Energy-related emissions in the United States are projected to fall from 4.85 billion metric tons of carbon dioxide (GtCO₂) in 2022 to approximately 3.87 GtCO₂ in 2040. In the following years, emissions are projected to increase slightly and reach 3.95 GtCO₂ by 2050.
Carbon dioxide emissions from the energy sector in the United States from 2022 to 2050 (in million metric tons)
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EIA. (March 16, 2023). Carbon dioxide emissions from the energy sector in the United States from 2022 to 2050 (in million metric tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 26, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/193178/us-total-carbon-dioxide-emissions-2009/
EIA. "Carbon dioxide emissions from the energy sector in the United States from 2022 to 2050 (in million metric tons)." Chart. March 16, 2023. Statista. Accessed April 26, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/193178/us-total-carbon-dioxide-emissions-2009/
EIA. (2023). Carbon dioxide emissions from the energy sector in the United States from 2022 to 2050 (in million metric tons). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 26, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/193178/us-total-carbon-dioxide-emissions-2009/
EIA. "Carbon Dioxide Emissions from The Energy Sector in The United States from 2022 to 2050 (in Million Metric Tons)." Statista, Statista Inc., 16 Mar 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/193178/us-total-carbon-dioxide-emissions-2009/
EIA, Carbon dioxide emissions from the energy sector in the United States from 2022 to 2050 (in million metric tons) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/193178/us-total-carbon-dioxide-emissions-2009/ (last visited April 26, 2024)
Carbon dioxide emissions from the energy sector in the United States from 2022 to 2050 (in million metric tons) [Graph], EIA, March 16, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/193178/us-total-carbon-dioxide-emissions-2009/