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Aviation Emissions

Aviation is responsible for about 6% of global anthropogenic greenhouse emissions.

This aviation greenhouse calculator is produced by Scandanavian Airlines

While it relates specifically to their jet fleet, it is indicative of the scale of emissions from other airlines

Calculate Aviation Emissions

The image below is the product of the SAS greenhouse calculator.

It calculates six gas emissions from air travel. However, only CO2 is of interest for you greenhouse calculation.

In the example below, the total CO2 emissions for a flight from Brisbane to London are 2,264 kg per passenger.

For the more advanced reader, see the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change Aviation Report: Aviation and the Global Atmosphere (pdf)

Once you have finalised your greenhouse calculations you can purchase GECOs to offset your emissions

Disclaimer: in the opinion of SEA O2 these are authoritative sources of information about calculating greenhouse emissions. However, SEA O2 can accept no responsibility for the accuracy of the information they contain or the consequences of its use.