While the rest of us have been fretting about recycling and using paper straws, a new study shows that the private jets of the super-wealthy produced 46 per cent more pollution in 2023 than in 2019.
READ MORE:While the rest of us have been fretting about recycling and using paper straws, a new study shows that the super-wealthy have been polluting more than ever.
Last year, ultra-rich jet owners – including the likes of pop star Taylor Swift and Amazon founder Jeff Bezos – flew for almost 26,000 hours over 4,301,561 individual flights. Researchers have found that private jets produced more than 15.6 million tonnes of CO2 in 2023. This map shows the 4.3 million private flights accessed as part of the study between 2019 and 2023
Using each jet's fuel consumption, flight times, and trajectory they were able to calculate how much CO2 each flight produced. However, this massive carbon footprint is concentrated within just a handful of individuals around the world. Jeff Bezos' two private jets spent nearly 25 days in flight in 2023 and produced as much CO2 as the average US citizen would in 207 years
Studies have shown that Taylor Swift is the celeb who produces the most emissions due to her frequent jet use. Likewise, Jeff Bezos' two private jets spent nearly 25 days in flight in 2023 and produced as much CO2 as the average US citizen would in 207 years. Professor Gössling and his colleagues found that private jet use peaked on weekends and in the summer, suggesting that they are largely used for leisure.
Interestingly, the researchers also spotted a significant overlap between jets attending different international events.The researchers found that international events were associated with big spikes in private jet use . For example, the 2022 FIFA World Cup was associated with 1,846 private flights which produced 14,700 tonnes of CO2
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