Based on data collected by Chinese Civil Aviation Statistic Center, the annual CO2 emissions of aircrafts during 1960-2009 were calculated, and the emission intensity and its dynamic characteristics were analyzed. The results show that the total CO2 emissions of aircrafts in China increased from 120×103 t in 1960 to 41.44×106 t in 2009. The CO2 emission intensity decreased from 2.9 kg (converted t km)-1 in 1960 to 0.96 kg (converted t km)-1 in 2009 at an average rate of 0.04 kg (converted t km)-1 per year. The average share of CO2 emissions of aircrafts on the total CO2 emissions from the sector of transportation, storage and post was 6.6% during 1980-2005, and 0.25% on the total emissions from fossil fuel combustion during 1971-2008.
Division of Environment and Resources Research, Transport Planning and Research Institute, Ministry of Transport, Beijing 100028, China; National Climate Center, China Meteorological Administration, Beijing 100081, China
Recommended Citation:
He J.-C.,Xu Y.-Q.. Estimation of the aircraft CO2 emissions of China's civil aviation during 1960-2009[J]. Advances in Climate Change Research,2014-01-01,3(2)