In 2020, the outbreak of COVID-19 had a massive impact on fossil fuel consumption in the United States. Domestic and international travel were heavily disrupted by the pandemic, which caused carbon dioxide emissions from petroleum to fall by 14 percent to 2,042 million metric tons (MtCO2). The largest percentage drop was from coal emissions, which fell by 19 percent to 875 MtCO2. However, coal emissions were already in decline prior to the pandemic due to its reduced role in the U.S. power mix.
Carbon dioxide emissions related to energy in the U.S. from 1990 to 2020, by fuel type
(in million metric tons)
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EIA. (October 1, 2021). Carbon dioxide emissions related to energy in the U.S. from 1990 to 2020, by fuel type (in million metric tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 26, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/489187/energy-co2-emissions-in-the-us-by-fuel/
EIA. "Carbon dioxide emissions related to energy in the U.S. from 1990 to 2020, by fuel type (in million metric tons)." Chart. October 1, 2021. Statista. Accessed May 26, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/489187/energy-co2-emissions-in-the-us-by-fuel/
EIA. (2021). Carbon dioxide emissions related to energy in the U.S. from 1990 to 2020, by fuel type (in million metric tons). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 26, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/489187/energy-co2-emissions-in-the-us-by-fuel/
EIA. "Carbon Dioxide Emissions Related to Energy in The U.S. from 1990 to 2020, by Fuel Type (in Million Metric Tons)." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Oct 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/489187/energy-co2-emissions-in-the-us-by-fuel/
EIA, Carbon dioxide emissions related to energy in the U.S. from 1990 to 2020, by fuel type (in million metric tons) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/489187/energy-co2-emissions-in-the-us-by-fuel/ (last visited May 26, 2022)
