Light-duty vehicle carbon dioxide emissions worldwide 2010-2022

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). Despite emissions increasing for the second consecutive year, they have not returned to pre-pandemic levels.

Cars and vans account for around 10 percent of global CO₂ emissions.

Light-duty vehicle sector emissions need to reduce by roughly six percent per year through to 2030 to get on track with the Net Zero Scenario.