Road transportation CO₂ emissions in the European Union increased by ** percent between 1990 and 2023. Light-duty trucks experienced the largest percentage growth in emissions during this period, at ** percent. By comparison, passenger car emissions grew by just over ** percent. Nevertheless, passenger cars are the largest source of EU road transportation CO₂ emissions, by far.
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