OECD members vs United States of America: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) over time
- OECD members
- United States of America
How they compare
OECD members currently reports 3,435 Mt CO2e against 1,679 Mt CO2e in United States of America, a difference of 1,756 Mt CO2e.
That makes OECD members's figure about 2.0 times United States of America's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, OECD members has been ahead every year.
OECD members ranks 4th and United States of America ranks 1st of 45 groups.
OECD members has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | OECD members | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,078 Mt CO2e | 1,203 Mt CO2e | 875.86 Mt CO2e | OECD members |
| 1980s | 2,437 Mt CO2e | 1,305 Mt CO2e | 1,132 Mt CO2e | OECD members |
| 1990s | 3,035 Mt CO2e | 1,526 Mt CO2e | 1,509 Mt CO2e | OECD members |
| 2000s | 3,497 Mt CO2e | 1,749 Mt CO2e | 1,749 Mt CO2e | OECD members |
| 2010s | 3,465 Mt CO2e | 1,685 Mt CO2e | 1,780 Mt CO2e | OECD members |
| 2020s | 3,347 Mt CO2e | 1,645 Mt CO2e | 1,702 Mt CO2e | OECD members |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy), OECD members or United States of America?
- OECD members, at 3,435 Mt CO2e against 1,679 Mt CO2e in United States of America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) between OECD members and United States of America?
- 1,756 Mt CO2e, with OECD members ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for OECD members and United States of America?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do OECD members and United States of America rank globally for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy)?
- OECD members ranks 4th and United States of America ranks 1st of 45 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).