Dublin (TAN): Ireland-based carrier Ryanair emitted the lowest carbon dioxide per passenger for each kilometre across the European Union airline industry in July.
The airline travelled a total of 18,832 kilometres last month carrying 14.8 million passengers. It led to a total carbon dioxide emission of 1,267 kilo ton, or 67grams of carbon dioxide per passenger per kilometre, Ryanair said.
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While Ryanair claimed to have the highest passenger load factor of 96% and one of the youngest fleets, an average age of six years, in the European Union, it delivered the lowest carbon dioxide per passenger per kilometre in the Union.
“Ryanair is Europe’s greenest/cleanest major airline with the youngest fleet and highest load factors. Our CO2 per passenger/km for July is 67g, half the rate of other flag carrier European airlines, and we are committed to reducing this by a further 10% to under 60g per pax/km by 2030,” Ryanair’s Chief Marketing Officer, Kenny Jacobs said.
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“As part of Ryanair’s environmental commitment, we are investing over US$20 billion in a fleet of 210 new Boeing 737 aircraft, which will carry 4% more passengers but reduce fuel burn by 16% and cut noise emissions by 40%,” he added.
Ryanair reduced its carbon dioxide emissions per person per kilometre from 82grams to 67grams over the past decade, the carrier said.
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