• CO2 emissions from transport in the EU27 – An analysis of 2006 data submitted to the UNFCCC

    T&E has published this short paper to clarify the climate performance of the transport sector, also including the developments of international ‘bunkers’ (international aviation and shipping) which are not covered by the Kyoto Protocol and hence not officially reported to the UNFCCC.

    Download file - form

    Please complete the this form to have access to file, once submitted the file will load on the browser window.

    All figures apply to CO2 emissions in the EU27 and include emissions from international aviation and shipping, unless otherwise stated.

    • Between 1990 and 2006, transport emissions increased by 34.9% while emissions from other sectors decreased by -9.4%;
    • The share of transport in total emissions rose from 21% in 1990 to 28% in 2006;
    • Emissions from international aviation and shipping (both outside Kyoto) have risen by 99% and 59% respectively. In 2006 they accounted for 6.6% of the total, and 24% of transport emissions. In 1990, these figures were 3.8% and 18% respectively.
    • Emissions from shipping have grown by 6.3% between 2005 and 2006. Emissions from aviation have increased by 4.1%. For the second consecutive year maritime transport overtakes aviation as the fastest growing source of CO2 emissions in the EU-27.