Lifecycle emissions: electric vehicles vs. combustion engine vehicles

According to the International Energy Agency, the transport sector is more dependent on fossil fuels than any other sector in the economy. In 2021, it represented 37 % all CO emissions 2 from end-use sectors. To give you an idea of how different vehicle types contribute to these emissions, the graphic above shows the lifecycle emissions of battery electric, hybrid, and internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles using Polestar and Rivian's Pathway report. Report . (Selin Oguz)

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