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GHG emission statistics from road traffic and analysis.
STATISTICS
STATISTICS
▫️ Most cars run on energy obtained from burning fossil fuels. This combustion releases lots of carbon dioxide as a product.
▫️ The average passenger car running on
petrol releases 2.31kg of CO2 for every liter of petrol burned.
diesel releases 2.68kg of CO2 for every liter of diesel burned.
▫️ The vehicle population is continuously increasing.
As per data obtained from SL Department of Motor Traffic
▫️ In 2020, the vehicle population is well over 7 million.
▫️ The following graph shows a timeline of the CO2 emissions in Sri Lanka.
As per data obtained from World Data Bank and Knoema
SOLUTIONS
SOLUTIONS
▫️ Avoiding motorized transport for short distances and carpooling whenever possible can greatly reduce the GHG emissions. Minimized motorized traveling means minimized carbon emissions. For instance, during the five month long lockdown in 2020, the GHG emissions in Sri Lanka reduced by 75% for that year.
As per a report by news.mongabay.com
▫️ Keeping the vehicle engine running for a long time during static traffic releases a lot of GHGs. Therefore, managing the traffic congestion properly will minimize the emissions.
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