According to the 2021 U.S. Department of Energy Data Book, Amtrak is 46% more energy efficient than traveling by car and 34% more energy efficient than domestic air travel.
What is the carbon footprint of the Amtrak?
Overall, Amtrak GHG emissions declined 16%1 from 934,038 metric tons of CO2e in FY20 to 672,734 metric tons of CO2e in FY21. down 32% compared to FY19 (pre-pandemic), passing our 5% reduction goal.
Do planes or trains pollute more?
What transportation produces the most carbon emissions?
carsDemand for transportation is much less sensitive to price changes than is demand for electric power, and people have had few cost-effective alternatives to motor fuels. Most emissions in the transportation sector come from cars and trucks.
Do trains pollute the earth?
The transportation sector emits the highest amount of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of all the U.S. sectors, with the rail sector contributing 2% of those emissions. Rail plays an important role in reducing the transportation sector's emissions due to the efficiency of passenger and freight rail transportation.