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.
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 |
More environment data for World
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 137.84 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon intensity of GDP 0.3949 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 15,486 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 4.69 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 39,633 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Aquaculture production 141.41 million metric tons (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 94.40 million metric tons (2024)
- Total fisheries production 235.81 million metric tons (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 3,192 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 6,457 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.
- 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).