The United States is the biggest producer of transportation emissions worldwide, having emitted the equivalent of 1.74 billion metric tons of carbon dioxide (GtCO₂e) in 2023. This was more than the combined transportation emissions produced in China, India, and Russia. The U.S. also has the highest transport emissions per capita globally.
Greenhouse gas emissions of the transportation sector worldwide in 2023, by select country
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* France data includes Monaco, Italy data includes San Marino and the Holy See, and Spain data includes Andorra. Figures are the sum for CO₂, CH4 and N₂O
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