In 2019, Germany's national carrier, Lufthansa was the biggest polluter in Europe, with over 19 million metric tons of carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions. Irish carrier Ryanair came in fourth place, with 12.28 million metric tons of CO2.
European airlines with the highest CO2 emissions in 2019 (in million metric tons)
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Transport & Environment. (March 30, 2021). European airlines with the highest CO2 emissions in 2019 (in million metric tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 19, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1267839/european-airlines-co2-emissions/
Transport & Environment. "European airlines with the highest CO2 emissions in 2019 (in million metric tons)." Chart. March 30, 2021. Statista. Accessed May 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1267839/european-airlines-co2-emissions/
Transport & Environment. (2021). European airlines with the highest CO2 emissions in 2019 (in million metric tons). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1267839/european-airlines-co2-emissions/
Transport & Environment. "European Airlines with The Highest Co2 Emissions in 2019 (in Million Metric Tons)." Statista, Statista Inc., 30 Mar 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1267839/european-airlines-co2-emissions/
Transport & Environment, European airlines with the highest CO2 emissions in 2019 (in million metric tons) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1267839/european-airlines-co2-emissions/ (last visited May 19, 2024)
European airlines with the highest CO2 emissions in 2019 (in million metric tons) [Graph], Transport & Environment, March 30, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1267839/european-airlines-co2-emissions/