Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) in United States of America
United States of America: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) was 1,679 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) in United States of 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 United States of America is 1,679 Mt CO2e, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) in United States of America peaked at 1,808 Mt CO2e in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1,040 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
That places United States of America 1st out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 United States of America, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1,040 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 1,087 Mt CO2e | +4.5% |
| 1972 | 1,155 Mt CO2e | +6.3% |
| 1973 | 1,206 Mt CO2e | +4.5% |
| 1974 | 1,178 Mt CO2e | -2.3% |
| 1975 | 1,193 Mt CO2e | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 1,247 Mt CO2e | +4.4% |
| 1977 | 1,285 Mt CO2e | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 1,331 Mt CO2e | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 1,303 Mt CO2e | -2.1% |
| 1980 | 1,241 Mt CO2e | -4.8% |
| 1981 | 1,236 Mt CO2e | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 1,228 Mt CO2e | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 1,244 Mt CO2e | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 1,282 Mt CO2e | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 1,293 Mt CO2e | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 1,315 Mt CO2e | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 1,359 Mt CO2e | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 1,422 Mt CO2e | +4.6% |
| 1989 | 1,434 Mt CO2e | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 1,427 Mt CO2e | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 1,400 Mt CO2e | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 1,431 Mt CO2e | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 1,454 Mt CO2e | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 1,507 Mt CO2e | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 1,538 Mt CO2e | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 1,577 Mt CO2e | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 1,602 Mt CO2e | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 1,640 Mt CO2e | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 1,686 Mt CO2e | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 1,718 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 1,720 Mt CO2e | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 1,742 Mt CO2e | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 1,767 Mt CO2e | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 1,789 Mt CO2e | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 1,808 Mt CO2e | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 1,806 Mt CO2e | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 1,806 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1,708 Mt CO2e | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 1,623 Mt CO2e | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 1,680 Mt CO2e | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 1,634 Mt CO2e | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 1,598 Mt CO2e | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 1,647 Mt CO2e | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 1,640 Mt CO2e | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 1,700 Mt CO2e | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 1,711 Mt CO2e | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 1,724 Mt CO2e | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 1,762 Mt CO2e | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 1,757 Mt CO2e | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 1,508 Mt CO2e | -14.2% |
| 2021 | 1,664 Mt CO2e | +10.3% |
| 2022 | 1,699 Mt CO2e | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 1,675 Mt CO2e | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 1,679 Mt CO2e | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,203 Mt CO2e | 1,040 Mt CO2e | 1,331 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,305 Mt CO2e | 1,228 Mt CO2e | 1,434 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,526 Mt CO2e | 1,400 Mt CO2e | 1,686 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,749 Mt CO2e | 1,623 Mt CO2e | 1,808 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,685 Mt CO2e | 1,598 Mt CO2e | 1,762 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,645 Mt CO2e | 1,508 Mt CO2e | 1,699 Mt CO2e | 5 |
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- Heating Degree Days 6,193 (2024)
- Cooling Degree Days 1,199 (2024)
- Total fisheries production 4.68 million metric tons (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 4.21 million metric tons (2024)
- Aquaculture production 467,617 metric tons (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 9.94 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) in United States of America?
- Carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) in United States of America was 1,679 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 United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 1,808 Mt CO2e in 2005.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,040 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does United States of America rank for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy)?
- United States of America ranks 1st out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States of 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).