Average carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from new passenger cars and light commercial vehicles or vans registered in Europe decreased significantly in 2025 compared to 2024, according to provisional data published today by the European Environment Agency (EEA).
The reductions in emissions from new cars and vans are linked to the growing share of zero- emission vehicles in new registrations. The data are based on information on all newly registered cars and vans as provided by countries.
It shows that 10.8 million new cars were registered in the European Union, Norway and Iceland in 2025, which is almost the same as in 2024. On average, these vehicles emit 96.7 grams CO2/km, which is 10 g CO2/km less than in 2024. This decrease was mainly due to the rise in the share of battery electric vehicles (BEVs) which reached 18.9%, up by 4.5 percentage points compared to 2024. The share of plug-in hybrid cars constituted 9.7%. The fleet share of fully electric cars was highest in Norway (96%), Denmark (69%) and Iceland (43%).
In 2025, 1.2 million new vans were registered in the EU, Norway and Iceland, which is 9% less than in 2024. The average emissions were 172.1 grams CO2/km, down by 12.8 g CO2/km compared to 2024. Fully electric vans represented 10.3 % of the total fleet (up from 6.2% in 2024), and 1.7% of new vans were plug-in hybrid. The highest fleet share of fully electric vans was found in the Netherlands (84%), Norway (46%) and Denmark (31%).
See the provisional 2025 data in EEA’s data viewer:
Key figures — new passenger cars
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Total registrations: 10.8 million (10.7 million in 2024)
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Average CO2 emissions: 96.7 g CO2/km (106.7 g CO2/km in 2024)
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Share of fully electric cars: 18.9% (14.4% in 2024)
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Share of plug-in hybrid electric cars: 9.7% (7.1% in 2024)
Key figures — new vans
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Total registrations: 1.2 million (1.3 million in 2024)
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Average CO2 emissions: 172.1 g CO2/km (184.9 g CO2/km in 2024)
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Share of fully electric vans: 10.3% (6.2% in 2024)
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Share of plug-in hybrid electric vans: 1.7% (0.3% in 2024)
About the vehicle data
The EEA collects and makes available information on new vehicles registered in Europe (EU, Norway, Iceland) in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2019/631. These data are based on the Worldwide Harmonized Light Vehicle Test Procedure (WLTP). The data released today are based on data provided by countries and remain provisional until vehicle manufacturers have been given the possibility to review them in order to correct factual errors. The EEA will subsequently publish the final datasets.
Pursuant to Article 4(1a) of Regulation (EU) 2019/631, for the three-year period comprising the calendar years 2025 to 2027, it’s the specific emissions targets for manufacturer apply over that period instead of annually.
