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Carbon footprint of travel per kilometer

The carbon footprint of travel is measured in grams of carbon dioxide-equivalents per passenger kilometer. This includes the impact of increased warming fromaviation emissions at altitude.

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OurWorldinData.org/transport |

Note: Official conversion factors used in UK reporting. These factors will vary across countries depending on energy mix, transport technologies, and occupancy of public transport. Data foraviation is based on economy class.

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Carbon footprint of travel per kilometer

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