A new near-real-time global database on CO2 emissions from air transport

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Air transport facilitates international trade and tourism and contributes to economic growth and job creation, but it also produces carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions that contribute to global warming. The OECD has developed a new database using a near real-time data source from the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) to produce estimates of CO₂ emissions from air transport. The new estimates have global coverage and ensure a consistent allocation of CO₂ emissions across countries. The data and methods are described in a Working Paper published today.