Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) in Low & middle income

Low & middle income: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) was 3,166 Mt CO2e in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
3,166 Mt CO2e
Change on year
up 1.3%
Rank
6th
of 45 groups
All-time high
3,166 Mt CO2e
in 2024
All-time low
424.9 Mt CO2e
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) in Low & middle 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

Low & middle income recorded 3,166 Mt CO2e for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 19.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) in Low & middle income peaked at 3,166 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 424.9 Mt CO2e, in 1970.

That places Low & middle income 6th out of 45 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) in Low & middle income, year by year

Annual values for Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e) in Low & middle income, 1970 to 2024.
Year Mt CO2e Change
1970 424.9 Mt CO2e
1971 425.73 Mt CO2e +0.2%
1972 454.66 Mt CO2e +6.8%
1973 487.08 Mt CO2e +7.1%
1974 515.46 Mt CO2e +5.8%
1975 553.18 Mt CO2e +7.3%
1976 577.82 Mt CO2e +4.5%
1977 604.27 Mt CO2e +4.6%
1978 630.25 Mt CO2e +4.3%
1979 654.4 Mt CO2e +3.8%
1980 671.8 Mt CO2e +2.7%
1981 689.96 Mt CO2e +2.7%
1982 695.86 Mt CO2e +0.9%
1983 700.9 Mt CO2e +0.7%
1984 718.06 Mt CO2e +2.4%
1985 739.99 Mt CO2e +3.1%
1986 767.08 Mt CO2e +3.7%
1987 796.39 Mt CO2e +3.8%
1988 824.74 Mt CO2e +3.6%
1989 862.63 Mt CO2e +4.6%
1990 894.06 Mt CO2e +3.6%
1991 933.16 Mt CO2e +4.4%
1992 934.59 Mt CO2e +0.2%
1993 974.53 Mt CO2e +4.3%
1994 982.36 Mt CO2e +0.8%
1995 1,047 Mt CO2e +6.5%
1996 1,151 Mt CO2e +10.0%
1997 1,162 Mt CO2e +1.0%
1998 1,170 Mt CO2e +0.6%
1999 1,202 Mt CO2e +2.7%
2000 1,323 Mt CO2e +10.1%
2001 1,357 Mt CO2e +2.5%
2002 1,413 Mt CO2e +4.1%
2003 1,472 Mt CO2e +4.2%
2004 1,603 Mt CO2e +8.9%
2005 1,671 Mt CO2e +4.2%
2006 1,740 Mt CO2e +4.2%
2007 1,869 Mt CO2e +7.4%
2008 1,968 Mt CO2e +5.3%
2009 2,015 Mt CO2e +2.4%
2010 2,143 Mt CO2e +6.3%
2011 2,285 Mt CO2e +6.6%
2012 2,451 Mt CO2e +7.2%
2013 2,572 Mt CO2e +4.9%
2014 2,647 Mt CO2e +2.9%
2015 2,732 Mt CO2e +3.2%
2016 2,799 Mt CO2e +2.5%
2017 2,893 Mt CO2e +3.4%
2018 3,012 Mt CO2e +4.1%
2019 3,033 Mt CO2e +0.7%
2020 2,740 Mt CO2e -9.7%
2021 2,967 Mt CO2e +8.3%
2022 3,029 Mt CO2e +2.1%
2023 3,127 Mt CO2e +3.2%
2024 3,166 Mt CO2e +1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 532.77 Mt CO2e 424.9 Mt CO2e 654.4 Mt CO2e 10
1980s 746.74 Mt CO2e 671.8 Mt CO2e 862.63 Mt CO2e 10
1990s 1,045 Mt CO2e 894.06 Mt CO2e 1,202 Mt CO2e 10
2000s 1,643 Mt CO2e 1,323 Mt CO2e 2,015 Mt CO2e 10
2010s 2,657 Mt CO2e 2,143 Mt CO2e 3,033 Mt CO2e 10
2020s 3,006 Mt CO2e 2,740 Mt CO2e 3,166 Mt CO2e 5

Countries ranked near Low & middle income

  1. 3 India 344.35 Mt CO2e compare
  2. 4 Russian Federation 286.72 Mt CO2e compare
  3. 5 Brazil 219.29 Mt CO2e compare
  4. 6 Japan 174.9 Mt CO2e compare
  5. 7 Canada 166.3 Mt CO2e compare
  6. 8 Indonesia 151.74 Mt CO2e compare
  7. 9 Iran, Islamic Republic of 146.13 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 Low & middle income?
Carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) in Low & middle income was 3,166 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 Low & middle income?
The highest recorded value was 3,166 Mt CO2e in 2024.
What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) recorded in Low & middle income?
The lowest recorded value was 424.9 Mt CO2e in 1970.
How does Low & middle income rank for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy)?
Low & middle income ranks 6th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
Is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) rising or falling in Low & middle income?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Low & middle 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).