Linking data to calculate air passenger-kilometers and

emissions

Sheona GilsenanCSO

Overview

• Objectives• Aviation Emissions overview• Data Used• Results • The Future

Aviation Emissions

Source: ICAO Publication: Aviation Emissions in Context

Aviation Growth Ireland

1993 -2008

Air & Sea Passenger Numbers (millions)

Top 10 Airport Pairs International

within EU 2007

Rank Airport PairPassengers

('000)

1 Dublin - London Heathrow 1,974

2 Amsterdam/Schiphol - London Heathrow 1,799

3 Paris-Charles De Gaulle - London Heathrow 1,790

4 London Heathrow - Frankfurt/Main 1,446

5 Rome/Fiumicino - Paris-Charles De Gaulle 1,345

6 Barcelona - Amsterdam/Schiphol 1,267

7 Paris-Charles De Gaulle - Madrid/Barajas 1,238

8 Rome/Fiumicino - Madrid/Barajas 1,232

9 Stockholm/Arlanda - Copenhagen/Kastrup 1,191

10 Madrid/Barajas - London Heathrow 1,175

Data Sources

Sample : Dublin to Heathrow:

Why use Tourism

Data?

– Quick Return• Reference period + 6 Weeks

– Covers all airports• Small movement airports excluded from

transport data

– Excludes domestic leg of flight– Country of Residence breakdown– Capture Purpose of visit

• Reference period + 10 weeks

Ranking Irish KMS

Country Irish Passenger KMs (billions)

Passenger KMs(Billions)

1 Spain 5.9 6.7

2 United States 4.6 11.7

3 GB 2 5.2

4 Poland 1.4 2.4

5 Italy 1.1 2

Breaking down KMS

by Residency

Linking with the

final destination

Air PassengerKMs generated

2007

The Future

• Emissions by Purpose of visit• Calculate environmental cost

tourism• Tourist Emissions calculator• Include Domestic & Cross Border• Update adjustment factors for

Ireland• Future data demands

For further Information

ContactSheona Gilsenan

021 453 5777Email: tourism@cso.ie

www.cso.ie/statistics/TourismandTravel.htm

Thank You.