CO2 from non-energy use of fuels: a global, regional and national perspective based on the IPCC Tier 1 approach

Based on the EDGAR 3.2 emission datasets, we present the relative importance of this source globally, regionally, and for individual countries as part of total fossil fuel-related emissions, based on the IPCC Tier 1 reference calculation using IEA/UN data for 1970–1995. Thus, we also show the trends of these shares as well as the type of non-energy source (chemical feedstock, industry in general, transport, other sectors) and the fuel type (solid, liquid, gaseous).

The share of CO₂ from non-energy use (NEU) is increasing over time; globally from 1% in 1970 to almost 3% of total fossil fuel emissions of CO₂ in 1995. Expressed as fraction of total CO₂ emissions from the industry sector, the shares were about 4% in 1970, 7% in 1990 and 12% in 1995 for global total emissions. In most regions chemical feedstock emissions of CO₂ have become increasingly important. The share of CO₂ from feedstocks in total CO₂ from NEU has increased globally from about 55% in 1970 to 65% in 1990 and even 80% in 1995. This large increase is largely responsible for the increasing share of total CO2 NEU emissions. With an uncertainty of the order of 10–30% in CO2 from NEU of oil products there should be ample room for improvement.

Authors

Olivier JGJ , Peters JAHW

Specifications

Publication title: CO2 from non-energy use of fuels: a global, regional and national perspective based on the IPCC Tier 1 approach
Publication date: 7 November 2005
Publication type: Publication
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.resconrec.2005.05.008
Magazine: Resour Conserv Recycling 2005; 45(3 spec.iss.)210-25
Product number: 91625