Cars on American roads had an average carbon dioxide emission rate of 198 grams per kilometer in 2017. The United States has seen a lower reduction rate of vehicle emissions than other markets. Road transport is among the major sources of anthropogenic carbon dioxide that is causing global sea surface temperature rise.
Average carbon dioxide emissions in leading car markets between 2010 and 2017
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Japan
Germany
South Korea
China
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IEA, & ICCT. (March 17, 2019). Average carbon dioxide emissions in leading car markets between 2010 and 2017 (in grams per kilometer) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 23, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1103492/carbon-emissions-leading-car-markets/
IEA, und ICCT. "Average carbon dioxide emissions in leading car markets between 2010 and 2017 (in grams per kilometer)." Chart. March 17, 2019. Statista. Accessed July 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1103492/carbon-emissions-leading-car-markets/
IEA, ICCT. (2019). Average carbon dioxide emissions in leading car markets between 2010 and 2017 (in grams per kilometer). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1103492/carbon-emissions-leading-car-markets/
IEA, and ICCT. "Average Carbon Dioxide Emissions in Leading Car Markets between 2010 and 2017 (in Grams per Kilometer)." Statista, Statista Inc., 17 Mar 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1103492/carbon-emissions-leading-car-markets/
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