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Table 1. Materials, energy use and CO2 emission in today´s situation

 

Reduction of Environmental Pressure from Car Transport - Extended Summary

Passenger car traffic per year Per kilometre driven Per car per year
Materials 3.5 – 3.9 mill. tonnes 0.11 – 0.12 kg 1.8 – 2.1 tonnes
Energy consumption 105 – 117 PJ 3.2 – 3.65 MJ 54 – 62 GJ
CO2 7.4 – 8.9 mill. tonnes 0.23 – 0.28 kg 3.9 – 4.7 tonnes

The life-cycle consumption of materials and energy, and the emission of CO2, by passenger car transport in Denmark, and the associated intensity stated per car-kilometre and per car per year.