This statistic displays the average carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from new passenger cars in the European Union (EU-28) in 2016 in grams of carbon dioxide per kilometer (g CO2/km), by member state. Estonia had the highest average carbon dioxide emissions from new passenger cars, amounting to 133.9 grams of carbon dioxide per kilometer. The lowest was recorded in the Netherlands at 105.9 g CO2/km.
Average carbon dioxide emissions from new passenger cars in the European Union (EU-28) from 2016, by country
(in g CO2/km*)
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EEA. (January 18, 2018). Average carbon dioxide emissions from new passenger cars in the European Union (EU-28) from 2016, by country (in g CO2/km*) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 03, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/806057/average-new-passenger-car-carbon-dioxide-emissions-european-union-eu-28/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
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