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> Are airlines even a big source of co2 emission when you compare it with other source I am not an expert but I found this article: https://ourworldindata.org/
by skohan 5y ago
> Are airlines even a big source of co2 emission when you compare it with other source
I am not an expert but I found this article: https://ourworldindata.org/emissions-by-sector https://ourworldindata.org/emissions-by-sector
According to this it looks like passenger aviation accounts for around 1.5% of CO2 produced.
Additionally, according to this article: https://www.carbonindependent.org/22.html https://www.carbonindependent.org/22.html the climate impact of flights should be considered with a factor of 2-3 times their base carbon emissions, due to additional effects specific to air travel, like nitrous oxide and ozone emissions.
Even at the base rate of 1.5%, that seems high for a single activity no?
- sumedh 5y ago> Even at the base rate of 1.5%, that seems high for a single activity no? Well 1.5% is not too high if you ask me, it would be worth our time and money to tackle other emission sources which contribute 5% or more, not saying we should ignore airlines but forcing delays and harassment to airline travellers is not right.