Light-duty trucks in the United States emitted 660 million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent (MtCO₂e) in 2022, making them the biggest contributors to on-road vehicle greenhouse gas emissions. Meanwhile, U.S. passenger car emissions amounted to some 370 MtCO₂e that year.
Greenhouse gas emissions from on-road vehicles in the United States in 2022, by vehicle type
(in million metric tons of CO₂ equivalent)
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Environmental Protection Agency. (April 11, 2024). Greenhouse gas emissions from on-road vehicles in the United States in 2022, by vehicle type (in million metric tons of CO₂ equivalent) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1120499/us-road-vehicle-ghg-emissions-by-vehicle-type/
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