Average lifecycle emissions of Tesla Model 3/Y by selected countries and regions 2022
The average lifecycle emissions of a Tesla Model 3/Y for personal use are the highest in China compared to the United States and Europe in 2022. In all three regions, grid charging had an considerably higher volume of grams of CO₂ equivalent emissions per mile driven (gCO₂e/mi) compared to solar charging. While the emissions from a grid-charged Tesla Model 3/Y reached 290 grams of carbon dioxide equivalent in China, it stood at 187 gCO₂e/mi and 134 gCO₂e/mi in Europe and the U.S., respectively. Much like grid-charged vehicles, emissions from solar-charged Tesla Model 3/Y vehicles are the lowest in the U.S., with 68 gCO₂e/mi, and the highest in China.