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Energy efficiency and energy consumption in the transport sector (ENER 023) - Assessment published Sep 2011: In the EU-27 countries, energy efficiency in the transport sector increased by 15% between 1990 and 2008- at an annual average rate of 0.9% - due to increased efficiency particularly for passenger cars and airplanes. Over the same period, per capita energy consumption in transport in EU-27 countries increased by 26% - at an annual average rate of 1.3% - slower than GDP (2.1% annually). In 2008, the average per capita energy consumption in transport in EU-27 was 0.75 toe. In other EEA countries, the increase of per capita energy consumption in transport was either below the EU-27 average (e.g. Switzerland with 7% and Norway with 11%) or significantly above (e.g. Turkey with 36% and Iceland with 42%). Growth in passengers and freight traffic, together with an observed modal shift from public transport to road transport, contributed to increase the energy consumption in transport, offsetting the energy efficiency gains.
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Percent change in transport energy consumption per person (1990-2007): Based on the ratio : energy consumption / population (%/year calculated on the period 1990-2007)
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Variation of CO2 emissions in transport (EU-27): The figure shows the variation of CO2 emissions in transport for EU-27. CO2 emissions for total transport can be split into 2 explanatory effects: an activity effet illustared by an increase in traffic of passengers and freight, CO2 savings due to the reduction in the specific emissions of vehicles per unit of traffic
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Variation of CO2 emissions from transport (EU-27): The figure shows the variation of CO2 emission from transport, EU-27 level CO2 represent around 99% of the sector’s greenhouse gas emissions. Emissions from international air transport are not included in countries’ emissions (UNFCCC methodology).
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Energy efficiency progress in transport in the EU: The figure shows the energy efficiency progress in transport as ODEX index
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Energy consumption by transport mode in the EU-27: Share of energy consumption by mode in total transport. Energy consumption for rail, road, water, air and total transport come from Eurostat. The consumption by type of road vehicle is calculated for each type of vehicle from the stock of vehicles and an annual consumption (toe per vehicle, taken as a weighted average of 15 countries for which data are available.
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Variation of CO2 emissions in transport (EU-27): CO2 emissions for total transport can be split into 2 explanatory effects: an activity effet illustared by an increase in traffic of passengers and freight, CO2 savings due to the reduction in the specific emissions of vehicles per unit of traffic
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% change transport final energy consumption per person by period: The figure shows the %-change in transport final energy consumption per person (1990-2008)
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Percent change in transport energy consumption per person by period: Based on the ratio : energy consumption / population (%/year calculated on the period 1990-2007)
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Breakdown of energy consumption variation of transport in EU-27 (1990-2007): The energy consumption variation of passenger and goods transport is broken down into 2 explanatory effects: activity effect (increase in traffic), global energy savings (change in specific energy consumption per unit of traffic)
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