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Private jet emissions report card, by the digits

50x: How much more polluting private jets flights are compared to trains

5-14x: How much more polluting private jets are compared to passenger and commercial flights

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2: Metric tons of CO2 private jets can produce per hour, equivalent to consuming 4.6 barrels of oil

1%: World population that produces about 50% of commercial aviation emissions

2%: Global energy-related CO2 emissions produced aviation in 2021

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