U.S. transport CO2 emissions by fuel 1990-2023 | Statista

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)

Characteristic	Motor gasoline*	Diesel	Jet fuel	Other
2023	1,033	460	247	117
2022	1,018	464	233	127
2021	1,025	459	205	120
2020	935	439	161	97
2019	1,086	468	261	109
2018	1,090	466	255	107
2017	1,090	442	251	103
2016	1,092	437	242	98
2015	1,073	447	231	86
2014	1,067	441	220	85
2013	1,057	421	214	102
2012	1,047	417	210	103
2011	1,054	436	213	109
2010	1,086	429	214	118
2009	1,107	406	208	110
2008	1,114	430	231	121
2007	1,184	476	242	124
2006	1,188	476	244	115
2005	1,177	453	251	111
2004	1,183	443	244	101
2003	1,174	417	236	89
2002	1,155	402	241	101
2001	1,125	395	247	92
2000	1,128	386	259	116
1999	1,113	369	250	100
1998	1,088	355	242	99
1997	1,055	345	239	108
1996	1,046	330	236	116
1995	1,026	310	222	120
1994	1,003	298	224	118
1993	990	281	215	115
1992	974	272	213	126
1991	960	266	215	123
1990	967	271	223	127

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March 2024

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United States

Survey time period

1990 to 2023

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Figures have been rounded.

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*Excluding ethanol.

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