In 2021, gasoline-powered passenger cars in the United States released an estimated 360.5 million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent (MtCO₂e), compared with 2.7 MtCO₂e released by diesel-powered passenger cars. This significant difference is because gasoline-powered cars are far more common in the U.S. than diesel-powered cars. This is also the case for light-duty vehicles and motorcycles. In comparison, emissions from medium and heavy-duty trucks and buses are predominantly produced by diesel engines.
Carbon dioxide emissions from road transport in the United States in 2021, by vehicle and fuel type (in million metric tons of CO₂ equivalent)
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Environmental Protection Agency. (April 13, 2023). Carbon dioxide emissions from road transport in the United States in 2021, by vehicle and fuel type (in million metric tons of CO₂ equivalent) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 18, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1305852/us-road-transportation-co2-emissions-by-vehicle-fuel-type/
Environmental Protection Agency. "Carbon dioxide emissions from road transport in the United States in 2021, by vehicle and fuel type (in million metric tons of CO₂ equivalent)." Chart. April 13, 2023. Statista. Accessed April 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1305852/us-road-transportation-co2-emissions-by-vehicle-fuel-type/
Environmental Protection Agency. (2023). Carbon dioxide emissions from road transport in the United States in 2021, by vehicle and fuel type (in million metric tons of CO₂ equivalent). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1305852/us-road-transportation-co2-emissions-by-vehicle-fuel-type/
Environmental Protection Agency. "Carbon Dioxide Emissions from Road Transport in The United States in 2021, by Vehicle and Fuel Type (in Million Metric Tons of Co₂ Equivalent)." Statista, Statista Inc., 13 Apr 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1305852/us-road-transportation-co2-emissions-by-vehicle-fuel-type/
Environmental Protection Agency, Carbon dioxide emissions from road transport in the United States in 2021, by vehicle and fuel type (in million metric tons of CO₂ equivalent) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1305852/us-road-transportation-co2-emissions-by-vehicle-fuel-type/ (last visited April 18, 2024)
Carbon dioxide emissions from road transport in the United States in 2021, by vehicle and fuel type (in million metric tons of CO₂ equivalent) [Graph], Environmental Protection Agency, April 13, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1305852/us-road-transportation-co2-emissions-by-vehicle-fuel-type/