Data from the European Environment Agency (EEA) suggests that the German amd British van markets are skewed towards bigger and more CO2 emissions intensive vans than the European average.

The EEA says that 2014 saw an 18% increase in new van registrations in the EU, with 1.4m new vehicles on the road. These vehicles are on average 2.4% more fuel-efficient than those sold in 2013, and emit 4 grams of CO2 less per kilometre.

Go deeper with GlobalData

Premium Insights

The gold standard of business intelligence.

Find out more

Related Company Profiles

View all

The average van registered in 2014 emits 169.2 grams of CO2 per kilometre, 6 grams below the EU’s 2017 target.

But Germany (190.4 g CO2/km), and the United Kingdom (181 g CO2/km), which together accounted for 36% of the EU’s new van sales in 2014, preferred models whose CO2 emissions far exceed the EU average and the 2017 target.

Overall emissions performance for new vehicles is better in the pre-2004 member states, with some notable exceptions. Models sold in Portugal (145.1 g CO2/km), Malta (145.7 g CO2/km) and Bulgaria (148.6 g CO2/km) have the lowest average CO2 emissions, while those sold in Slovakia (193.3 gCO2/km) and the Czech Republic (191.1 g CO2/km) emit the most CO2 per kilometre.

See Also:

Transport is responsible for almost a quarter of Europe’s greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, making it the second most carbon intensive sector after energy. Over 70% of the sector’s GHG emissions come from road transport.

How well do you really know your competitors?

Access the most comprehensive Company Profiles on the market, powered by GlobalData. Save hours of research. Gain competitive edge.

Company Profile – free sample

Thank you!

Your download email will arrive shortly

Not ready to buy yet? Download a free sample

We are confident about the unique quality of our Company Profiles. However, we want you to make the most beneficial decision for your business, so we offer a free sample that you can download by submitting the below form

By GlobalData
Visit our Privacy Policy for more information about our services, how we may use, process and share your personal data, including information of your rights in respect of your personal data and how you can unsubscribe from future marketing communications. Our services are intended for corporate subscribers and you warrant that the email address submitted is your corporate email address.

Since 1990, emissions have dropped across all sectors apart from transport, where they continued to rise until 2007. Improvements to vehicle fuel-efficiency have helped reverse the trend, the EEA says.