After years of constant decline, the energy intensity of the aviation industry rebounded in 2020, reaching 18.4 and 12.6 megajoules per revenue-ton-kilometer equivalent for domestic and international flights, respectively. The energy intensity is a parameter that expresses how energy inefficient an industry is; the lower the intensity, the better.
Energy intensity of domestic and international commercial passenger aviation worldwide from 2000 to 2021 (in MJ/RTK equivalent)
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IEA. (September 30, 2022). Energy intensity of domestic and international commercial passenger aviation worldwide from 2000 to 2021 (in MJ/RTK equivalent) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 10, 2024, from https://internal.statista.com/statistics/1366732/energy-intensity-passenger-aviation/
IEA. "Energy intensity of domestic and international commercial passenger aviation worldwide from 2000 to 2021 (in MJ/RTK equivalent)." Chart. September 30, 2022. Statista. Accessed June 10, 2024. https://internal.statista.com/statistics/1366732/energy-intensity-passenger-aviation/
IEA. (2022). Energy intensity of domestic and international commercial passenger aviation worldwide from 2000 to 2021 (in MJ/RTK equivalent). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 10, 2024. https://internal.statista.com/statistics/1366732/energy-intensity-passenger-aviation/
IEA. "Energy Intensity of Domestic and International Commercial Passenger Aviation Worldwide from 2000 to 2021 (in Mj/Rtk Equivalent)." Statista, Statista Inc., 30 Sep 2022, https://internal.statista.com/statistics/1366732/energy-intensity-passenger-aviation/
IEA, Energy intensity of domestic and international commercial passenger aviation worldwide from 2000 to 2021 (in MJ/RTK equivalent) Statista, https://internal.statista.com/statistics/1366732/energy-intensity-passenger-aviation/ (last visited June 10, 2024)
Energy intensity of domestic and international commercial passenger aviation worldwide from 2000 to 2021 (in MJ/RTK equivalent) [Graph], IEA, September 30, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://internal.statista.com/statistics/1366732/energy-intensity-passenger-aviation/