European vehicle market statistics 2022/23

The ICCT’s European vehicle market statistics 2022/23 pocketbook provides an annual statistical portrait of the state of the EU car, van, truck, and bus markets in their transition to decarbonisation. The report includes information from 2001 to 2021 on vehicle sales, fuel economy, greenhouse gases, and other air pollutants. This year’s analysis shows a continued decrease in vehicle sales in the EU market and a stagnation of the electric car market in early 2022 after a steep increase in previous years. The EU’s electric passenger car market share of 19% in 2022 was less than China’s share (24%), although it was significantly ahead of the United States (7%). The average CO2 emissions from new passenger cars in the European Economic Area, according to the Worldwide Harmonized Light Vehicles Test Procedure (WLTP), decreased to 115 g/km in 2021, which is approximately 16 g/km lower than in 2020.