In 2021, passenger cars were the leading source of road transportation-related greenhouse gas emissions in the European Union, representing almost 59 percent of the overall greenhouse gas emissions produced by road transportation in the European Union (EU-27). Heavy-duty trucks and buses were ranked second, accounting for around 28 percent of emissions from road transportation.
Distribution of greenhouse gas emissions from road transportation in the European Union 2021, by type
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European Commission. (September 20, 2023). Distribution of greenhouse gas emissions from road transportation in the European Union 2021, by type [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1197744/road-transport-greenhouse-gas-emissions-by-mode-eu/
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European Commission. (2023). Distribution of greenhouse gas emissions from road transportation in the European Union 2021, by type. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1197744/road-transport-greenhouse-gas-emissions-by-mode-eu/
European Commission. "Distribution of Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Road Transportation in The European Union 2021, by Type." Statista, Statista Inc., 20 Sep 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1197744/road-transport-greenhouse-gas-emissions-by-mode-eu/
European Commission, Distribution of greenhouse gas emissions from road transportation in the European Union 2021, by type Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1197744/road-transport-greenhouse-gas-emissions-by-mode-eu/ (last visited July 22, 2024)
Distribution of greenhouse gas emissions from road transportation in the European Union 2021, by type [Graph], European Commission, September 20, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1197744/road-transport-greenhouse-gas-emissions-by-mode-eu/