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

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.

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