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Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e)
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Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e)
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).
World Bank code: EN.GHG.CO2.TR.MT.CE.AR5
• Data available for 194 countries • Latest year: 2024
In ,
United States
led Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e) at 1,678.56.
The world median across 194 reporting countries was
4.82.
What this measures:
CO2 emissions per capita measures carbon dioxide emissions from fossil fuel combustion divided by population. It is a key environmental sustainability metric. Wealthier, more industrialized countries typically have higher per capita emissions, though this is changing as renewable energy expands.
How "Environment" indicators are measured
Environmental indicators cover emissions, land use, biodiversity, and natural resources. Emissions data is often produced by international scientific consortia (EDGAR, Global Carbon Project) and typically lags 2–3 years due to the complexity of fuel- and process-level accounting. Per-capita metrics reveal a different story than absolute totals — small wealthy countries can have high per-capita emissions while contributing little to the global total.
Distribution — 2024
Reporting
194 countries
Median
4.82
Mean
35.76
25th percentile
0.98
75th percentile
17.07
Range
0.03 – 1,678.56
World at a Glance — 2024
Every reporting country, grouped by region, shaded by value (quintile).
Lighter = lower value · Darker = higher value. Hover a cell to see the country and value.
Highest Values — 2024
#
Country
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e)
Saudi ArabiaMiddle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
143.04
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