Passenger cars were the leading source of road transportation-related carbon dioxide emissions (CO2) in the European Union in 2021, representing some 59 percent of the overall carbon dioxide emissions produced by road transportation in the European Union (EU-27). Heavy-duty trucks and buses were ranked second, accounting for around 28 percent of emissions from road transportation. Road transportation was the sector of the transportation industry with the most CO2 emissions that same year.
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European Commission. (September 20, 2023). Share of carbon dioxide emissions from EU road transportation in 2021, by type [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 11, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1230264/eu-share-of-road-transport-carbon-dioxide-emissions-by-type/
European Commission. "Share of carbon dioxide emissions from EU road transportation in 2021, by type." Chart. September 20, 2023. Statista. Accessed September 11, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1230264/eu-share-of-road-transport-carbon-dioxide-emissions-by-type/
European Commission. (2023). Share of carbon dioxide emissions from EU road transportation in 2021, by type. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: September 11, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1230264/eu-share-of-road-transport-carbon-dioxide-emissions-by-type/
European Commission. "Share of Carbon Dioxide Emissions from Eu Road Transportation in 2021, by Type." Statista, Statista Inc., 20 Sep 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1230264/eu-share-of-road-transport-carbon-dioxide-emissions-by-type/
European Commission, Share of carbon dioxide emissions from EU road transportation in 2021, by type Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1230264/eu-share-of-road-transport-carbon-dioxide-emissions-by-type/ (last visited September 11, 2024)
Share of carbon dioxide emissions from EU road transportation in 2021, by type [Graph], European Commission, September 20, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1230264/eu-share-of-road-transport-carbon-dioxide-emissions-by-type/
