Average CO2 emissions per km from new passenger cars in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): Average CO2 emissions per km from new passenger cars was 107.9 Grams per kilometre in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
107.9 Grams per kilometre
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
1st
of 1 regions
All-time high
157.5 Grams per kilometre
in 2007
All-time low
107.6 Grams per kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
18
2007–2024
Average CO2 emissions per km from new passenger cars in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2007–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Grams per kilometre.
Analysis
In 2024, average co2 emissions per km from new passenger cars in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) stood at 107.9 Grams per kilometre.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and down 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average co2 emissions per km from new passenger cars in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) peaked at 157.5 Grams per kilometre in 2007 and was at its lowest, 107.6 Grams per kilometre, in 2023.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Average CO2 emissions per km from new passenger cars in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), year by year
| Year | Grams per kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 157.5 Grams per kilometre | — |
| 2008 | 152.8 Grams per kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 145 Grams per kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 139.6 Grams per kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 135.3 Grams per kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 132 Grams per kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 126.4 Grams per kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 123.1 Grams per kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 119.1 Grams per kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 117.6 Grams per kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 143 Grams per kilometre | +21.6% |
| 2018 | 145.6 Grams per kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 148 Grams per kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 130.8 Grams per kilometre | -11.6% |
| 2021 | 115.7 Grams per kilometre | -11.5% |
| 2022 | 109.8 Grams per kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2023 | 107.6 Grams per kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 107.9 Grams per kilometre | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 151.77 Grams per kilometre | 145 Grams per kilometre | 157.5 Grams per kilometre | 3 |
| 2010s | 132.97 Grams per kilometre | 117.6 Grams per kilometre | 148 Grams per kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 114.36 Grams per kilometre | 107.6 Grams per kilometre | 130.8 Grams per kilometre | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is average co2 emissions per km from new passenger cars in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Average co2 emissions per km from new passenger cars in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) was 107.9 Grams per kilometre in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest average co2 emissions per km from new passenger cars recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The highest recorded value was 157.5 Grams per kilometre in 2007.
- What is the lowest average co2 emissions per km from new passenger cars recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The lowest recorded value was 107.6 Grams per kilometre in 2023.
- How does European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank for average co2 emissions per km from new passenger cars?
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 1st out of 1 regions with data for 2024.
- Is average co2 emissions per km from new passenger cars rising or falling in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Average CO2 emissions per km from new passenger cars. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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