Top celebrities, and planet's biggest polluters

After a study carried out by Yard, the list of the ten celebrities that have produced the most carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions due to their private jet trips was released. The data is collected after analyzing more than 1,500 flights made from the beginning of this 2022 to date. The singer Taylor Swift occupies the first place.

According to Yard, the celebrities who have analyzed this year have emitted an average of 3,376 tons of CO2 with their private planes, which translates into about 482.37 tons more than what a single person emits on a commercial flight (about seven tons). And the average duration of their flights has been 71.77 minutes

The American artist would have made 170 flights this year and has accumulated 22,923 minutes in the air, that is, 15.9 days, according to data that Yard has obtained from CelebJets, the account that tracks the movements of famous planes.

According to the report, emissions from Swift's device amount to 8,293 tons. Her shortest flight was 36 minutes, from Missouri to Nashville. Yard pointed out that the objective of her report is to focus on the "disproportionate" environmental impact of the use of these private transports.

1. Taylor Swift:

The list is headed by singer Taylor Swift. She is the celebrity who has polluted the most by taking private jet trips so far in 2022. "With a total of 170 flights since January, she has accumulated 22,923 minutes in the air, that is, 15.9 days."

Taylor's jet has an average flight time of just 80 minutes and averages 140 miles per flight. Its total flight emissions in the year amount to 8,293.54 tons of CO2. By comparison, according to the Ministry of the Environment, on average, a Colombian emits 1.6 tons of CO2 per year.

2. Floyd Mayweather

The boxer won the plant medal for air pollution. With an average of 25 flights per month, the athlete has accumulated almost 7,080 tons of CO2.

3. Jay-Z

The famous rapper and producer is in third place with an average of 136 flights so far this year and almost 7,000 tons of CO2 emitted with his private jet.

The former professional baseball player has taken 106 flights with his private jet, accumulating 5,342 tons of CO2.

4. Alex Rodriguez

The former professional baseball player has taken 106 flights with his private jet, accumulating 5,342 tons of CO2.

5. Blake Shelton

The American country singer has made 111 flights so far this year, accumulating almost 4,500 tons of CO2.

6. Steven Spielberg

The famous American director is the one who has been in the air the longest in a single flight (1h and 47 min), making an average of 61 flights so far this year.

7. Kim Kardashian

The most popular sister of the Kardashian family has taken about 57 flights during 2022 and accumulated almost 4,270 tons of CO2. The most striking thing about the businesswoman is the short period of time she spends in each one, the shortest being a 23-minute flight to California.

8. Mark Wahlberg

The actor often shares photos of his private jet flights through the networks. This year he has taken about 101 in total.

9. Oprah Winfrey

The famous journalist and television presenter has accumulated nearly 3,500 tons of CO2 in the 68 flights she has taken so far this year.

10. Travis Scott

Rapper Travis Scott has recently gone viral for a post by his partner, Kylie Jenner, in which they appear to decide which private jet to use (his or hers) for a 12-minute flight. Scott has been in the air for an average of six days, with his shortest flight being a 10-minute drive.

The worst private jets used by celebrities

1. Taylor Swift

2. Floyd Mayweather

3. Jay-Z

4. Alex Rodriguez

5. Blake Shelton

6. Steven Spielberg

7. Kim Kardashian

8. Mark Wahlberg

9. Oprah Winfrey

10. Travis Scott

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