Global transportation sector CO₂ emissions 1990-2022, by region
The South-Pacific region produced the most transportation-related carbon dioxide emissions in 2022, at 2.1 billion metric tons (GtCO₂). Transportation-related emissions increased across all regions in 2022, continuing to rebound from the slumps observed in 2020.
North America had historically been the biggest contributor to global transportation emissions, but was surpassed by the Asia-Pacific region in 2017.