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Carbon Emissions Comparison on Travel from London to Madrid

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On this page you can compare the relative amounts of carbon emitted by the various forms of transport you can take on a round trip from London to Madrid in Spain.

  • A round-trip flight from Heathrow, England to Madrid generates carbon emissions of 330kg per person. Carbon Emissions from Flights

  • Round trip in Opel Corsa from London to Madrid (via Dover-Calais ferry) (with four people in the car) generates 87kg of CO2 per person. With two people in car, double the CO2, with just one person, quadruple it. Carbon Emissions from Driving

  • Round trip in Audi A6 Saloon from London to Madrid (via Dover-Calais ferry) (with four people in the car) generates 125kg of CO2 per person. With two people in car, double the CO2, with just one person, quadruple it. Carbon Emissions from Driving

  • A round-trip train journey from London to Madrid (via Barcelona) generates carbon emissions of 106kg per person. Read more about Carbon Emissions from Trains

See also: Carbon Emissions from Ferries though remember to add your transport to and from the port to your calculations.

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