In 2022, passenger cars in Germany emitted 88.7 million metric tons of carbon dioxide (MtCO₂). This represents a year-over-year increase of five percent, albeit still below pre-pandemic levels. Emissions from cars in Germany have seen a mostly decreasing trend since 1993, with a drop of around 25 percent in the period. Cars are by far the largest source of road transportation emissions in the European Union.
Carbon dioxide emissions from passenger cars in Germany from 1990 to 2022
(in million metric tons)
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European Commission. (August 31, 2024). Carbon dioxide emissions from passenger cars in Germany from 1990 to 2022 (in million metric tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 06, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1497305/cars-carbon-dioxide-emissions-in-germany/
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European Commission. (2024). Carbon dioxide emissions from passenger cars in Germany from 1990 to 2022 (in million metric tons). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 06, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1497305/cars-carbon-dioxide-emissions-in-germany/
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Carbon dioxide emissions from passenger cars in Germany from 1990 to 2022 (in million metric tons) [Graph], European Commission, August 31, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1497305/cars-carbon-dioxide-emissions-in-germany/
