On average, refineries greenhouse gas emissions in the United States are highest from refineries, at 1.15 million metric tons of CO2 equivalent in 2020. This was followed by power plants facilities, which emitted an average of 1.22 million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent per reporter. A total of 1.49 billion metric tons of CO2 equivalent were produced by 1,339 U.S. power plant facilities in 2020.
Average greenhouse gas emissions per reporter in the United States in 2020, by sector
(in million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent)
Characteristic
Emissions in million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent
*7,634 facilities in nine industry sectors reported direct emissions.
Reported direct emissions totaled 2.6 billion metric tons carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2e).
975 suppliers of fossil fuels and industrial gases reported; and
93 facilities reported injecting CO2 underground
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Environmental Protection Agency. (August 7, 2021). Average greenhouse gas emissions per reporter in the United States in 2020, by sector (in million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 21, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/505823/average-direct-greenhouse-gas-emissions-per-facility-in-the-us-by-sector/
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Environmental Protection Agency. (2021). Average greenhouse gas emissions per reporter in the United States in 2020, by sector (in million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 21, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/505823/average-direct-greenhouse-gas-emissions-per-facility-in-the-us-by-sector/
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