For today we decided to take a look at data related to CO2 emissions and new cars in the EU.

To start with, according to ACEA, the average CO2 emissions from new passenger cars in the European Union are down by 22.4% since 2010 (CAGR of -2.5%). To be specific, average CO2 emissions from new cars in the EU reached 108.2g CO2/km, indicating a decrease of 11.3% YoY.

Average CO2 emissions from new cars in the EU

Source: ACEA, InterCapital Research

When looking at Croatia, that figure reached 112.2 g CO2/km, showing a decrease of 6% YoY. Meanwhile, Slovenia noted a decrease of 7.8%, amounting to 114.1 g CO2/km. Although not an EU member state, Norway reported by far the lowest CO2 emission of 38.2 g CO2/km (-36.2% YoY). On the flip side, average CO2 emissions from new passenger cars are highest in Bulgaria, standing at 133 g CO2/km.

ACEA also reports that 80% of all new passenger cars sold in the EU emit less than 130 g CO2/km, while 21%, of all new passenger cars sold in the EU emit less than 95 g CO2/km.

We have recently published a blog on emissions trading in the EU, which can be found on the link here.