista, Statista Inc., 24 Mar 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1491305/airbus-commercial-aircraft-lifetime-emissions/
Airbus, Lifetime emissions of Airbus commercial aircraft deliveries from 2019 to 2023 (in million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1491305/airbus-commercial-aircraft-lifetime-emissions/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Lifetime emissions of Airbus commercial aircraft deliveries from 2019 to 2023 (in million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent) [Graph], Airbus, March 24, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1491305/airbus-commercial-aircraft-lifetime-emissions/
