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Emissions per passenger-km and per tonne-km
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Assessment made on 01 Jan 2002
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- Jan 12, 2011 - Specific air pollutant emissions (TERM 028) - Assessment published Jan 2011
- Sep 03, 2010 - Specific air pollutant emissions (TERM 028) - Assessment published Sep 2010
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Classification
DPSIR: Driving force
Identification
Indicator codes
- TERM 028
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Policy issue: Reduce emissions per passenger-km and per tonne-km.
Key messages
Technological improvements and cleaner fuels have made vehicles less polluting per transport unit in the EU
No data are available for ACs on specific emissions of vehicles
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Key assessment
Stricter emission standards (e.g. the introduction of catalysts) and improvements in fuel quality have resulted in marked decreases in specific emissions of NOx (and other pollutants) by cars and trucks. The environmental gains have, however, been partly offset by traffic growth. The reductions in specific emissions projected up to 2010 assume a certain level of maintenance of the vehicle fleet.
Data for some countries show that specific emissions from other transport modes have also fallen markedly during the past two decades. One exception is the specific NOx emissions from aircraft, which increased by about 12 % between 1977 and 1988. Shipping is the least polluting mode for freight transport. Aviation and road transport are the most polluting modes.
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