Environmental Accounts published today show that:
Sectoral Distribution of Greenhouse Gas Emissions 2003 | Percent |
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 29.4 |
Fuel, Water, Power (FPW) | 1.8 |
Industry (excl. FPW) | 18.0 |
Transport * | 19.1 |
Services (excl. Transport) | 16.7 |
Residential | 15.0 |
* Includes both the Transport Sector and road transport activities carried out in all other sectors |
In 2003 Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing was the highest contributor of greenhouse gas emissions at 29.4% (29.2% in 2002) of the total followed by Transport at 19.1% (18.2% in 2002) and Industry at 18.0% (20.8% in 2002).
This sixth set of accounts contain minor revisions to the previous publication, which gave details for 1995-2002.
The publication can be purchased from:
Central Statistics Office, Information Section, Skehard Road, Cork or
Government Publications Sales Office, Sun Alliance House, Molesworth Street, Dublin 2.
Price € 10.00
CSO on the Web – http://www.cso.ie/releasespublications/pr_environacc19962003.htm (entire text including tables)
For further information contact:
Jim Dunne
Central Statistics Office, Ardee Road, Rathmines, Dublin 6.
Phone: 01-498 4209 or 021-453 5000
Fax: 01-498 4362
LoCall: 1890 313 414
21 July 2005
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