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The International Energy Agency (IEA) has released a new report which includes detailed statistical analysis of CO2 emissions from international marine fuels.

The document, entitled "CO2 Emissions from Fuel Combustion - Highlights (2009 Edition)" aims to provide helpful information on emissions in the run up to UN climate negotiations in Copenhagen at the end of this year.

The annual publication contains:

* CO2 emissions from international marine and aviation bunkers, and other relevant information

* estimates of CO2 emissions by country from 1971 to 2007

* selected indicators such as CO2/GDP, CO2/capita, CO2/TPES and CO2/kWh

Please find below a summary of CO2 emissions from international marine bunkers and the world (in million tonnes of CO2) contained in the document.

Year Marine / World

1971 344.5 / 14,617.1
1975 328.6 / 16,160.4
1980 344.0 / 18,660.7
1985 291.7 / 19,304.5
1990 356.9 / 21.474.1
1995 402.0 / 22,067.2
2000 466.0 / 23,758.5
2004 521.7 / 26,807.5
2005 549.7 / 27,600.3
2006 580.6 / 28,446.3
2007 610.4 / 29,320.5

According to the report CO2 emissions from international marine bunkers has increased by 71.1 percent since 1971, whilst global emissions have risen by 36.5 percent. The document says shipping currently accounts for 2 percent of the world's CO2 emissions.

These estimates have been calculated using the IEA energy databases and the default methods and emission factors from the Revised 1996 IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories.

The report can be downloaded free in PDF and Excel format by clicking on the links below:

PDF Document / Excel Document

"The latest information on the level and growth of CO2 emissions, their source and geographic distribution will be essential to lay the foundation for a global agreement," the IEA said.