Cars are consistently the biggest source of road transportation emissions in the European Union. In 2022, passenger cars in the EU emitted 447 million metric tons of carbon dioxide (MtCO₂), an increase of roughly four percent from the previous year. Passenger cars account for more than half of EU road transportation emissions.
Carbon dioxide emissions from road transportation in the European Union (EU-27) from 1990 to 2022, by transport mode
(in million metric tons)
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European Commission. (April 30, 2024). Carbon dioxide emissions from road transportation in the European Union (EU-27) from 1990 to 2022, by transport mode (in million metric tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 05, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1236763/road-transportation-greenhouse-gas-emissions-eu-by-mode/
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Carbon dioxide emissions from road transportation in the European Union (EU-27) from 1990 to 2022, by transport mode (in million metric tons) [Graph], European Commission, April 30, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1236763/road-transportation-greenhouse-gas-emissions-eu-by-mode/
