Abstract. We have updated the Regional Emission inventory in ASia (REAS) as version 2.1. REAS 2.1 includes most major air pollutants and greenhouse gases from each year during 2000 and 2008 and following areas of Asia: East, Southeast, South, and Central Asia and the Asian part of Russia. Emissions are estimated for each country and region using updated activity data and parameters. Monthly gridded data with a 0.25° × 0.25° resolution are also provided. Asian emissions for each species in 2008 are as follows (with their growth rate from 2000 to 2008): 56.9 Tg (+34%) for SO2, 53.9 Tg (+54%) for NOx, 359.5 Tg (+34%) for CO, 68.5 Tg (+46%) for non-methane volatile organic compounds, 32.8 Tg (+17%) for NH3, 36.4 Tg (+45%) for PM10, 24.7 Tg (+42%) for PM2.5, 3.03 Tg (+35%) for black carbon, 7.72 Tg (+21%) for organic carbon, 182.2 Tg (+32%) for CH4, 5.80 Tg (+18%) for N2O, and 16.0 Pg (+57%) for CO2. By country, China and India were respectively the largest and second largest contributors to Asian emissions. Both countries also had higher growth rates in emissions than others because of their continuous increases in energy consumption, industrial activities, and infrastructure development. In China, emission mitigation measures have been implemented gradually. Emissions of SO2 in China increased from 2000 to 2006 and then began to decrease as flue-gas desulphurization was installed to large power plants. On the other hand, emissions of air pollutants in total East Asia except for China decreased from 2000 to 2008 owing to lower economic growth rates and more effective emission regulations in Japan, South Korea, and Taiwan. Emissions from other regions generally increased from 2000 to 2008, although their relative shares of total Asian emissions are smaller than those of China and India. Tables of annual emissions by country and region broken down by sub-sector and fuel type, and monthly gridded emission data with a resolution of 0.25° × 0.25° for the major sectors are available from the following URL: http://www.nies.go.jp/REAS/.

We have updated the Regional Emission inventory in ASia (REAS) as version 2.1. REAS 2.1 includes most major air pollutants and greenhouse gases from each year during 2000 and 2008 and following areas of Asia: East, Southeast, South, and Central Asia and the Asian part of Russia. Emissions are estimated for each country and region using updated activity data and parameters. Monthly gridded data with a 0.25 × 0.25° resolution are also provided. Asian emissions for each species in 2008 are as follows (with their growth rate from 2000 to 2008): 56.9 Tg (+34%) for SO₂, 53.9 Tg (+54%) for NO_x, 359.5 Tg (+34%) for CO, 68.5 Tg (+46%) for non-methane volatile organic compounds, 32.8 Tg (+17%) for NH₃, 36.4 Tg (+45%) for PM₁₀, 24.7 Tg (+42%) for PM_2.5, 3.03 Tg (+35%) for black carbon, 7.72 Tg (+21%) for organic carbon, 182.2 Tg (+32%) for CH₄, 5.80 Tg (+18%) for N₂O, and 16.7 Pg (+59%) for CO₂. By country, China and India were respectively the largest and second largest contributors to Asian emissions. Both countries also had higher growth rates in emissions than others because of their continuous increases in energy consumption, industrial activities, and infrastructure development. In China, emission mitigation measures have been implemented gradually. Emissions of SO₂ in China increased from 2000 to 2006 and then began to decrease as flue-gas desulfurization was installed to large power plants. On the other hand, emissions of air pollutants in total East Asia except for China decreased from 2000 to 2008 owing to lower economic growth rates and more effective emission regulations in Japan, South Korea, and Taiwan. Emissions from other regions generally increased from 2000 to 2008, although their relative shares of total Asian emissions are smaller than those of China and India. Tables of annual emissions by country and region broken down by sub-sector and fuel type, and monthly gridded emission data with a resolution of 0.25 × 0.25° for the major sectors are available from the following url: http://www.nies.go.jp/REAS/

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This study developed a database of emission inventories from ships around Japan using the activity data in the 2015 Japanese fiscal year. The emission of air pollutants from ships was estimated for fuel combustion in main engine, auxiliary engines, and boilers onboard. The ships’ operations for the emission estimation in the exhaust gas consist of ships in navigation, ships at anchor, and fishing boats. For the emission estimation regarding navigation ships, data from Automatic Identification System (AIS) received at the stationary stations on land in Japan were used in this study to calculate the activity. The emission amounts were compared between the sea (Seto Inland Sea (SIS) and Tokyo Bay) and prefectures surrounding those ocean areas. The ship emission ratios in total anthropogenic emissions including the land part reached SO2: 29%, PM: 40%, and NOx: 22% for the SIS area. In Tokyo Bay, the ship emission ratios in total reached SO2: 36%, PM: 28%, and NOx: 13%, and the emission intensities per unit area for SO2 and PM2.5 are approximately three times higher than those in the other regions, respectively. Therefore, the shipping traffic density is relatively higher compared to transportation on land, and the emission is condensed locally. Assuming that the 2020 global sulphur limit switched to a sulphur content of 0.50% m/m, SO2 emissions could be reduced to 24% in SIS and 22% in Tokyo Bay, sulphate emissions could be reduced to 23% in SIS and 21% in Tokyo Bay, and PM emissions could be reduced to 39% in SIS and 36% in Tokyo Bay. Therefore, the 2020 global sulphur limit should reduce the emission from ships around the Japan coastal area and improve the air quality in congested water areas such as SIS and Tokyo Bay.

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