Between 2022 and 2040, transportation-related emissions in the United States are projected to drop from 1.78 billion metric tons of carbon dioxide (MtCO₂) to 1.57 MtCO₂. Nevertheless, emissions from transportation are expected to rise slightly in the following years, reaching some 1.63 MtCO₂ by 2050.
Carbon dioxide emissions from the transportation 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 transportation sector in the United States from 2022 to 2050 (in million metric tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 19, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1305870/us-transportation-co2-emissions-projections/
EIA. "Carbon dioxide emissions from the transportation sector in the United States from 2022 to 2050 (in million metric tons)." Chart. March 16, 2023. Statista. Accessed April 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1305870/us-transportation-co2-emissions-projections/
EIA. (2023). Carbon dioxide emissions from the transportation sector in the United States from 2022 to 2050 (in million metric tons). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1305870/us-transportation-co2-emissions-projections/
EIA. "Carbon Dioxide Emissions from The Transportation Sector in The United States from 2022 to 2050 (in Million Metric Tons)." Statista, Statista Inc., 16 Mar 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1305870/us-transportation-co2-emissions-projections/
EIA, Carbon dioxide emissions from the transportation sector in the United States from 2022 to 2050 (in million metric tons) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1305870/us-transportation-co2-emissions-projections/ (last visited April 19, 2024)
Carbon dioxide emissions from the transportation 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/1305870/us-transportation-co2-emissions-projections/