Last year, the Air Transport Action Group (ATAG) noted that commercial aircraft produced about 700 million tonnes of carbon dioxide, representing about 2% of CO2 produced from all human activities.
The Geneva-based not-for-profit association that represents all sectors of the air transport industry also said that 80% of the CO2 produced from aviation came from flights over 1,500km where there is no practical alternative mode of transport.
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