Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) in World
World: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) was 8,299 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) in World, 1970–2024
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 World stood at 8,299 Mt CO2e. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) in World peaked at 8,299 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2,821 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
World ranks 1st of 47 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3,296 Mt CO2e | 2,821 Mt CO2e | 3,756 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,947 Mt CO2e | 3,662 Mt CO2e | 4,482 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,038 Mt CO2e | 4,619 Mt CO2e | 5,603 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,366 Mt CO2e | 5,781 Mt CO2e | 6,874 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,650 Mt CO2e | 7,022 Mt CO2e | 8,287 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,843 Mt CO2e | 7,097 Mt CO2e | 8,299 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near World
More environment data for World
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 53,206 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 6.36 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 4,334 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 232.57 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 3,237 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 19.54 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 9,536 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 16.25 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 30.93 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 1,652 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) in World?
- Carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) in World was 8,299 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 World?
- The highest recorded value was 8,299 Mt CO2e in 2024.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,821 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does World rank for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy)?
- World ranks 1st out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this World 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).