Are electric cars better?
Compare the lifetime CO2 emissions of an electric car with a petrol car, a diesel car or another electric car.
Year of purchase
2020
2030
Vehicle Segment
Small car (ex: Renault Clio)
Medium car (ex: Volkswagen Golf)
Large car (ex: BMW 3 series)
Executive car (ex: Mercedes E-class)
High mileage car (ex: Uber, taxi)
There aren’t any small diesel cars. Please select another segment.
Technology
Electricity used for battery production
EU average
EU low carbon
EU high carbon
China
Country where the electric car is driven
Austria
Belgium
Bulgaria
Croatia
Cyprus
Czech Republic
Denmark
Estonia
Finland
France
Germany
Greece
Hungary
Ireland
Italy
Latvia
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Malta
Netherlands
Poland
Portugal
Romania
Slovakia
Slovenia
Spain
Sweden
United Kingdom
EU27
Solar PV
Technology
Electric
Diesel
Petrol
There aren’t any small diesel cars. Please select another technology.
Electricity used for battery production
EU average
EU low carbon
EU high carbon
China
Country where the electric car is driven
Austria
Belgium
Bulgaria
Croatia
Cyprus
Czech Republic
Denmark
Estonia
Finland
France
Germany
Greece
Hungary
Ireland
Italy
Latvia
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Malta
Netherlands
Poland
Portugal
Romania
Slovakia
Slovenia
Spain
Sweden
United Kingdom
EU27
Solar PV
Diesel
fuel same across Europe
Results
CO2 emissions per km
Electric
0
g
Electric
0
g
Tonnes of CO2 emitted over the lifetime
For more details on the assumptions and the methodology, please see
T&E’s explanatory note
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