A Commercial Aircraft Fuel Burn and Emissions Inventory for 2005–2011
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The commercial aircraft fuel burn and emission estimates of CO2, CO, H2O, hydrocarbons, NOx and SOx for 2005–2011 are given as the 4-D Aircraft Fuel Burn and Emissions Inventory. On average, the annual fuel burn and emissions of CO2, H2O, NOx, and SOx increased by 2%–3% for 2005–2011, however, annual CO and HC emissions decreased by 1.6% and 8.7%, respectively because of improving combustion efficiency in recent aircraft. Approximately 90% of the global annual aircraft NOx emissions were emitted in the NH between 2005 and 2011. Air traffic within the three main industrialised regions of the NH (Asia, Europe, and North America) alone accounted for 80% of the global number of departures, resulting in 50% and 45% of the global aircraft CO2 and NOx emissions, respectively, during 2005–2011. The current Asian fleet appears to impact our climate strongly (in terms of CO2 and NOx) when compared with the European and North American fleet. The changes in the geographical distribution and a gradual shift of the global aircraft NOx emissions as well as a subtle but steady change in regional emissions trends are shown in particular comparatively rising growth rates between 0 and 30°N and decreasing levels between 30 and 60°N.
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- Authors
- Wasiuk, D., Khan, M., Shallcross, D., & Lowenberg, M.
- Affiliations
- University of Bristol (GB)
- Atmospheric Chemistry Research Group, School of Chemistry, Cantock’s Close, University of Bristol, Bristol BS8 1TS, UK
- Corresponding author
- Lowenberg, Mark
- Venue
- Atmosphere
- Publisher
- MDPI AG
- Published
- 2016-06-04
- Volume
- 7
- Issue
- 6
- Pages
- 78
- ISSN
- 2073-4433 (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W2416899178
- Cited by
- 43
- References
- 35
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- 2026: 3 · 2025: 2 · 2024: 6 · 2023: 5 · 2022: 11 · 2021: 6 · 2020: 2 · 2019: 2 · 2018: 3 · 2017: 2 · 2016: 1
- FWCI
- 1.98
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- gold
- doi.org
- Licence
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- Atmosphere (publishedVersion, cc-by)
- DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals) (submittedVersion, cc-by-sa)
- Bristol Research (University of Bristol) (submittedVersion, cc-by)
- Funders
- Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EP/5011214)
- Natural Environment Research Council (NE/J009008/1, NE/I014381/1)
- Topics
- Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Global and Planetary Change › Advanced Aircraft Design and Technologies
- Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Environmental Engineering › Maritime Transport Emissions and Efficiency
- Physical Sciences › Engineering › Automotive Engineering › Vehicle emissions and performance
- Keywords
- aircraft fuel burn, CO2 emissions, NOx emissions, SOx emissions, carbon monoxide emissions, hydrocarbon emissions, water vapor emission, Northern Hemisphere, air traffic, aircraft fleet, combustion efficiency, emission trends
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