Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) in Europe & Central Asia
Europe & Central Asia: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) was 1,426 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) in Europe & Central Asia, 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 is 1,426 Mt CO2e, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) in Europe & Central Asia peaked at 1,426 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 672.85 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
That places Europe & Central Asia 14th out of 45 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, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 672.85 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 694.28 Mt CO2e | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 730.89 Mt CO2e | +5.3% |
| 1973 | 772.89 Mt CO2e | +5.7% |
| 1974 | 772.76 Mt CO2e | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 813.71 Mt CO2e | +5.3% |
| 1976 | 847.5 Mt CO2e | +4.2% |
| 1977 | 870.11 Mt CO2e | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 902.75 Mt CO2e | +3.8% |
| 1979 | 924.1 Mt CO2e | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 929.14 Mt CO2e | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 921.69 Mt CO2e | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 929.02 Mt CO2e | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 939.44 Mt CO2e | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 959.13 Mt CO2e | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 968.9 Mt CO2e | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 1,016 Mt CO2e | +4.9% |
| 1987 | 1,051 Mt CO2e | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 1,096 Mt CO2e | +4.3% |
| 1989 | 1,133 Mt CO2e | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 1,233 Mt CO2e | +8.8% |
| 1991 | 1,244 Mt CO2e | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 1,215 Mt CO2e | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 1,167 Mt CO2e | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 1,126 Mt CO2e | -3.5% |
| 1995 | 1,125 Mt CO2e | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 1,147 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 1,145 Mt CO2e | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 1,203 Mt CO2e | +5.1% |
| 1999 | 1,220 Mt CO2e | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 1,217 Mt CO2e | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 1,236 Mt CO2e | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 1,255 Mt CO2e | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 1,279 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 1,320 Mt CO2e | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 1,322 Mt CO2e | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 1,353 Mt CO2e | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 1,384 Mt CO2e | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 1,377 Mt CO2e | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 1,316 Mt CO2e | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 1,329 Mt CO2e | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 1,331 Mt CO2e | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 1,295 Mt CO2e | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 1,296 Mt CO2e | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 1,308 Mt CO2e | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 1,330 Mt CO2e | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 1,360 Mt CO2e | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 1,386 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 1,405 Mt CO2e | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 1,415 Mt CO2e | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 1,245 Mt CO2e | -12.0% |
| 2021 | 1,356 Mt CO2e | +8.9% |
| 2022 | 1,387 Mt CO2e | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 1,403 Mt CO2e | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 1,426 Mt CO2e | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 800.19 Mt CO2e | 672.85 Mt CO2e | 924.1 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 994.39 Mt CO2e | 921.69 Mt CO2e | 1,133 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,183 Mt CO2e | 1,125 Mt CO2e | 1,244 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,306 Mt CO2e | 1,217 Mt CO2e | 1,384 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,345 Mt CO2e | 1,295 Mt CO2e | 1,415 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,363 Mt CO2e | 1,245 Mt CO2e | 1,426 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia
More environment data for Europe & Central Asia
- Carbon intensity of GDP 0.2526 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 807.41 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 436.52 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 21.9 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total fisheries production 18.72 million metric tons (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 14.45 million metric tons (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 6,082 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 6.62 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 1,944 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 12.87 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) in Europe & Central Asia?
- Carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) in Europe & Central Asia was 1,426 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?
- The highest recorded value was 1,426 Mt CO2e in 2024.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 672.85 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does Europe & Central Asia rank for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy)?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 14th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia 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).