In 2022, global carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from cars and vans grew by roughly 1.4 percent year-on-year to 3.53 billion metric tons (GtCO₂). Overall, light duty vehicle emissions grew by 12 percent between 2010 and 2022.
Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from cars and vans worldwide from 2010 to 2022
(in billion metric tons)
Characteristic
Emissions in GtCO₂
2022
3.53
2021
3.48
2020
3.2
2019
3.61
2018
3.59
2017
3.55
2016
3.5
2015
3.42
2014
3.31
2013
3.27
2012
3.17
2011
3.13
2010
3.14
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IEA. (July 11, 2023). Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from cars and vans worldwide from 2010 to 2022 (in billion metric tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 19, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1388092/carbon-dioxide-emissions-cars-vans-transport/
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