The potential impact of battery electric vehicles on carbon dioxide emissions

Statista trend report on the status quo and outlook of battery electric vehicles and their potential impact on carbon dioxide transport emissions

The potential impact of battery electric vehicles on carbon dioxide emissions

Around the world, governments are endeavoring to reduce overall CO2 emissions, and many have committed to net-zero goals for 2030 and 2050. Internal combustion engine vehicles are a major contributing factor to CO2 production, and particular interest has been taken in reducing or modifying passenger car usage. Combined with the generation of electricity via carbon-free sources, one common strategy is replacing internal combustion engine vehicles with battery electric vehicles.

This scenario-based report provides an overview of the status quo of battery electric vehicles and electricity generation for seven of the highest CO2-producing countries worldwide: the U.S., China, Germany, the UK, France, Italy, and Spain. This report also includes an outlook on the potential impact battery electric vehicles could have on CO2 emissions by 2030 if the current planned political targets were met.

Table of contents

1. Introduction

  • Worldwide CO2 emissions
  • CO2 emissions from transport
  • CO2 emissions from passenger car transport
  • CO2 emissions from transport by region and focus country
  • Select factors with the potential to have a positive effect on passenger car emissions
2. Battery electric vehicles - status quo
  • Global battery electric fleet from 2010 to 2021
  • Battery electric fleet in focus countries
3. Projections - battery electric vehicle sales and fleet
  • Purchase intentions for battery electric vehicles
  • Projected share of electric vehicles of total new vehicle sales
  • Battery electric vehicle fleet: Stated Pledges and Announced Pledges Scenario

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