BMW Group said it has once again reduced the average CO₂ emissions of its vehicles sold in the European Union, comfortably beating regulatory requirements in 2025 and underscoring the role of electrification in its decarbonisation strategy.
Based on preliminary internal calculations, BMW’s fleet-wide emissions in the EU27+2 region (EU plus Norway and Iceland) fell to 90.0 grams of CO₂ per kilometre (WLTP) in 2025, down from 99.5 g/km in 2024 — a reduction of about 9.5% year-on-year.
The company’s result was also below the EU’s legal limit of 92.9 g/km, meaning BMW outperformed the target by 2.9 grams without using flexibility mechanisms or pooling with other manufacturers.
We once again overfulfilled Europe’s ambitious CO₂ targets in 2025,” said Oliver Zipse, Chairman of the Board of Management of BMW AG.
This shows that our technology-neutral approach and systematic CO₂ reduction can go hand in hand. What matters most is the efficiency of all the drive systems we offer.
Electrification driving the decline
BMW said the key factor behind the lower emissions was the growing share of electrified vehicles in its European sales mix.
- More than 316,000 electrified vehicles were delivered in the EU in 2025.
- Electrified models accounted for 41.1% of BMW Group sales in the region.
- Of these, over 202,000 were fully electric vehicles, representing 26.3% of total EU sales.
The company said this provides a strong foundation for the launch of the BMW iX3, the first production model of its next-generation Neue Klasse architecture, which will begin rolling out from 2026.
Long-term climate goals
BMW reiterated that reducing fleet emissions is only one part of a broader strategy to reach net-zero by 2050, in line with the Paris Agreement.
The group has committed to cutting its total CO₂-equivalent emissions by at least 60 million tonnes by 2035 compared with 2019 levels.
Joachim Post, Member of the Board responsible for development, said BMW is working across the entire vehicle lifecycle — from raw materials and supply chains to manufacturing, use, and recycling.
Every tonne of CO₂ we can avoid counts. Our approach goes far beyond tailpipe emissions,” he said.
Note on figures
BMW said the delivery figures in the release are provisional and could be adjusted before the publication of the BMW Group Report 2025.
