Global transportation sector CO₂ emissions 1970-2022

Published by Ian Tiseo, Sep 20, 2023
Global transportation-related emissions totaled 7.97 billion metric tons of carbon dioxide (GtCO₂) in 2022. This was an increase of some 4.7 percent in comparison to 2021 levels. Transportation-related CO₂ emissions worldwide have soared over the past 50 years, rising from just 2.8 GtCO₂ in 1970. Between 1990 and 2022, global transportation emissions increased by more than 70 percent.

Carbon dioxide emissions from the transportation sector worldwide from 1970 to 2022 (in billion metric tons)

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Release date

September 2023

Region

Worldwide

Survey time period

1970 to 2022

Special properties

Includes international aviation and shipping

Supplementary notes

Figures have been rounded.

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