In 2023, the most polluting route departing from Europe was London-Dubai, accounting for 2.3 million metric tons of carbon dioxide emissions. The most polluting four routes departing from Europe was from London. Furthermore, the Frankfurt-Shanghai route accounted for 1.4 million metric tons of CO2 emissions and was the fifth most polluting route departing from Europe.
Most polluting routes departing from a European airport in 2023
(CO2 emissions in million metric tons)
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Transport & Environment. (April 19, 2024). Most polluting routes departing from a European airport in 2023 (CO2 emissions in million metric tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 02, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1545699/biggest-polluting-routes-european-airports/
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Transport & Environment. (2024). Most polluting routes departing from a European airport in 2023 (CO2 emissions in million metric tons). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 02, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1545699/biggest-polluting-routes-european-airports/
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Most polluting routes departing from a European airport in 2023 (CO2 emissions in million metric tons) [Graph], Transport & Environment, April 19, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1545699/biggest-polluting-routes-european-airports/
