Cruise Ships Are The Most Carbon-Intensive Travel Method

What We’re Showing?

The carbon footprint of transportation measured in grams of carbon dioxide (CO2) equivalents emitted per person to travel one kilometer. This includes both carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases.

Key Takeaway

Transport accounts for nearly one-quarter of global energy-related CO2 emissions.

Going on a cruise ship, flying domestically, and driving alone are the most carbon-intensive travel methods. Taking a train instead of a short flight could reduce your emissions by 86%.

Are EVs Greener?

Many experts agree that EVs create a lower carbon footprint over time than traditional internal combustion engine vehicles.

However, the batteries in electric vehicles charge on the power that comes straight off the electric grid—often powered by fossil fuels. Subsequently, EV emissions depend mainly on how the country generates electricity.

There are also questions about how energy-intensive it is to build an EV or an EV battery compared to a comparable traditional vehicle.