Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) in High income

High income: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) was 3,770 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
3,770 Mt CO2e
Change on year
up 0.8%
Rank
2nd
of 45 groups
All-time high
3,884 Mt CO2e
in 2019
All-time low
1,865 Mt CO2e
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) in High income, 1970–2024

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Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.

Analysis

In 2024, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) in High income stood at 3,770 Mt CO2e.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) in High income peaked at 3,884 Mt CO2e in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1,865 Mt CO2e, in 1970.

High income ranks 2nd of 45 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.

Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) in High income, year by year

Annual values for Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e) in High income, 1970 to 2024.
Year Mt CO2e Change
1970 1,865 Mt CO2e
1971 1,944 Mt CO2e +4.3%
1972 2,058 Mt CO2e +5.8%
1973 2,172 Mt CO2e +5.6%
1974 2,147 Mt CO2e -1.2%
1975 2,207 Mt CO2e +2.8%
1976 2,306 Mt CO2e +4.5%
1977 2,386 Mt CO2e +3.4%
1978 2,494 Mt CO2e +4.6%
1979 2,518 Mt CO2e +1.0%
1980 2,465 Mt CO2e -2.1%
1981 2,456 Mt CO2e -0.4%
1982 2,442 Mt CO2e -0.6%
1983 2,486 Mt CO2e +1.8%
1984 2,561 Mt CO2e +3.0%
1985 2,587 Mt CO2e +1.0%
1986 2,659 Mt CO2e +2.8%
1987 2,757 Mt CO2e +3.7%
1988 2,894 Mt CO2e +4.9%
1989 2,964 Mt CO2e +2.4%
1990 3,065 Mt CO2e +3.4%
1991 3,055 Mt CO2e -0.3%
1992 3,119 Mt CO2e +2.1%
1993 3,126 Mt CO2e +0.2%
1994 3,187 Mt CO2e +2.0%
1995 3,230 Mt CO2e +1.3%
1996 3,308 Mt CO2e +2.4%
1997 3,345 Mt CO2e +1.1%
1998 3,437 Mt CO2e +2.8%
1999 3,526 Mt CO2e +2.6%
2000 3,557 Mt CO2e +0.9%
2001 3,583 Mt CO2e +0.7%
2002 3,638 Mt CO2e +1.5%
2003 3,697 Mt CO2e +1.6%
2004 3,760 Mt CO2e +1.7%
2005 3,786 Mt CO2e +0.7%
2006 3,815 Mt CO2e +0.8%
2007 3,847 Mt CO2e +0.8%
2008 3,745 Mt CO2e -2.7%
2009 3,611 Mt CO2e -3.6%
2010 3,697 Mt CO2e +2.4%
2011 3,657 Mt CO2e -1.1%
2012 3,595 Mt CO2e -1.7%
2013 3,652 Mt CO2e +1.6%
2014 3,662 Mt CO2e +0.3%
2015 3,756 Mt CO2e +2.6%
2016 3,795 Mt CO2e +1.0%
2017 3,836 Mt CO2e +1.1%
2018 3,881 Mt CO2e +1.2%
2019 3,884 Mt CO2e +0.1%
2020 3,374 Mt CO2e -13.1%
2021 3,651 Mt CO2e +8.2%
2022 3,752 Mt CO2e +2.8%
2023 3,742 Mt CO2e -0.3%
2024 3,770 Mt CO2e +0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 2,210 Mt CO2e 1,865 Mt CO2e 2,518 Mt CO2e 10
1980s 2,627 Mt CO2e 2,442 Mt CO2e 2,964 Mt CO2e 10
1990s 3,240 Mt CO2e 3,055 Mt CO2e 3,526 Mt CO2e 10
2000s 3,704 Mt CO2e 3,557 Mt CO2e 3,847 Mt CO2e 10
2010s 3,742 Mt CO2e 3,595 Mt CO2e 3,884 Mt CO2e 10
2020s 3,658 Mt CO2e 3,374 Mt CO2e 3,770 Mt CO2e 5

Countries ranked near High income

  1. 1 United States of America 1,679 Mt CO2e compare
  2. 2 China 928.7 Mt CO2e compare
  3. 3 India 344.35 Mt CO2e compare
  4. 4 Russian Federation 286.72 Mt CO2e compare
  5. 5 Brazil 219.29 Mt CO2e compare

See the full ranking of 241 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) in High income?
Carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) in High income was 3,770 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 High income?
The highest recorded value was 3,884 Mt CO2e in 2019.
What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) recorded in High income?
The lowest recorded value was 1,865 Mt CO2e in 1970.
How does High income rank for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy)?
High income ranks 2nd out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
Is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) rising or falling in High income?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this High income 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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Indicator
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e)
Unit
Mt CO2e
Source
EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
241 places, 13,255 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

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).