Overall energy efficiency and specific CO2 emissions for passenger and freight transport

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Topics: Transport ,

Assessment made on 01 Sep 2003

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Jan 24, 2013 - Energy efficiency and specific CO2 emissions (TERM 027) - Assessment published Jan 2013

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Transport (Primary theme)

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TERM | TERM027

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TERM 027

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Policy issue: Reduce energy use per passenger-km and per tonne-km

Key messages

The energy efficiency of passenger car transport has improved during the past decade. The voluntary agreement with the car industry to reduce CO₂ emissions from new cars, increasing thus the energy efficiency, is making progress towards its target, although continued efforts are still needed. However, rail and maritime shipping remain the most energy-efficient modes of passenger transport.

While the energy efficiency of trucks has remained stable, improvement in efficiency can be observed for rail freight transport. Trucks consume significantly more energy per tonne-km than rail or ship transport.

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Specific emissions of CO2 per tonne-kilometre and per mode of transport in EU-15, 1990-00

Specific emissions of CO2 per passenger-kilometre and per mode of transport in EU-15, 1990-2000

Key assessment

The energy efficiency of passenger car transport has improved during the past decade. The voluntary agreement with the car industry to reduce CO₂ emissions from new cars, increasing thus the energy efficiency, is making progress towards its target, although continued efforts are still needed. However, rail and maritime shipping remain the most energy-efficient modes of passenger transport.
While the energy efficiency of trucks has remained stable, improvement in efficiency can be observed for rail freight transport. Trucks consume significantly more energy per tonne-km than rail or ship transport