The United States emitted 2.25 billion metric tons of carbon dioxide (GtCO₂) from oil combustion in 2023. This was more than any other country that year, with the second-largest emitter – China – having emitted 1.64 GtCO₂. Since 2005, oil emissions in the United States have fallen by nearly 15 percent. In comparison, oil emissions in China have increased by more than 90 percent.
Carbon dioxide emissions from oil combustion worldwide in 2023, by select country
(in million metric tons)
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Global Carbon Project. (November 13, 2024). Carbon dioxide emissions from oil combustion worldwide in 2023, by select country (in million metric tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 31, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1014449/co2-emissions-from-oil-combustion-in-selected-countries/
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