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Which is the more ecologically problematic travel mode, ship or plane? (lemmy.world)
submitted 7 months ago by to c/asklemmy@lemmy.world
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In my specific case, I was looking into travels between Beppu (Japan) and Osaka. There is a direct ferry line, but other routes exist of course (also trains).

I wonder how a ferry and a plane would compare

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[–] [S] 3 points 7 months ago (2 children)

In theory I guess, but in practice we have diesel engine ships and all sorts of dynamics with pollution (e.g., using more dirty diesel that's forbidden but not in international waters etc).

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  • [–] 6 points 7 months ago*

    You mean bunker oil not diesel. First, it is what is left over from fracking so in itself isn’t polluting much extra in production. Then, as a ship is buoyant, it burns much less fuel per ton-km so it pollutes exponentially less than any other form of motorised transport. Planes are at the other end of the scale.

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