Road transportation in the European Union (EU-27) produced the equivalent of 748 million metric tons of carbon dioxide (MtCO₂e) in 2021. Mobility and travel restrictions brought on by the outbreak of COVID-19 caused emissions to plummet 13 percent in 2020, the biggest annual drop ever. Although emissions rebounded in 2021 as restrictions eased, they remained well below pre-pandemic levels.
Greenhouse gas emissions from road transportation in the European Union (EU-27) from 1990 to 2021 (in million metric tons of CO₂ equivalent)
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European Commission. (September 20, 2023). Greenhouse gas emissions from road transportation in the European Union (EU-27) from 1990 to 2021 (in million metric tons of CO₂ equivalent) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 10, 2024, from https://internal.statista.com/statistics/1171664/emissions-annual-of-gas-at-effect-of-greenhouse-sector-road-transport-eu/
European Commission. "Greenhouse gas emissions from road transportation in the European Union (EU-27) from 1990 to 2021 (in million metric tons of CO₂ equivalent)." Chart. September 20, 2023. Statista. Accessed June 10, 2024. https://internal.statista.com/statistics/1171664/emissions-annual-of-gas-at-effect-of-greenhouse-sector-road-transport-eu/
European Commission. (2023). Greenhouse gas emissions from road transportation in the European Union (EU-27) from 1990 to 2021 (in million metric tons of CO₂ equivalent). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 10, 2024. https://internal.statista.com/statistics/1171664/emissions-annual-of-gas-at-effect-of-greenhouse-sector-road-transport-eu/
European Commission. "Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Road Transportation in The European Union (Eu-27) from 1990 to 2021 (in Million Metric Tons of Co₂ Equivalent)." Statista, Statista Inc., 20 Sep 2023, https://internal.statista.com/statistics/1171664/emissions-annual-of-gas-at-effect-of-greenhouse-sector-road-transport-eu/
European Commission, Greenhouse gas emissions from road transportation in the European Union (EU-27) from 1990 to 2021 (in million metric tons of CO₂ equivalent) Statista, https://internal.statista.com/statistics/1171664/emissions-annual-of-gas-at-effect-of-greenhouse-sector-road-transport-eu/ (last visited June 10, 2024)
Greenhouse gas emissions from road transportation in the European Union (EU-27) from 1990 to 2021 (in million metric tons of CO₂ equivalent) [Graph], European Commission, September 20, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://internal.statista.com/statistics/1171664/emissions-annual-of-gas-at-effect-of-greenhouse-sector-road-transport-eu/