1. Linking data to calculate air passenger-kilometers and emissions Sheona Gilsenan CSO

2. Overview Objectives Aviation Emissions overview Data Used Results The Future

3. Aviation Emissions Source: ICAO Publication: Aviation Emissions in Context

4. Aviation Growth Ireland 1993 -2008 Air & Sea Passenger Numbers (millions)

5. Top 10 Airport Pairs International within EU 2007 RankAirport Pair Passengers ('000) 1Dublin - London Heathrow1,974 2Amsterdam/Schiphol - London Heathrow1,799 3Paris-Charles De Gaulle - London Heathrow1,790 4London Heathrow - Frankfurt/Main1,446 5Rome/Fiumicino - Paris-Charles De Gaulle1,345 6Barcelona - Amsterdam/Schiphol1,267 7Paris-Charles De Gaulle - Madrid/Barajas1,238 8Rome/Fiumicino - Madrid/Barajas1,232 9Stockholm/Arlanda - Copenhagen/Kastrup1,191 10Madrid/Barajas - London Heathrow1,175

6. Aircraft type (Generic) Fuel burn Distance Emission Irish Airport (Lat/Long) Foreign Airport (Lat/Long) Great Circle Distance Airport Pair Aircraft Type Freight & Mail Passengers Flights Seats Airport Pair Arrival -Departure Passengers Residence Country of Residence Source: CSO Aviation Transport Source: CSO Aircraft Characteristics Source: EMEP CORINAIR Great Circle Distance Source: Great Circle Mapper Data Sources

7. Sample : Dublin to Heathrow:

8. 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

9. Compare Irish Vs overseas by Route

10. Ranking Irish KMS CountryIrish Passenger KMs (billions) Passenger KMs (Billions) 1Spain5.96.7 2 United States 4.611.7 3GB25.2 4Poland1.42.4 5Italy1.12 Breaking down KMS by Residency

11. Linking with the final destination Air Passenger KMs generated 2007

12. 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

13. For further Information Contact Sheona Gilsenan 021 453 5777 Email:tourism@cso.ie www.cso.ie/statistics/TourismandTravel.htm Thank You.