U.S. light-duty vehicle GHG emissions 1990-2021 | Statista

Light-duty trucks in the United States produced the equivalent of 671.8 million metric tons of carbon dioxide (MtCO₂e) in 2021. This represented an increase of some 9.2 percent in comparison to the previous year, and over 122 percent when compared to 1990 levels. In 2021, light-duty vehicles were the largest source of emissions from the transpoortation sector in the U.S.

Greenhouse gas emissions from light-duty trucks in the United States from 1990 to 2021 (in million metric tons of CO₂ equivalent)

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April 2023

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United States

Survey time period

1990 to 2021

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Light-duty trucks include vehicles typically used for personal travel and less than 8,500 lbs.

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