📉 Emissions from new cars have halved over the past four years

📉 Emissions from new cars have halved over the past four years

Carbon dioxide emissions from new passenger cars decreased by over 8 percent from the previous year. Over the past four years, emissions from the average new passenger car have almost halved. The significant increase in electric cars is crucial for this development.

Mathias Sundin
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  • Carbon dioxide emissions from new passenger cars decreased by over 8 percent from the previous year.
  • Over the past four years, emissions from the average new passenger car have almost halved.
  • The significant increase in electric cars is crucial for this development.

Reduced emissions are a positive sign

According to the latest figures from the Swedish Transport Agency, average emissions from new passenger cars have decreased to 61 grams per kilometer in mixed driving. This is a reduction of over 8 percent compared to the year before, where the average was about 67 grams per kilometer.

– Over the past four years, emissions from the average new passenger car have nearly halved. The significant increase in electric cars is crucial for this development. In 2020, 27,000 electric cars were registered in the country. The corresponding figure for 2023 is 113,000 cars, which represents an increase of over 300 percent, says Anna Berggrund, Director of Vehicle Information at the Transport Agency.

In 2020, emissions were 112 grams per kilometer; by 2023, they had decreased to 61 grams.

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