Cycling is the mode of transportation with the smallest carbon footprint

Cycling is the mode of transportation with the smallest

carbon footprint

The carbon footprint (also known as greenhouse gas inventory) of a good or service measures t...

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If you ignore the carbon emitted from manufacturing the bicycle, cycling is the greenest mode of transportation, with 0g of

CO2

See Carbon Dioxide

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/km. 

This means it comes last when ranking transportation by CO2/km, tying with skateboarding and rollerblading, for example. 

Here are the top 3: 

• 1 st place: cars
• 2 nd place: buses
• 3 rd place: motorcycles