THE MOTOR INDUSTRY OF JAPAN 2019

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Attention to the EnvironmentClimate Changex 1 million tonsClimate Change and CO2 Emissions Reduction: The Response of the Transport SectorIn 2017 Japan’s CO2 emissions totalled 1.19 billion tons (preliminary figure), of which the transportation sector accounted for nearly 18%. Since peaking in 2001 following a decade of growth, CO2 emission volumes in Japan’s transport sector have steadily declined, owing largely to increased fuel efficiency in passenger cars and greater efficiency in goods distribution. The automobile industry will continue to vigorously promote CO2 emissions reduction in road transport by further improving vehicle fuel efficiency and expanding the market supply of next-generation vehicles.● CO2 EMISSIONS IN JAPANJapan’s CO2 Emission Volumes, 1990-2017x 1 million tonsThe transportation sector accounts for nearly 18% of Japan’s total CO2 emissions, which in 2017 amounted to 1.19 billion tons (preliminary figure).● TRENDS IN CO2 EMISSION VOLUMES IN JAPAN’S TRANSPORT SECTOR, BY MODEMotor vehicle-emitted CO2 accounts for about 90% of the totality of CO2 emitted by Japan’s transport sector. CO2 emissions from road transportation in Japan have seen a significant decrease since transport-sector emissions peaked in 2001.1990Fiscal year19952000200520102017(Preliminary)1,0001,0501,1001,1501,2001,2501,3001,350Source: Ministry of the EnvironmentCO2 Emission Shares by Sector in 2017Industry34.6%Transportation17.9%Energyconversion7.8%Waste processing2.7%Industrialprocesses3.9%Residential15.8%Commercial/Other17.3%Automobiles17.2%Source: Ministry of the Environment0350300250200150100501990Fiscal year91206214261AircraftShipsTrainsTrucksPassenger cars & buses2017 Total(preliminary):1.19 billiontons713791887137959492813795100938137961039491379910810895101471011149610157102991209711167122979810146125959920001114713095101471300195101471350292101471340390111371320490101271270590101271230689111271190789101181190886101081150982910711710839107117118091081161280910911613801010911314801010910715791010910716781010930