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Creating the climate for change
from RMT News March 2006

 
CARBON EMISSIONS MEASURED BY SOURCE CATEGORY

Mode of Transport Million tonnes of Carbon Percent of of total UK carbon emissions
Passenger cars 19.8 13
Light duty vehicles 4.4 3
Buses 1.0 1
HGVs 7.2 5
Mopeds & Motorcycles 0.1 0
Railways 0.3 0
Civil aircraft 0.6 0
Shipping 0.9 1
All domestic transport 34.4 23

 
CARBON EMISSIONS MEASURED BY END USER CATEGORY

Mode of Transport Million tonnes of Carbon Percent of of total UK carbon emissions
Road Transport 38.3 25
Railways 1.5 1
Civil aircraft 0.7 -
Shipping 1.1 1
All domestic transport 41.6 27

 

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