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Miles Archer

(20,314 posts) Sun Sep 28, 2025, 10:46 AM 18 hrs ago

It would take an average person 860 years to match the annual carbon footprint of Zuckerberg's yacht

Waldman Media (@waldmanmedia) on TikTok, which creates content for the marine and yacht industries, gave an overview of Zuckerberg's yacht, equipped with dual helipads, a swimming pool, cinema, gym, spa, and accommodations for over 24 guests and nearly 50 crew members.

With all the opulence amassed among three luxury yachts worth millions, commenters are overwhelmingly upset at such a severe display of wealth inequality. Oxfam estimated that the average annual carbon footprint of megayachts is 5,672 tons. That figure "would take the average person 860 years to emit the same pollution."

Gregory Salle, a professor at France's University of Lille, emphasized that superyachts contribute more than just climate pollution. "Wastewater, noise and light pollution, particulate matter in exhaust, and even where the vessels dock can have an adverse effect on the local environment," according to Fortune.

The 10 wealthiest individuals in the world are said to account for half the world's emissions, per Oxfam. Conversely, it would take the bottom 99% of individuals 1,500 years to emit the same amount of pollution.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/outrage-erupts-details-surface-mark-040000500.html

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It would take an average person 860 years to match the annual carbon footprint of Zuckerberg's yacht (Original Post) Miles Archer 18 hrs ago OP

Ten people create half the world's pollution? Irish_Dem 18 hrs ago #1

Yeah I would need to see their work on that EX500rider 17 hrs ago #2

Private jets, private yachts, etc. Irish_Dem 17 hrs ago #3

And the other things go on every day also EX500rider 17 hrs ago #4

I even doubt the 5,000 ton figure per mega yacht EX500rider 8 hrs ago #5

One would think a little bell would ring in one's head when reading this, right? Abolishinist 7 hrs ago #7

The Yahoo article is a bunch of crap. Abolishinist 7 hrs ago #6

Irish_Dem

(75,383 posts)

1. Ten people create half the world's pollution?

Reply to Miles Archer (Original post)

Sun Sep 28, 2025, 10:50 AM

18 hrs ago

The same people who pay no taxes, have no regulation, and plenty
of govt subsidies.

EX500rider

(11,977 posts)

2. Yeah I would need to see their work on that

Reply to Irish_Dem (Reply #1)

Sun Sep 28, 2025, 11:01 AM

17 hrs ago

10 people out do all the semi's and commercial planes and container ships and factory's? Seems unlikely

Irish_Dem

(75,383 posts)

3. Private jets, private yachts, etc.

Reply to EX500rider (Reply #2)

Sun Sep 28, 2025, 11:11 AM

17 hrs ago

They are always flying and sailing around.

EX500rider

(11,977 posts)

4. And the other things go on every day also

Reply to Irish_Dem (Reply #3)

Sun Sep 28, 2025, 11:16 AM

17 hrs ago

There are approximately 105,000 to 115,000 commercial flights globally each day.

There are more than 50,000 container ships operating globally at any given time.

China had over 6 million manufacturing enterprises as of late 2024, while the United States had approximately 608,000 manufacturing businesses as of early 2021. The total number of factories worldwide is estimated to be in the millions.

The total number of power plants in the world range from about 30,000 to 62,500 or more.

10 people beat all that? No way.

EX500rider

(11,977 posts)

5. I even doubt the 5,000 ton figure per mega yacht

Reply to Irish_Dem (Reply #3)

Sun Sep 28, 2025, 08:41 PM

8 hrs ago

That may be true if it's running all the time but those boats spend 90 plus percent of the time tied up to a dock with shore power and their engines and generators off

Abolishinist

(2,782 posts)

7. One would think a little bell would ring in one's head when reading this, right?

Reply to EX500rider (Reply #2)

Sun Sep 28, 2025, 09:23 PM

7 hrs ago

10 people create more than 50% of the world's emissions. We're doomed I tell ya, doomed!

Abolishinist

(2,782 posts)

6. The Yahoo article is a bunch of crap.

Reply to Miles Archer (Original post)

Sun Sep 28, 2025, 09:14 PM

7 hrs ago

NOWHERE does Oxfam state this. What they DID say is this...

Key findings from the report also show:
The richest 1 per cent (77 million people) were responsible for 16 per cent of global consumption emissions in 2019 —more than all car and road transport emissions. The richest 10 per cent accounted for half (50 per cent) of emissions.

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