European Union vs United States of America: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) over time
- European Union
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 1,679 Mt CO2e against 782.37 Mt CO2e in European Union, a difference of 896.63 Mt CO2e.
That makes United States of America's figure about 2.1 times European Union's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
European Union ranks 17th and United States of America ranks 1st of 47 groups.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | European Union | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 436.64 Mt CO2e | 1,203 Mt CO2e | 765.92 Mt CO2e | United States of America |
| 1980s | 541.18 Mt CO2e | 1,305 Mt CO2e | 764.07 Mt CO2e | United States of America |
| 1990s | 695.28 Mt CO2e | 1,526 Mt CO2e | 830.92 Mt CO2e | United States of America |
| 2000s | 809.9 Mt CO2e | 1,749 Mt CO2e | 938.69 Mt CO2e | United States of America |
| 2010s | 783.16 Mt CO2e | 1,685 Mt CO2e | 902.1 Mt CO2e | United States of America |
| 2020s | 758.63 Mt CO2e | 1,645 Mt CO2e | 886.28 Mt CO2e | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy), European Union or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 1,679 Mt CO2e against 782.37 Mt CO2e in European Union as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) between European Union and United States of America?
- 896.63 Mt CO2e, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and United States of America?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do European Union and United States of America rank globally for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy)?
- European Union ranks 17th and United States of America ranks 1st of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the transportation sector (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 codes 1.A.3.a Civil Aviation, 1.A.3.b_noRES Road Transportation no resuspension, 1.A.3.c Railways, 1.A.3.d Water-borne Navigation, 1.A.3.e Other Transportation. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).