Abstract:The transportation field accounts for about a quarter of global carbon emissions from fossil fuel. As a major transportation country, China has an arduous task of carbon emission reduction in transportation. In order to promote the research and development of life-cycle assessment method in the field of road engineering, the effective emission reduction measures are further formulated and the latest research results at home and abroad are synthesized. The boundary division of the carbon emission system of the full life cycle of the road is analyzed. The carbon emission contribution law of each stage is determined. And the future development direction is given. The results show that the full life cycle of road usually includes five stages of material production and transportation, construction, operation and use, maintenance and repair, and dismantling and recycling. The production and transportation phase of materials and the construction phase have the most carbon emissions, and the production of cement, asphalt and steel is the main source of emissions. The emission of the operation and use phase should not be neglected, and the pavement smoothness, pavement reflectivity and concrete carbonization are the main influencing factor. The research result can provide a more comprehensive reference for the study of carbon emission in the field of road engineering and help to realize the goal of “double carbon” strategy.