Indicator Fact Sheet

Transport emissions of greenhouse gases by mode

Indicator Fact Sheet

Prod-ID: IND-111-en

Also known as: TERM 002

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Topics: Transport Climate change mitigation

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Assessment made on 01 Feb 2005

Generic metadata

Classification

Topics:

Transport , Climate change mitigation

DPSIR: Pressure

Identification

Indicator codes

TERM 002

Contents

Policy issue: Meet the EU target under the Kyoto Protocol

Figures

Total EEA31 greenhouse gas emissions from transport

Key assessment

GHG emissions from transport increased by 20 % between 1990 and 2002 in the EEA31 countries3. Emissions increased faster in the EEA-EFTA and EU15 Member States than in the EU10. For several EU15 Member States and EEA-EFTA countries rapidly rising greenhouse gas emissions from transport are a serious concern for meeting the Kyoto target.

In the EU15 GHG emissions from transport increased by 22 %; they contribute by 89 % to the total EEA31 transport emissions. The transport emissions increased due to continuous increases in road transport volume (both passenger and freight). Since 2000, the increase of transported related GHG emissions slowed down which might be at least partly due to lower economic activity.