Road transportation accounted for approximately 28 percent of carbon dioxide (CO₂) in the European Union in 2021, making it the largest source of CO₂. Public electricity and heat production was the second-largest source, at 27 percent. .
Distribution of carbon dioxide emissions in the European Union in 2021, by key source
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Statista, Distribution of carbon dioxide emissions in the European Union in 2021, by key source Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/999398/carbon-dioxide-emissions-sources-european-union-eu/ (last visited March 19, 2024)
Distribution of carbon dioxide emissions in the European Union in 2021, by key source [Graph], Statista, April 15, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/999398/carbon-dioxide-emissions-sources-european-union-eu/