Navigating Car Carbon Trends 2023
Claims Carbon has collected data from public sources and annual sustainability reports published by various car manufacturers. The goal has been to analyze embodied carbon emissions in cars stemming from the entire production process. The results were summarised in the report and showed that:
The total embodied carbon emissions have risen during 2020-2022.
The rise has been driven both by increased production volumes and by increased weight of new cars.
There have been only minor changes in embodied emissions per kilogram of produced cars.
There are significant variations between car manufacturers, which could result both from differences in production processes and from differences in reporting methodologies.
Monetized embodied carbon emissions represent 2,5% of the total value of all sold cars, highlighting the importance of carbon management for car manufacturers.
Thus far, actions taken by the automotive industry to reduce carbon emissions in manufacturing processes have not had a major positive impact on the actual numbers reported.
The results enabled us to rank the studied car manufacturers based on the embodied carbon emissions per kilogram for each car sold in 2022
The automotive industry is one of the largest and most energy intensive industries in the world. In our global journey toward net-zero, the automotive industry will play a crucial part. This report serves as a call to action, fueling a discussion about addressing the carbon footprint of the entire value chain.
