Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) in OECD members

OECD members: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) was 3,435 Mt CO2e in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
3,435 Mt CO2e
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
4th
of 46 groups
All-time high
3,631 Mt CO2e
in 2007
All-time low
1,751 Mt CO2e
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) in OECD members, 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

OECD members recorded 3,435 Mt CO2e for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) in 2024.

That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) in OECD members peaked at 3,631 Mt CO2e in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1,751 Mt CO2e, in 1970.

OECD members ranks 4th of 46 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 2,078 Mt CO2e 1,751 Mt CO2e 2,364 Mt CO2e 10
1980s 2,437 Mt CO2e 2,273 Mt CO2e 2,744 Mt CO2e 10
1990s 3,035 Mt CO2e 2,784 Mt CO2e 3,341 Mt CO2e 10
2000s 3,497 Mt CO2e 3,369 Mt CO2e 3,631 Mt CO2e 10
2010s 3,465 Mt CO2e 3,327 Mt CO2e 3,595 Mt CO2e 10
2020s 3,347 Mt CO2e 3,087 Mt CO2e 3,448 Mt CO2e 5

Countries ranked near OECD members

  1. 1 United States 1,679 Mt CO2e compare
  2. 2 China (People’s Republic of) 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
  6. 6 Japan 174.9 Mt CO2e compare
  7. 7 Canada 166.3 Mt CO2e compare

See the full ranking of 241 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) in OECD members?
Carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) in OECD members was 3,435 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 OECD members?
The highest recorded value was 3,631 Mt CO2e in 2007.
What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) recorded in OECD members?
The lowest recorded value was 1,751 Mt CO2e in 1970.
How does OECD members rank for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy)?
OECD members ranks 4th out of 46 groups with data for 2024.
Is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) rising or falling in OECD members?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this OECD members 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
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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).