Greenhouse gas emissions - Regions — GHG emissions from road transport by country
This dataset provides indicators on greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) in large (TL2) and small (TL3) regions. Data definition and source GHG are estimated by sector of origin at the subnational level using the Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR) (Joint Research Centre). See the methodology....
What the numbers show
Greenhouse gas emissions - Regions — GHG emissions from road transport is currently reported for 48 countries. The highest value is 1.44 billion Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in United States; the lowest is 668,059 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in Malta.
The median across all reporting countries is 20.55 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, and the mean is 82.33 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 2,152.
Over the past decade 32 countries rose and 16 fell. The largest increase was in Türkiye (up 72.5%), and the largest decrease in Luxembourg (down 35.3%).
Greenhouse gas emissions - Regions — GHG emissions from road transport: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 1.44 billion Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2023 | up 1.1% | rising |
| 1 | Türkiye | 90.13 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2023 | up 72.5% | volatile |
| 2 | India | 321.20 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2023 | up 50.7% | volatile |
| 3 | Brazil | 202.04 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2023 | up 4.4% | rising |
| 4 | Russian Federation | 166.95 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2023 | up 13.9% | rising |
| 5 | Japan | 161.68 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2023 | down 18.9% | rising |
| 6 | Canada | 139.16 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2023 | down 6.6% | rising |
| 7 | Germany | 137.64 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2023 | down 7.8% | rising |
| 8 | Indonesia | 134.51 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2023 | up 10.1% | volatile |
| 9 | Mexico | 129.64 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2023 | down 12.9% | rising |
| 10 | France | 118.45 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2023 | down 3.7% | rising |
| 11 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 103.68 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2023 | down 4.8% | rising |
| 12 | Italy | 98.56 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2023 | up 2.5% | rising |
| 13 | Australia | 81.28 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2023 | up 3.4% | rising |
| 14 | Spain | 81.06 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2023 | up 7.9% | rising |
| 15 | Poland | 67.71 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2023 | up 59.6% | volatile |
| 16 | South Africa | 46.15 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2023 | down 11.9% | rising |
| 17 | Argentina | 44.09 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2023 | up 1.1% | rising |
| 18 | Colombia | 37.05 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2023 | up 49.7% | rising |
| 19 | Chile | 29.46 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2023 | up 30.4% | volatile |
| 20 | Netherlands | 24.95 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2023 | down 17.6% | rising |
| 21 | Peru | 22.84 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2023 | up 21.1% | volatile |
| 22 | Belgium | 21.67 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2023 | down 8.9% | rising |
| 23 | Austria | 20.82 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2023 | down 7.3% | rising |
| 24 | Romania | 20.28 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2023 | up 42.1% | rising |
| 25 | Czechia | 19.15 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2023 | up 21.7% | rising |
| 26 | Israel | 18.42 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2023 | up 14.7% | volatile |
| 27 | Portugal | 15.19 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2023 | up 1.4% | rising |
| 28 | Greece | 15.09 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2023 | up 4.0% | rising |
| 29 | Switzerland | 14.52 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2023 | down 13.9% | rising |
| 30 | Hungary | 14.22 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2023 | up 47.5% | rising |
| 31 | New Zealand | 13.61 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2023 | up 8.0% | rising |
| 32 | Sweden | 12.82 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2023 | down 28.9% | rising |
| 33 | Ireland | 10.77 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2023 | up 3.3% | rising |
| 34 | Denmark | 10.68 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2023 | up 0.7% | rising |
| 35 | Bulgaria | 9.38 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2023 | up 36.7% | rising |
| 36 | Norway | 8.58 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2023 | down 13.8% | rising |
| 37 | Finland | 8.55 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2023 | down 23.7% | rising |
| 38 | Tunisia | 7.39 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2023 | up 29.8% | volatile |
| 39 | Croatia | 6.73 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2023 | up 23.3% | rising |
| 40 | Costa Rica | 6.13 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2023 | up 24.1% | volatile |
| 41 | Lithuania | 6.04 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2023 | up 48.2% | rising |
| 42 | Slovenia | 4.81 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2023 | down 9.5% | rising |
| 43 | Luxembourg | 4.23 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2023 | down 35.3% | volatile |
| 44 | Latvia | 3.01 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2023 | up 18.7% | rising |
| 45 | Estonia | 2.32 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2023 | up 7.7% | rising |
| 46 | Iceland | 857,675 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2023 | up 8.5% | rising |
| 47 | Malta | 668,059 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2023 | up 30.6% | rising |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- China (People's Republic of) 896.01 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
- Korea 99.95 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
- Slovak Republic 7.44 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
About this data
This dataset provides indicators on greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) in large (TL2) and small (TL3) regions. Data definition and source GHG are estimated by sector of origin at the subnational level using the Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR) (Joint Research Centre). See the methodology. Definition of regions Regions are subnational units below national boundaries. OECD countries have two regional levels: large regions (territorial level 2 or TL2) and small regions (territorial level 3 or TL3). For more information, see the OECD Territorial grid (pdf) and the OECD Territorial Correspondence Table (xlsx). Cite this dataset OECD Regions, Cities and Local Areas database http://oe.cd/geostats. Further information OECD Local Data Portal OECD Regions and Cities at a Glance For questions and/or comments, please email RegionStat@oecd.org.