Carbon Footprint:Bus Travel

10km travelling by bus per passenger is equivalent to:

1.03 kg CO₂e

5.2 km of driving

The equivalent kilometres of driving emissions in an average small petrol car. Learn more.

0.56 m³ of CO₂ gas

Carbon footprints depend on many changing factors - where something is made, the energy mix used and how far it travels - so any single product's footprint will vary. Use these figures to understand what is higher or lower, not as an exact calculation for your situation.

Amount of CO₂ Gas

Compared to the size of a human.

10km travelling by bus per passenger is equivalent to 0.56 m³ of CO₂ gas.

1.75 mCO₂0.83 m cube

Source information

UK Government 2020 GHG conversion factors.

Item list compiled by CO2 Everything.

How we calculate equivalent kilometres