Climate change and sports - statistics & facts

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Forecasted carbon emissions of the 2024 Olympic Games
1.75m tCO2
Average per-game carbon emissions in the NFL
20.8 tCO2
Activity that contributes most to Formula 1's carbon footprint
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  • Basic Statistic Global land and ocean temperature anomalies 1880-2023
  • Premium Statistic Global greenhouse gas emissions 1970-2023
  • Premium Statistic Global cumulative CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land use 1850-2023, by country
  • Premium Statistic Global perception of the severity of local climate change effects 2023, by country
  • Premium Statistic Most fossil fuel sports sponsorship deals 2024, by sport
  • Basic Statistic Biggest fossil fuel sponsors of sports worldwide 2024

Sporting events and competitions

  • Premium Statistic Carbon footprint of the Summer Olympic Games 2012-2024
  • Premium Statistic Carbon emissions at the Winter Olympic Games 2010-2022, by event
  • Basic Statistic Per-game carbon emissions of leading sports in the U.S. 2024, by league
  • Premium Statistic FIFA World Cup carbon emissions 2010-2022
  • Basic Statistic Carbon emissions of Premier League clubs 2023-2024, by club
  • Premium Statistic Most sustainable Premier League clubs 2022-2023
  • Premium Statistic Most sustainable EFL clubs 2022-2023
  • Basic Statistic Premier League clubs that travelled the most in pre-season 2024, by air miles
  • Basic Statistic Total carbon footprint of Formula 1 2022, by category

Impacts

  • Premium Statistic Frequency of climate-related disruption UK 2023, by sport
  • Premium Statistic Views of athletes on climate change's impact on athletics 2022-2023
  • Premium Statistic Most threatening climate change impacts on golf UK 2023
  • Premium Statistic Share of female soccer players that think climate change already affects games 2024
  • Premium Statistic Future impacts of climate change on sports in France 2022, by warming scenario

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