Average CO2 emissions per km from new passenger cars by country
Countries reporting
28
Highest
137.7 Grams per kilometre
Slovakia
Lowest
59.1 Grams per kilometre
Sweden
Median
112.95 Grams per kilometre
Years covered
25
2000–2024
Data points
631
What the numbers show
Average CO2 emissions per km from new passenger cars is currently reported for 28 countries. The highest value is 137.7 Grams per kilometre in Slovakia; the lowest is 59.1 Grams per kilometre in Sweden.
The median across all reporting countries is 112.95 Grams per kilometre, and the mean is 106.05 Grams per kilometre.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 2.
Over the past decade 7 countries rose and 21 fell. The largest increase was in Croatia (up 8.5%), and the largest decrease in Sweden (down 54.9%).
Average CO2 emissions per km from new passenger cars: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Slovakia | 137.7 Grams per kilometre | 2024 | up 4.6% | falling |
| 2 | Poland | 133.4 Grams per kilometre | 2024 | up 0.4% | falling |
| 3 | Czechia | 132.6 Grams per kilometre | 2024 | up 0.8% | falling |
| 4 | Estonia | 131.7 Grams per kilometre | 2024 | down 6.5% | falling |
| 5 | Bulgaria | 131.4 Grams per kilometre | 2024 | down 3.3% | falling |
| 6 | Latvia | 129.4 Grams per kilometre | 2024 | down 7.8% | falling |
| 7 | Slovenia | 128.2 Grams per kilometre | 2024 | up 5.7% | falling |
| 7 | Lithuania | 128.2 Grams per kilometre | 2024 | down 5.6% | falling |
| 9 | Croatia | 125.6 Grams per kilometre | 2024 | up 8.5% | rising |
| 10 | Hungary | 123.7 Grams per kilometre | 2024 | down 7.0% | falling |
| 11 | Romania | 121.1 Grams per kilometre | 2024 | down 5.5% | falling |
| 12 | Italy | 119.8 Grams per kilometre | 2024 | up 1.4% | falling |
| 13 | Spain | 117.6 Grams per kilometre | 2024 | down 0.8% | falling |
| 14 | Germany | 117.1 Grams per kilometre | 2024 | down 11.6% | falling |
| 15 | Greece | 108.8 Grams per kilometre | 2024 | up 0.6% | falling |
| 16 | Ireland | 106.7 Grams per kilometre | 2024 | down 8.9% | falling |
| 17 | Austria | 105.7 Grams per kilometre | 2024 | down 17.7% | falling |
| 18 | Luxembourg | 99 Grams per kilometre | 2024 | down 23.8% | falling |
| 19 | Cyprus | 95.9 Grams per kilometre | 2024 | down 26.1% | falling |
| 20 | France | 94.1 Grams per kilometre | 2024 | down 17.6% | falling |
| 21 | Iceland | 92.5 Grams per kilometre | 2024 | down 34.7% | falling |
| 22 | Portugal | 86.8 Grams per kilometre | 2024 | down 20.2% | falling |
| 23 | Belgium | 78.8 Grams per kilometre | 2024 | down 35.0% | falling |
| 24 | Malta | 75.1 Grams per kilometre | 2024 | down 34.9% | falling |
| 25 | Netherlands | 65.3 Grams per kilometre | 2024 | down 39.1% | falling |
| 26 | Finland | 64.6 Grams per kilometre | 2024 | down 49.3% | falling |
| 27 | Denmark | 59.4 Grams per kilometre | 2024 | down 46.1% | falling |
| 28 | Sweden | 59.1 Grams per kilometre | 2024 | down 54.9% | falling |