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U.S. conventional/heat-and-power plant energy consumption - CO2 emissions 2004-2017
Carbon dioxide emissions from energy consumption at conventional power/combined-heat-and-power plants in the U.S. from 2004 to 2017 (in million metric tons)
by T. Wang,
last edited
Feb 18, 2019
This statistic displays the volume of carbon dioxide emissions emitted as a result of energy consumption at conventional power plants and combined-heat-and-power plants in the United States, from 2004 to 2017. In 2017, these plants emitted about 1.85 billion metric tons of carbon dioxide.
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by T. Wang,
last edited
Feb 18, 2019
This statistic displays the volume of carbon dioxide emissions emitted as a result of energy consumption at conventional power plants and combined-heat-and-power plants in the United States, from 2004 to 2017. In 2017, these plants emitted about 1.85 billion metric tons of carbon dioxide.
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- October 2018
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- United States
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- 2004 to 2017
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Figures are assembled from several annual reports.
Figures are rounded.
The emissions data presented include total emissions from both electricity generation and the production of useful thermal output.
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- 2004 to 2017
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Figures are assembled from several annual reports.
Figures are rounded.
The emissions data presented include total emissions from both electricity generation and the production of useful thermal output.
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