SUVs are responsible for 20% of the increase in energy-related carbon emissions

2024/06/05 Galarraga Aiestaran, Ana - Elhuyar Zientzia Iturria: Elhuyar aldizkaria

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According to the International Energy Agency (EIE), SUVs have had a special success in selling cars. This has led to an increase in energy consumption and carbon dioxide emissions: By 2023, 25% and 20% of the increase in demand for oil and emissions are due to them, respectively.

In addition, it has aroused concern about the need for critical elements, as electric SUVs have very large batteries. In fact, only 5% of the SUV cars currently circulating on the roads are electric, but more and more SUV cars. Thus, in the world, 45% of SUV cars are electric, but in economically advanced countries this percentage is 55%.

The EIE report explains that SUV cars note the reduction in carbon emissions from electrification of cars, as well as the data: If SUV cars were a country, it would be the fifth country that emits most CO2, after China, India, the USA and Russia. In fact, the 360 million SUVs in the world emitted a total of one billion tons of CO2, 100 million tons more than in 2022.