Estimation of the Aircraft CO2 Emissions of China’s Civil Aviation during 1960–2009

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 41.44×10s 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.CitationHe, J.-C., and Y.-Q. Xu, 2012: Estimation of the aircraft CO2 emissions of China’s civil aviation during 1960–2009. Adv. Clim. Change Res., 3(2), doi: 10.3724/SP.J.1248.2012.00099.