Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) was 618.4 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), 1970–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
The most recent figure for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) is 618.4 Mt CO2e, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 30.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 618.4 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 266.69 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
That places Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 21st out of 47 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 266.69 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 266.76 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 280.52 Mt CO2e | +5.2% |
| 1973 | 292.61 Mt CO2e | +4.3% |
| 1974 | 304.17 Mt CO2e | +4.0% |
| 1975 | 329.9 Mt CO2e | +8.5% |
| 1976 | 338.56 Mt CO2e | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 342.57 Mt CO2e | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 346.42 Mt CO2e | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 347.03 Mt CO2e | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 351.23 Mt CO2e | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 351.45 Mt CO2e | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 354.99 Mt CO2e | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 357.47 Mt CO2e | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 359.76 Mt CO2e | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 361.89 Mt CO2e | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 379.42 Mt CO2e | +4.8% |
| 1987 | 391.13 Mt CO2e | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 397.98 Mt CO2e | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 410.29 Mt CO2e | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 492.57 Mt CO2e | +20.1% |
| 1991 | 490.83 Mt CO2e | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 442.27 Mt CO2e | -9.9% |
| 1993 | 387.2 Mt CO2e | -12.5% |
| 1994 | 341.7 Mt CO2e | -11.7% |
| 1995 | 333.62 Mt CO2e | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 333.76 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 321.11 Mt CO2e | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 352.34 Mt CO2e | +9.7% |
| 1999 | 348.36 Mt CO2e | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 342.84 Mt CO2e | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 351.2 Mt CO2e | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 359.61 Mt CO2e | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 372.01 Mt CO2e | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 396.8 Mt CO2e | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 401.01 Mt CO2e | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 422.56 Mt CO2e | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 448.46 Mt CO2e | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 468.75 Mt CO2e | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 439.8 Mt CO2e | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 460.03 Mt CO2e | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 471.13 Mt CO2e | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 464.64 Mt CO2e | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 469.42 Mt CO2e | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 475.04 Mt CO2e | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 483.67 Mt CO2e | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 501.25 Mt CO2e | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 522.21 Mt CO2e | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 545.39 Mt CO2e | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 553.12 Mt CO2e | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 517.22 Mt CO2e | -6.5% |
| 2021 | 566.87 Mt CO2e | +9.6% |
| 2022 | 574.96 Mt CO2e | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 602.08 Mt CO2e | +4.7% |
| 2024 | 618.4 Mt CO2e | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 311.52 Mt CO2e | 266.69 Mt CO2e | 347.03 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 371.56 Mt CO2e | 351.23 Mt CO2e | 410.29 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 384.38 Mt CO2e | 321.11 Mt CO2e | 492.57 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 400.3 Mt CO2e | 342.84 Mt CO2e | 468.75 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 494.59 Mt CO2e | 460.03 Mt CO2e | 553.12 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 575.91 Mt CO2e | 517.22 Mt CO2e | 618.4 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
More environment data for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Carbon intensity of GDP 0.7665 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 486.96 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 252.94 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 9.2 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total fisheries production 7.30 million metric tons (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 5.99 million metric tons (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 3,651 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 8.09 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 1,448 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 7.85 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) was 618.4 Mt CO2e in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
- What is the highest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 618.4 Mt CO2e in 2024.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 266.69 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy)?
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 21st out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) data come from?
- The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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).