Jasmine Andrade
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The Premier League’s unrivalled global appeal has seen sold-out stadiums across the world this summer – with fans spread across various continents getting to see their heroes in real life.
After two years of covid-restricted travel, most clubs in the English top flight chose to play matches overseas on money-spinning tours, while some opted for more low-key training camps abroad.
But after calls for sport to use the pandemic as a chance to reset around its role in climate impact, the return to vast amounts of plane travel has raised questions on the cost to the environment.
Villa top of CO2 emissions
This table displays a BBC Sport estimate of each club’s emissions in order of who has generated the most CO2 from air travel.
BBC Sport has not included emissions from domestic fixtures for the purposes of this comparison, given air travel – mile for mile – is the most damaging way to travel for the environment.
| Premier League teams | Air miles travelled in pre-season | C02 emissions per passenger (in Kg) | Carbon emissions per football team in Metric Tons |
| Aston Villa | 22419 | 2921 | 87.63 |
| Leeds United | 21858 | 2736 | 82.08 |
| Manchester United | 21507 | 2642 | 79.29 |
| Crystal Palace | 22819 | 2583 | 77.49 |
| Liverpool | 14160 | 1804 | 54.12 |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 15330 | 1770 | 53.1 |
| Chelsea | 13421 | 1639 | 49.17 |
| Arsenal | 9808 | 1247 | 37.41 |
| Manchester City | 9505 | 1123 | 33.69 |
| Everton | 8297 | 980 | 29.4 |
| Nottingham Forest | 3258 | 534 | 16.02 |
| Newcastle United | 3253 | 460 | 13.8 |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2503 | 392 | 11.76 |
| Fulham | 2174 | 349 | 10.47 |
| AFC Bournemouth | 1994 | 302 | 9.06 |
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 1916 | 296 | 8.88 |
| West Ham United | 1206 | 278 | 8.34 |
| Brentford | 1318 | 269 | 8.07 |
| Southampton | 1548 | 264 | 7.92 |
| Leicester City | 564 | 134 | 4.02 |
| Grand Total | 178858 | 22721 | 681.6 |
| BBC Sport calculations are based on an estimated average of 30 people – players and staff – travelling per club |
The club to produce the most CO2 during their pre-season tour was Aston Villa.
Their Australia tour included fixtures against Leeds United, Brisbane Roar and Manchester United, while Steven Gerrard’s side also flew to France to play Rennes today.
In total, Villa have emitted 87.63 metric tonnes of CO2, equating to 2,921kg per passenger, from five flights this summer – with…
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