Comparing the lifecycle emissions of Australian cars

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Car 1

Car 2

CO₂ emissions per km

Light Electric

84g

Light Petrol

193g

Total lifetime CO₂ emissions using electricity from NEM

Please note that this tool has been designed to provide an estimate of the average lifecycle emissions for different vehicle segments, depending on where they are driven in Australia. It is important to note that the data presented here is representative and does not provide specific estimates of lifecycle emissions for any particular vehicle make or model.

Comparing the lifecycle emissions of Australian cars

CO2 emissions per km

Light Electric

Light Petrol

Total lifetime CO2 emissions using electricity from NEM

CO₂ emissions per km

Total lifetime CO₂ emissions using electricity from NEM