4. Comparison of key Scottish and UK transport emissions statistics
4. Comparison of key Scottish and UK transport emissions statistics
Figure 16 compares emission shares and performance in Scotland to the UK as a whole.
- In 2016, Scottish transport accounted for 10.0% of UK transport emissions excluding international aviation and shipping, and 8.6% including them.
- Scotland’s share of UK emissions from buses and coaches, rural roads and domestic aviation were higher in 2016 than Scotland’s share of total UK transport emissions.
- However, Scotland accounts for proportionally less than the UK as a whole for motorway and international aviation emissions.
- Total transport emissions fell 2.5% in Scotland between 1990 and 2016, while they rose 10.9% in the UK.
- However, removing international aviation and shipping shows a 6.5% fall in Scotland and a 1.8% fall in UK over the same period. The large rise in total UK emissions over the period is attributable to the growth in international aviation traffic.
| 2016 Emissions |
2015-2016 % Changes |
1990-2016 % Change |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emissions are given in kt CO2e |
Scotland |
UK |
Scotland as % of UK |
Scotland |
UK |
Scotland |
UK |
| Transport incl. IAS |
14,397 |
168,334 |
8.6% |
2.3% |
2.0% |
-2.5% |
10.9% |
| Transport excl. IAS |
12,579 |
125,754 |
10.0% |
1.6% |
1.9% |
-6.5% |
-1.8% |
| Road Transport |
9,806 |
114,195 |
8.6% |
2.4% |
2.4% |
6.8% |
3.3% |
| of which: |
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| Cars |
5,775 |
70,279 |
8.2% |
2.2% |
2.1% |
-0.2% |
-2.8% |
| HGVs |
1,782 |
20,254 |
8.8% |
2.3% |
2.2% |
-0.4% |
-1.0% |
| LGVs |
1,734 |
19,164 |
9.0% |
6.4% |
5.5% |
81.3% |
64.7% |
| Bus and coach |
439 |
3,463 |
12.7% |
-6.6% |
-6.6% |
-26.4% |
-34.1% |
| Motorcycles |
34 |
543 |
6.3% |
1.6% |
3.7% |
-0.2% |
-29.6% |
| Rural |
4,894 |
45,670 |
10.7% |
2.8% |
3.2% |
5.6% |
8.7% |
| Urban |
2,993 |
40,922 |
7.3% |
1.4% |
1.3% |
-12.0% |
-16.3% |
| Motorway |
1,863 |
26,939 |
6.9% |
3.7% |
2.7% |
66.4% |
39.6% |
| Rail Transport |
173 |
2,019 |
8.6% |
-0.4% |
-0.6% |
39.9% |
3.3% |
| Domestic Aviation |
565 |
2,592 |
21.8% |
-7.0% |
-6.2% |
-29.8% |
-51.9% |
| Total Aviation |
2,088 |
37,168 |
5.6% |
3.2% |
0.9% |
50.0% |
75.3% |
| Domestic Maritime |
1,939 |
6,369 |
30.4% |
0.4% |
-2.2% |
-41.3% |
-35.8% |
| Total Maritime |
2,331 |
14,952 |
15.6% |
0.9% |
2.3% |
-42.6% |
-17.3% |
Source: National Atmospheric Emissions Inventory
Figure 17 breaks down UK emissions into its four constituent nations.
- In Scotland in 2016, total transport emissions including IAS were 2.5% below the 1990 baseline. This is a smaller proportional decrease than in Wales, but better than in England and Northern Ireland, where emissions have risen since 1990.
|
|
Road |
Rail |
Aviation |
Aviation (incl.IA) |
Maritime |
Maritime (incl. IS) |
All Transport |
All Transport (incl. IAS) |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SCOTLAND |
Emissions |
2016 |
9,806 |
173 |
662 |
2,088 |
1,939 |
2,331 |
12,579 |
14,397 |
| Change in emissions |
2015-2016 |
2.4% |
-0.4% |
-5.8% |
3.2% |
0.4% |
0.9% |
1.6% |
2.3% |
|
| 1990-2016 |
6.8% |
39.9% |
-22.3% |
50.0% |
-41.3% |
-42.6% |
-6.5% |
-2.5% |
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| ENGLAND |
Emissions |
2016 |
94,630 |
1,711 |
2,226 |
34,568 |
3,800 |
11,380 |
102,367 |
142,289 |
| Change in emissions |
2015-2016 |
2.4% |
-0.7% |
-4.8% |
0.7% |
-3.8% |
2.7% |
1.9% |
1.9% |
|
| 1990-2016 |
1.9% |
-1.5% |
-49.2% |
79.3% |
-34.0% |
-8.7% |
-2.3% |
12.6% |
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| WALES |
Emissions |
2016 |
5,792 |
96 |
53 |
126 |
371 |
794 |
6,312 |
6,808 |
| Change in emissions |
2015-2016 |
2.3% |
-0.6% |
-1.1% |
3.7% |
-1.2% |
0.4% |
2.0% |
2.1% |
|
| 1990-2016 |
3.8% |
40.1% |
-70.0% |
-50.2% |
-34.4% |
-28.4% |
-1.2% |
-2.9% |
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| N. IRELAND |
Emissions |
2016 |
3,968 |
39 |
229 |
387 |
238 |
426 |
4,475 |
4,820 |
| Change in emissions |
2015-2016 |
2.3% |
0.3% |
-2.7% |
2.5% |
0.2% |
4.4% |
1.9% |
2.5% |
|
| 1990-2016 |
34.9% |
57.6% |
-1.1% |
35.7% |
-9.9% |
8.4% |
29.3% |
32.3% |
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Source: National Atmospheric Emissions Inventory