| Other defra.gov.uk sites
 

Sustainable consumption and production - Climate change and energy

7. Road transport

CO2, NOx, PM10 emissions from road transport and Gross Domestic Product, 1990 to 2007

Road Transport

CO2 emissions since: 1990 Red 2003 Red
NOx, PM10 emissions since: 1990 Green 2003 Green
  • Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from all road transport rose by 13 per cent between 1990 and 2007, compared with GDP growth of 52 per cent. (Supporting indicators overleaf show the emissions from private cars and heavy goods vehicles included in the total above).
  • By 2007 emissions of both nitrogen oxides (NOx) and particulates (PM10) were respectively 58 per cent and 43 per cent lower than in 1990.

NEXT INDICATOR | PREVIOUS INDICATOR

Updated: 30 July 2009