ROUND-TRIP FLIGHT EMISSIONS

*Measured in pounds of CO2 | Sources: Domestic: EPA / International: United Nations ICAO

 

DOMESTIC

Total flight hours R/T:

Up to 2 hours: 300 pounds

2-4 hours: 600 pounds

4-6 hours: 900 pounds

6-10 hours: 1,500 pounds

 

INTERNATIONAL

From US going R/T to:

Asia: 3,600 | Africa: 4,400

Central America: 1,700

Europe: 2,800

South America: 2,900

 
 

*Not including air travel, the average American emits about 2,940 pounds of CO2 per month