Statistical Terms Glossary

Final energy consumption by inland waterways transport (IWT) vessels.

Quantities of fuel consumed by ships of any nationality transporting goods or passengers during international voyages (when the ports of departure and arrival are in different national territories). Fuel consumed by ships during domestic transportation and fishing are not included.
Note: For the purpose of energy statistics, international marine bunkers are not included in exports; they are recorded separately due to their importance, e.g. for the estimation of greenhouse gas emissions.

Final energy consumption by merchant ships.

Quantities of fuel and electricity used in the support and operation of pipelines transporting gases, liquids, slurries and other commodities between points within the national territory. It comprises the consumption at pumping stations and for the maintenance of the pipeline. Consumption for maintaining the flow in gathering and distribution pipelines is excluded.

Energy consumed in rail traffic, including industrial railways and electrified urban rail transport systems. It includes tram, metro, subway, urban and suburban rail, high-speed train, and maglev. It excludes inputs into electrical power stations managed by the railways.
Note: Tram, metro and subway consumption is included here but not in rail statistics.

Quantities of fuel consumed by road vehicles for propulsion, whether utility vehicles or motor cars for own use or the use of others, including omnibuses belonging to railway companies.
It includes fuel used by:
- Agricultural vehicles on highways;
- Civil engineering vehicles licensed to use the public road network under road transport, in so far as they are subject to the normal taxation system;
- Trolleybuses, trolley trucks and other road vehicles with overhead wires.
It excludes energy used in stationary engines, for non-highway use in tractors (motor fuel consumed by agricultural vehicles), bitumen used in road surfacing and energy used in engines at construction sites.

Final energy consumption by ships.

Institutional unit or smallest combination of institutional units that directly or indirectly controls all the necessary functions to carry out its production activities.
Note: The requirements of an enterprise are that it has one ownership or control. It can, however, be heterogenous regarding its economic activity as well as its location.

The entry of a loaded or empty road motor vehicle to a country by road.
Note: If a road motor vehicle is entering the country by another mode of transport, only the active mode is considered to have entered that country.

Any loaded or empty road motor vehicle which entered a country by road.

Any laden or unladen inland waterways transport (IWT) vessel which entered the country by inland waterway.

The entry of a laden or unladen IWT vessel to a country by inland waterway.
Note: If an IWT vessel is entering the country by another mode of transport, only the active mode is considered to have entered that country.

The European Conference of Ministers of Transport (ECMT) is an intergovernmental organisation established by a Protocol signed in
Brussels on 17 October 1953.
It is a forum in which Ministers responsible for transport, and more specifically the inland transport sector, can co-operate on policy. Within this forum, Ministers can openly discuss current problems and agree upon joint approaches aimed at improving the utilisation and at ensuring the rational development of European transport systems of international importance.

A sea zone over which a State has special rights regarding the exploration and use of marine resources, including energy production from water and wind. It stretches from the baseline out to 200 nautical miles (nmi) from the coast.

The exit of a loaded or empty road motor vehicle from a country by road.
Note: If a road motor vehicle is leaving the country by another mode of transport, only the active mode is considered as leaving that country.

Any loaded or empty road motor vehicle which leaves a country by road.

Any laden or unladen inland waterways transport (IWT) vessel which left the country by inland waterway.

Any laden or unladen IWT vessel which left the country by inland waterway.
Note: If an IWT vessel is leaving the country by another mode of transport, only the active mode is considered as leaving that country.

Road specially built for motor traffic, which does not serve adjacent properties, and:
- Is accessible only from interchanges or controlled junctions;
- Is specially sign-posted as an express road and reserved for specific categories of road motor vehicles;
- On which stopping and parking on the running carriageway are prohibited.

Extensive disruption to rail traffic occurs when train services on at least one main railway line are suspended for more than six hours.

Extensive disruption to traffic occurs when train services on at least one main railway line are suspended for more than six hours.

The total fees collected from the provision of rail transportation services during the reporting period; it excludes other income such as revenue from catering, station services and on-board services.

The total fees collected from the provision of rail transportation services during the reporting period; it excludes other income such as revenue from catering, station services and on-board service.

The car of (double axel) designed for moving people used in unpaved roads and farms like : (Landgruse, Landover, Caliber, Nissan Patrol, Armada …etc)

It is the process that occurs during a collision or run over by a car whether upon crossing or when driving and leads to the death of a person

A transport accident resulting in at least one person killed.

An injury resulting in death within 30 days of the date of the transport accident.

A person killed immediately or dies within 30 days as a result of a transport accident.

The short sea container transport between a large hub port and another port with the objective of consolidating or redistributing freight to or from a deep-sea service in the hub port.

A vessel operating a ferry service at sea or in inland waterways. (See Passenger ship)