DALLAS – Transport accounts for roughly one-fifth of worldwide carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions. 24% if just energy-related CO2 emissions are considered. What’s the breakdown of all modes, and which is doing more to curb its CO2 emissions?
To play fair, and in honor of Earth Day, we’ll look at global transportation emissions prior to the pandemic. The data comes from 2018 figures from the International Energy Agency (IEA).
Let’s get the obvious one out of the way. Three-quarters of transportation emissions are attributed to road travel. The majority of this is due to passenger vehicles (cars and buses), which account for 45.1%. The read more ⇒
Source:: “Airways Magazine”