Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) in North America
North America: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) was 1,845 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) in North America, 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 North America is 1,845 Mt CO2e, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) in North America peaked at 1,974 Mt CO2e in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1,121 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
That places North America 11th out of 45 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) in North America, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1,121 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 1,171 Mt CO2e | +4.5% |
| 1972 | 1,244 Mt CO2e | +6.3% |
| 1973 | 1,304 Mt CO2e | +4.8% |
| 1974 | 1,281 Mt CO2e | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 1,298 Mt CO2e | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 1,356 Mt CO2e | +4.5% |
| 1977 | 1,396 Mt CO2e | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 1,448 Mt CO2e | +3.7% |
| 1979 | 1,430 Mt CO2e | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 1,370 Mt CO2e | -4.2% |
| 1981 | 1,364 Mt CO2e | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 1,339 Mt CO2e | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 1,352 Mt CO2e | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 1,394 Mt CO2e | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 1,407 Mt CO2e | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 1,429 Mt CO2e | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 1,478 Mt CO2e | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 1,548 Mt CO2e | +4.8% |
| 1989 | 1,562 Mt CO2e | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 1,552 Mt CO2e | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 1,521 Mt CO2e | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 1,556 Mt CO2e | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 1,581 Mt CO2e | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 1,640 Mt CO2e | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 1,675 Mt CO2e | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 1,718 Mt CO2e | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 1,747 Mt CO2e | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 1,788 Mt CO2e | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 1,837 Mt CO2e | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 1,868 Mt CO2e | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 1,868 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1,901 Mt CO2e | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 1,929 Mt CO2e | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 1,948 Mt CO2e | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 1,971 Mt CO2e | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 1,968 Mt CO2e | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 1,974 Mt CO2e | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 1,876 Mt CO2e | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 1,786 Mt CO2e | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 1,849 Mt CO2e | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 1,803 Mt CO2e | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 1,767 Mt CO2e | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 1,820 Mt CO2e | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 1,812 Mt CO2e | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 1,871 Mt CO2e | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 1,882 Mt CO2e | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 1,898 Mt CO2e | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 1,943 Mt CO2e | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 1,935 Mt CO2e | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 1,657 Mt CO2e | -14.4% |
| 2021 | 1,820 Mt CO2e | +9.9% |
| 2022 | 1,864 Mt CO2e | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 1,840 Mt CO2e | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 1,845 Mt CO2e | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,305 Mt CO2e | 1,121 Mt CO2e | 1,448 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,424 Mt CO2e | 1,339 Mt CO2e | 1,562 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,662 Mt CO2e | 1,521 Mt CO2e | 1,837 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,909 Mt CO2e | 1,786 Mt CO2e | 1,974 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,858 Mt CO2e | 1,767 Mt CO2e | 1,943 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,805 Mt CO2e | 1,657 Mt CO2e | 1,864 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near North America
More environment data for North America
- Carbon intensity of GDP 0.2118 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 509.76 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 187.61 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 11.28 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total fisheries production 5.52 million metric tons (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 4.90 million metric tons (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 5,210 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 13.66 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 1,568 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 5.8 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) in North America?
- Carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) in North America was 1,845 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 North America?
- The highest recorded value was 1,974 Mt CO2e in 2007.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) recorded in North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,121 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does North America rank for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy)?
- North America ranks 11th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) rising or falling in North America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North America 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).