Global electric vehicle adoption: sales, stocks, and carbon impact data
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Hannah Ritchie
Summary
This article explores global data on electric vehicle (EV) adoption, including sales figures and vehicle stocks worldwide. It highlights that electric cars are a key solution for decarbonizing transport, noting that while EVs have higher manufacturing emissions, their lifetime carbon footprint is lower than petrol or diesel cars. The carbon savings are greater in countries with cleaner electricity grids and will improve as grids decarbonize further. The article tracks how quickly different countries are transitioning to electrified transport.
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bskyGlobal electric vehicle adoption: sales, stocks, and carbon impact dataourworldindata.orgKey quotes
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Electric cars tend to have a lower carbon footprint than petrol or diesel cars over their lifetimes.
While more carbon is emitted in the manufacturing stage, this 'carbon debt' tends to pay off quickly once they're on the road.
The carbon savings are higher in countries with a cleaner electricity mix, and these savings will also increase as countries continue to decarbonize their electricity grids.
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