Global greenhouse emissions from the transportation sector totaled 7.29 billion metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent (GtCO₂e) in 2020. Transportation GHG emissions increased by 79 percent between 1990 and 2019, but plummeted by 14 percent in 2020 due to restrictions imposed around the world after the outbreak of COVID-19. Transportation is one of the main
Greenhouse gas emissions from the transportation sector worldwide from 1990 to 2020 (in billion metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent)
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Other statistics that may interest you Transportation emissions in the European Union
Overview
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- Premium Statistic Global transportation sector CO₂ emissions shares 2022, by major economy
- Basic Statistic Greenhouse gas emissions in the European Union 1990-2022, by sector
- Premium Statistic CO₂ emission shares in the EU-27 2022, by sector
- Premium Statistic Breakdown of CO₂ emission in the European Union 2021, by key category
- Premium Statistic Final energy consumption shares in the EU-27 2021, by sector
GHG emissions
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- Basic Statistic CO₂ emissions from transportation in the EU 1990-2022
- Basic Statistic Transportation sector CO₂ emissions in the European Union 2022, by country
- Premium Statistic Transportation-related GHG emissions in the EU-27 1990-2022, by selected country
- Premium Statistic Greenhouse gas emissions from road transportation in the EU 1990-2022
- Premium Statistic CO₂ emissions from road transportation in the EU-27 2022, by country
Segments
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- Premium Statistic Breakdown of transportation sector CO₂ emissions in the EU-27 2022, by transport mode
- Premium Statistic CO₂ emissions from road transportation in the EU 1990-2022, by transport mode
- Premium Statistic Road transport-related CO₂ emissions of selected transport modes EU 2021
- Premium Statistic CO₂ emissions of new cars in the European Union 2010-2023
- Premium Statistic Emissions classes of new passenger cars in the European Union 2015-2022
- Premium Statistic CO₂ emissions from shipping in the EU-27 2018-2022
- Basic Statistic Aviation CO₂ emissions in the EU 1990-2022, by type
Air pollutants
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- Premium Statistic Nitrogen oxide emissions from transportation in the European Union 1990-2021
- Basic Statistic Nitrogen oxide emissions from transportation in the European Union 2021, by country
- Premium Statistic PM2.5 emissions from transportation in the European Union 2000-2021
- Premium Statistic Change in road transportation air pollution in the EU-27 1990-2021, by pollutant
- Premium Statistic Change in light duty vehicle air pollution in the EU-27 1990-2021, by pollutant
Pathway to net-zero emissions
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- Premium Statistic GHG emissions progress and projections in the EU-27 2005-2030, by sector
- Premium Statistic Transportation sector GHG emissions projections in the EU-27 1990-2040, by scenario
- Premium Statistic Projected CO2 emission reduction targets for new cars and vans in the EU 2025-2035
- Premium Statistic Proposed CO₂ emission reduction targets for HGVs in the EU 2025-2040
- Premium Statistic Carbon intensity reduction targets for shipping in the European Union 2025-2050
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ClimateWatch. (June 26, 2023). Greenhouse gas emissions from the transportation sector worldwide from 1990 to 2020 (in billion metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 16, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1084096/ghg-emissions-transportation-sector-globally/
ClimateWatch. "Greenhouse gas emissions from the transportation sector worldwide from 1990 to 2020 (in billion metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent)." Chart. June 26, 2023. Statista. Accessed June 16, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1084096/ghg-emissions-transportation-sector-globally/
ClimateWatch. (2023). Greenhouse gas emissions from the transportation sector worldwide from 1990 to 2020 (in billion metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 16, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1084096/ghg-emissions-transportation-sector-globally/
ClimateWatch. "Greenhouse Gas Emissions from The Transportation Sector Worldwide from 1990 to 2020 (in Billion Metric Tons of Carbon Dioxide Equivalent)." Statista, Statista Inc., 26 Jun 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1084096/ghg-emissions-transportation-sector-globally/
ClimateWatch, Greenhouse gas emissions from the transportation sector worldwide from 1990 to 2020 (in billion metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1084096/ghg-emissions-transportation-sector-globally/ (last visited June 16, 2024)
Greenhouse gas emissions from the transportation sector worldwide from 1990 to 2020 (in billion metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent) [Graph], ClimateWatch, June 26, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1084096/ghg-emissions-transportation-sector-globally/