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Carbon Emissions for Train Travel in Spain
What are the carbon emissions of train travel to and within in Spain?

By Damian Corrigan, About.com

If you're traveling around Europe and want to avoid taking a flight to Spain due to its environmental impact, you could consider taking a train to Spain. On this page you will find out about the carbon emissions of train travel to and within Spain.

  • A single journey on the AVE high-speed train from Madrid to Barcelona generates carbon emissions of 13kg per person.

  • A round-trip train journey from London to Barcelona generates carbon emissions of 80kg per person.

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

Source: AVE carbon emissions from The Times; emissions from London to Barcelona from Seat 61.

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