National Geographic Traveller (UK)
FUEL in numbers
1.1 BILLION TONS
the amount of CO2 emissions produced annually by aviation — 2.5% of the world’s total (pre-pandemic)
32%
the rise in CO2 emissions from aviation between 2013 and 2018 caused by increased flights, despite more efficient aircraft
53 TONS
the amount of CO2 produced by a flight from London to New York
0.33 TONS
the CO2 equivalent produced by an economy class passenger on a London to New York flight (0.6 tons in premium)