Road transportation in Germany released 142 million metric tons of carbon dioxide (MtCO₂) in 2021, accounting for roughly 19 percent of EU transportation-related CO₂ emissions. France and Italy followed, with 126 and 95 MtCO₂, respectively. Passenger cars are by far the largest source of
Carbon dioxide emissions from road transportation in the European Union (EU-27) in 2021, by country (in million metric tons)
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European Commission. (May 8, 2023). Carbon dioxide emissions from road transportation in the European Union (EU-27) in 2021, by country (in million metric tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 10, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1236750/road-transportation-greenhouse-gas-emissions-eu/
European Commission. "Carbon dioxide emissions from road transportation in the European Union (EU-27) in 2021, by country (in million metric tons)." Chart. May 8, 2023. Statista. Accessed June 10, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1236750/road-transportation-greenhouse-gas-emissions-eu/
European Commission. (2023). Carbon dioxide emissions from road transportation in the European Union (EU-27) in 2021, by country (in million metric tons). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 10, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1236750/road-transportation-greenhouse-gas-emissions-eu/
European Commission. "Carbon Dioxide Emissions from Road Transportation in The European Union (Eu-27) in 2021, by Country (in Million Metric Tons)." Statista, Statista Inc., 8 May 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1236750/road-transportation-greenhouse-gas-emissions-eu/
European Commission, Carbon dioxide emissions from road transportation in the European Union (EU-27) in 2021, by country (in million metric tons) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1236750/road-transportation-greenhouse-gas-emissions-eu/ (last visited June 10, 2024)
Carbon dioxide emissions from road transportation in the European Union (EU-27) in 2021, by country (in million metric tons) [Graph], European Commission, May 8, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1236750/road-transportation-greenhouse-gas-emissions-eu/