Airport Tracker

Positives

• Students will have fun exploring this map to see the climate impact of airports near them.
• Students can conceptualize the amount of carbon emissions for a country or airport using the provided equivalence comparisons to cars and coal plants. 

Additional Prerequisites

• This map only counts emissions from carbon dioxide and not the non-CO₂ warming effects of aviation. Click here to learn more about the full climate impact of aviation.
• To view an individual airport select its location on the map or use the country drop-down selector at the top of the map.
• To view the map legend click the icon in the bottom left corner of the map.

Differentiation

• Math students could graph the data showing emissions from the top 10 most polluting airports.
• Science and engineering students could research how to scale up the use of sailboats for intercontinental travel.
• Students could read this fact sheet on electric flight from Stay Grounded which debunks greenwashing techniques in the aviation industry related to electric flight.