More than half of the carbon dioxide emitted by the global road freight fleet are produced in the U.S., China, Europe, and India together in 2018. The U.S. had the highest share, where the country's road freight fleet accounted for 18 percent of the 2.86 billion metric tons of CO2 emitted worldwide by this sector.
Distribution of road freight carbon dioxide emissions worldwide in 2018, by region
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Shell. "Distribution of Road Freight Carbon Dioxide Emissions Worldwide in 2018, by Region." Statista, Statista Inc., 20 Jan 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1200142/road-freight-co2-emission-shares-by-region-worldwide/
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Distribution of road freight carbon dioxide emissions worldwide in 2018, by region [Graph], Shell, January 20, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1200142/road-freight-co2-emission-shares-by-region-worldwide/