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Celebrity private jets: Who tops the CO2 emissions list?

The end of 2024 is approaching. It's a time for major summaries and rankings. Online, a list of individuals who have produced the largest amounts of carbon dioxide through private jet flights has emerged. Who has landed in the first place?

These stars produced the most CO2

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Oliwia Ruta

9 December 2024 22:09

Carbon dioxide (CO2) is a greenhouse gas that plays a key role in natural processes on Earth, such as photosynthesis and regulating atmospheric temperature. It is produced naturally, for example, during the respiration of living organisms and as a result of human activities, particularly burning fossil fuels in industry and transportation.

The rise in CO2 concentration in the atmosphere is one of the main factors contributing to climate change. It causes the greenhouse effect, leading to global warming and related phenomena such as glacier melting, rising sea levels, and extreme weather conditions.

Is Taylor Swift generating vast amounts of CO2?

Taylor Swift is an American singer and songwriter known for hits such as "Shake It Off," "Bad Blood," and "We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together." The vocalist primarily creates music in country, pop, and pop-rock genres.

Recently, the singer sparked controversy among environmental activists. Information appeared online suggesting that she often travels on her private jet. Naturally, this behaviour generates vast amounts of carbon dioxide. Is the artist a threat to the planet?

Which celebrities produced the most CO2?

Taylor Swift is not the only celebrity who uses private jets. This mode of travel is very common among famous personalities. As the end of 2024 approaches, Celebrity Private Jet Tracker has compiled a comprehensive ranking revealing which stars produced the most carbon dioxide during air travel. Surprisingly, the aforementioned singer ranked only 49th with 869 metric tonnes. The top 10 appeared as follows: