On-road GHG emissions in the United States 2020, by vehicle

Published by Ian Tiseo, Apr 26, 2023
Light-duty trucks in the United States emitted nearly 672 million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent (MtCO₂e) in 2021, making them the biggest contributor to on-road vehicle greenhouse gas emissions in the North American country. Meanwhile, passenger car emissions amounted to some 374.2 MtCO₂e that year.

Greenhouse gas emissions from on-road vehicles in the United States in 2021, by vehicle type (in million metric tons of CO₂ equivalent)

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April 2023

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2021

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