Transport the big emitter as all other major sectors reduced greenhouse gases since 1990

The aviation sector creates 13.9% of the emissions from transport, making it the second biggest sector after road travel. File Picture: Denis Minihane.

All major greenhouse gas emitting sectors have reduced in the past 30 years except for transport, an outlier which has significantly increased since 1990, with flying and driving the leading contributors.

That is according to figures from the European Commission’s data analysis service, Eurostat, which said that emissions from energy industries, manufacturing, homes and businesses, fuels, industrial processes, agriculture, and waste management have all fallen since 1990.