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Table 3 Values of framework indicators for passenger cars in three scenarios in 2011, 2030 and 2050

From: CO2 reduction costs and benefits in transport: socio-technical scenarios

 

2011

2030

2050

BAU

Recommendation

Technology

BAU

Recommendation

Technology

Population (> 6 years old, million)

5.0

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.7

5.7

5.7

Number of trips (per year per person)

1031

1029

1029

1029

1027

1027

1027

Total trips (billion)

5.2

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.9

5.9

5.9

Modal share of car (% of trips)

59%

59%

51%

59%

58%

38%

58%

Car trips (billion)

3.1

3.3

2.9

3.3

3.4

2.2

3.4

Avg. length of car trip (km)

17

17

18

17

17

19

17

Car transport volume (billion pkm)

53.0

56.9

51.0

56.9

58.8

42.9

58.8

Avg. occupancy (persons)

1.8

1.8

1.9

1.8

1.8

2.4

1.8

Car mileage (billion km)

38.7

41.5

35.5

41.5

42.9

23.6

42.9

Avg. energy consumption (kWh/km)

0.61

0.40

0.36

0.36

0.34

0.21

0.19

Car energy consumption (TWh)

23.9

16.5

13.0

15.0

14.8

4.9

8.3

Energy CO2 content (kg/kWh)

0.24

0.22

0.21

0.19

0.20

0.10

0.06

Car CO2 emissions (Mt)

5.8

3.7

2.7

2.8

3.0

0.5

0.5

Transport intensity (km/person/year)

13,717

13,608

13,425

13,608

13,528

13,354

13,528

of which by car

10,553

10,413

9338

10,413

10,317

7519

10,317

Energy efficiency (pkm/kWh)

2.4

3.6

4.3

3.9

4.1

8.2

6.3

Car energy efficiency (pkm/kWh)

2.2

3.5

3.9

3.8

4.0

8.8

7.1

CO2 intensity (kg/person/year)

1362

833

655

656

665

181

168

of which by car

1155

670

498

511

525

85

94