An outraged Reddit user estimated Hailey and Justin Bieber's carbon footprint after the pair traveled to Spain in a private jet.
"Why does no one question them on this?" the OP said in the r/HaileyBaldwinSnark community. "Justin rents a Gulfstream G600, which produces ≈2 metric tons of CO2 per hour of flight. For 12-15 hours of flight, that's about 24-30 metric tons."
Though the figures are just estimates, they detail the continuation of a wasteful lifestyle. A few months ago, the Biebers flew their private jet from Palm Springs to Los Angeles instead of embarking on what would've been a two-hour drive.
Like the OP alluded to, planes release much more pollution than other modes of transportation. According to Our World in Data, planes have a disproportionate effect on the atmosphere with their carbon dioxide pollution.
Private jets, though only a small fraction of the world's airplanes, are even worse. PBS reported that a study found that most private jets release more pollution into the air in two hours than an average person does in a year.
What's more, these flights are usually unnecessary. More often than not, they're lifestyle-related, researchers told PBS — just like the Biebers' recent vacation.
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"Yea it's a 'brand' trip supposedly," the OP wrote, speculating that there was more to the story. "She … is saying it's a brand trip/ posting pics with rhode merch so it can all be used as a tax write off."
Regardless of Bieber's reasoning, the fact remains that the carbon footprints of the world's wealthiest people are astronomical compared to those of the average person, with a billionaire contributing more pollution in 90 minutes than you will in your lifetime.
"The damage is done by those with a lot of money, and the cost is borne by those with very little money," Stefan Gossling, a transportation researcher, told PBS.
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