In its financial year ending March 2021, Wizz Air emitted 77.3 grams of carbon dioxide (CO2) per revenue passenger kilometer. The airline with the lowest CO2 emissions was easyJet, with 70.8 grams per revenue passenger kilometer.
CO2 emissions of selected European airlines as of 2021
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EasyJet (fiscal year ending September 2020) can be found on page 33.
Wizz Air ( fiscal year ending March 2021) can be found on page 5.
Ryan Air (fiscal year ending March 2021) can be found on page 2.
Air France-KLM (fiscal year ending December 2020) can be found on page 189.
Lufthansa (fiscal year ending December 2020) can be found on page 22.
International Airlines Group (fiscal year ending December 2020), can be found on page 62.
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