HC Deb 25 February 2002 vol 380 c930W
John Barrett

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what the average amount is of carbon dioxide produced per(a) car, (b) motor vehicle and (c) household in each of the last five years in the United Kingdom. [35785]

Mr. Meacher

The following table shows the average amount of CO2 produced per car, per vehicle and per household for each year during the period 1996–2000. (The last complete set of annual data is for the year 2000).

Average CO2 produced each year, per car/vehicle/household
Tonnes
Car Vehicle Household
1996 3.28 4.42 3.77
1997 3.22 4.36 3.43
1998 3.12 4.24 3.48
1999 3.07 4.15 3.43
2000 2.99 4.04 3.42