Across the board, RV Vacations have a lower carbon
dioxide (CO2) emissions level than airline/rental car/ motel or hotel vacations.
CO2 Emissions (in Tons)
| |
3-Day Vacation
|
7-Day Vacation
|
10-Day Vacation
|
14-Day Vacation
|
| |
Pittsburg
to
Lancaster
|
Detroit to
Traverse
City
|
Portland
to
Napa
|
Nashville
to New
Orleans
|
Atlanta
to
Orlando
|
Phoenix
to
Napa
|
Charlotte
to New
Orleans
|
Richmond
to
Orlando
|
Denver
to
Napa
|
Cincinnati
to
Orlando
|
|
Car/
Folding
Trailer
|
.27
|
.30
|
.68
|
.61
|
.53
|
.93
|
.83
|
.88
|
1.39
|
1.21
|
|
SUV/
Travel
Trailer
|
.42
|
.47
|
1.07
|
.96
|
.82
|
1.46
|
1.29
|
1.38
|
2.18
|
1.90
|
|
|
.56
|
.62
|
1.40
|
1.27
|
1.11
|
1.92
|
1.73
|
1.82
|
2.85
|
2.53
|
|
Type A
Motorhome
(Diesel)
|
.44
|
.49
|
1.12
|
1.01
|
.89
|
1.53
|
1.38
|
1.46
|
2.28
|
2.02
|
|
Airline/Rental
Car/Motels
or Hotels
|
.82
|
.92
|
2.15
|
1.95
|
1.71
|
2.98
|
2.68
|
2.83
|
4.44
|
3.94
|
|
*Source: 2008 PKF Consulting, Estimated Carbon Footprint of RV Vacations for RVIA
|
Using the carbon calculator developed by Conservation International, RV vacations have a less adverse environmental impact than the typical airline/rental car/motel or hotel vacation. A higher level of CO2 emmissions indicates a more adverse environmental impact. Of note is that the CO2 emmissions presented for the non-RV vacations include an allocation for the lodging component.
