The U.S. transportation sector produced one billion metric tons of carbon dioxide (GtCO₂) from motor gasoline consumption in 2023. U.S. transportation emissions from diesel consumption have increased by roughly 70 percent since 1990.
Transportation sector carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions in the United States from 1990 to 2023, by fuel type
(in million metric tons)
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EIA. (March 26, 2024). Transportation sector carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions in the United States from 1990 to 2023, by fuel type (in million metric tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 01, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/806331/transportation-co2-emissions-in-the-us-by-fuel/
EIA. "Transportation sector carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions in the United States from 1990 to 2023, by fuel type (in million metric tons)." Chart. March 26, 2024. Statista. Accessed November 01, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/806331/transportation-co2-emissions-in-the-us-by-fuel/
EIA. (2024). Transportation sector carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions in the United States from 1990 to 2023, by fuel type (in million metric tons). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 01, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/806331/transportation-co2-emissions-in-the-us-by-fuel/
EIA. "Transportation Sector Carbon Dioxide (Co₂) Emissions in The United States from 1990 to 2023, by Fuel Type (in Million Metric Tons)." Statista, Statista Inc., 26 Mar 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/806331/transportation-co2-emissions-in-the-us-by-fuel/
EIA, Transportation sector carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions in the United States from 1990 to 2023, by fuel type (in million metric tons) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/806331/transportation-co2-emissions-in-the-us-by-fuel/ (last visited November 01, 2024)
Transportation sector carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions in the United States from 1990 to 2023, by fuel type (in million metric tons) [Graph], EIA, March 26, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/806331/transportation-co2-emissions-in-the-us-by-fuel/
