Last updated: 9.07.2024

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The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) plays a pivotal role in guiding aviation-related environmental policies on a global scale. Recognizing the aviation industry's significant carbon footprint, ICAO has developed methodologies tailored for the flight passenger sector to determine its environmental impact. The objective behind this is to facilitate a harmonized global approach to address aviation's greenhouse gas emissions.

ICAO's carbon calculation methodology incorporates several variables, including aircraft type, flight distance, fuel burn rates, and passenger load factors. These metrics are then standardized across all member states, providing a cohesive measurement standard. By implementing such comprehensive strategies, ICAO not only helps industries to identify areas of improvement but also sets the foundation for global initiatives such as the Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation (CORSIA), targeting a carbon-neutral growth for international aviation from 2020.

The ICAO methodology does not include the ICEC dataset.

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Equation

CO2_in_g = 3.16 (co2_emissions_factor for jet fuel)
           * (total_fuel  * pax-to-freight_factor) /
           (number_of_seats * pax_load_factor)

Factors considered by methodology:

SQUAKE additions:

API request

{
  "expand": [
    "items"
  ],
  "items": [
    {
      "type": "flight",
      "methodology": "ADEME",
      "external_reference": "string",
      "origin": "TXL",
      "destination": "HAM",
      "number_of_travelers": 2,
      "aircraft_type": "320",
      "booking_class": "economy"
    }
  ]
}

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