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Your figure is accurate for the global scale. In the USA it's also around 3%. In the UK, it's 8% though: https://www.theguardian.com/business/2023/feb/28/scien
by est31 3y ago
Your figure is accurate for the global scale. In the USA it's also around 3%.
In the UK, it's 8% though: https://www.theguardian.com/business/2023/feb/28/scientists-uk-aviation-net-zero-ambitions-half-farmland-double-renewable-electricity https://www.theguardian.com/business/2023/feb/28/scientists-...
- Closi 3y agoThis is right in percentage terms - but also worth noting that the UK produces 4.7 tonnes of co2 per capita vs USA's 14.4 metric tons per capita. i.e. taking your 8% and 3% figures along with the tonnes of co2 above would mean in raw CO2 terms, the USA is producing more tonnes of aviation carbon per capita (i.e. per person) than the UK. The UK would be at 2.6% if it consumed 'other carbon' at USA rates (i.e. 14.4 metric tons per capita), but it is 8% because it consumed 4.7 tonnes per capita.
- closewith 3y agoThe USA excludes international aviation emissions while the UK includes them in their figure (the only country to do so). Domestic UK aviation emissions are tiny.
- Eavolution 3y agoWhat domestic flights even are there? The only ones I'm aware of are Belfast to assorted cities in England.
- jenscow 3y agoI know at least Manchester, Birmingham, Newcastle, Glasgow and Edinburgh all connect to London.
- Digit-Al 3y agoI've flown to Newquay as well.
- janekm 3y agoThere's over 182 domestic routes flown in the UK (Heathrow - Edinburgh is the most popular one): https://commonslibrary.parliament.uk/domestic-flights-in-the-uk-where-do-we-fly/ https://commonslibrary.parliament.uk/domestic-flights-in-the...
- stevedh 3y agoI've flown Newcastle to Southampton (and back) a few times.
- Closi 3y agoLoads of people fly from London/Birmingham to Edinburgh/Glasgow and visa-versa (it's often cheaper and faster than the train). Then obviously NI as you mentioned.
- tonyedgecombe 3y agoThe interesting thing is that even in the USA only 50% of people fly in any one year.