According to the estimates, Korean Air will emit roughly 172 grams of carbon dioxide (CO2) per revenue passenger kilometers (RPK) during 2020, which will make Korean Air the airline with the highest environmental impact.
CO2 emission intensity of airlines from 2014 to 2020 (in grams of CO2 per RPK)*
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TPI. (July 31, 2019). CO2 emission intensity of airlines from 2014 to 2020 (in grams of CO2 per RPK)* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 11, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1189571/co2-emission-intensity-airlines-worldwide/
TPI. "CO2 emission intensity of airlines from 2014 to 2020 (in grams of CO2 per RPK)*." Chart. July 31, 2019. Statista. Accessed May 11, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1189571/co2-emission-intensity-airlines-worldwide/
TPI. (2019). CO2 emission intensity of airlines from 2014 to 2020 (in grams of CO2 per RPK)*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 11, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1189571/co2-emission-intensity-airlines-worldwide/
TPI. "Co2 Emission Intensity of Airlines from 2014 to 2020 (in Grams of Co2 per Rpk)*." Statista, Statista Inc., 31 Jul 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1189571/co2-emission-intensity-airlines-worldwide/
TPI, CO2 emission intensity of airlines from 2014 to 2020 (in grams of CO2 per RPK)* Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1189571/co2-emission-intensity-airlines-worldwide/ (last visited May 11, 2024)
CO2 emission intensity of airlines from 2014 to 2020 (in grams of CO2 per RPK)* [Graph], TPI, July 31, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1189571/co2-emission-intensity-airlines-worldwide/