Greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) from the chemical industry in the United States amounted to roughly 186.5 million metric tons of CO2 equivalent (MtCO2eq) in 2021, slightly up from some 184.4 MtCO2eq in the previous year. This figure still represents an increase of roughly 6.1 MtCO2eq when compared to 2011 levels. During the period in consideration, the U.S. chemical industry GHG emissions peaked in 2018, at around 191.8 MtCO2eq. Most of these emissions are the result of the production of petrochemicals.
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Environmental Protection Agency. (October 17, 2022). Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from the chemical industry in the United States from 2011 to 2021 (in million metric tons of CO₂ equivalent) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 25, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1323341/chemical-industry-ghg-emissions-united-states/
Environmental Protection Agency. "Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from the chemical industry in the United States from 2011 to 2021 (in million metric tons of CO₂ equivalent)." Chart. October 17, 2022. Statista. Accessed August 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1323341/chemical-industry-ghg-emissions-united-states/
Environmental Protection Agency. (2022). Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from the chemical industry in the United States from 2011 to 2021 (in million metric tons of CO₂ equivalent). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1323341/chemical-industry-ghg-emissions-united-states/
Environmental Protection Agency. "Greenhouse Gas (Ghg) Emissions from The Chemical Industry in The United States from 2011 to 2021 (in Million Metric Tons of Co₂ Equivalent)." Statista, Statista Inc., 17 Oct 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1323341/chemical-industry-ghg-emissions-united-states/
Environmental Protection Agency, Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from the chemical industry in the United States from 2011 to 2021 (in million metric tons of CO₂ equivalent) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1323341/chemical-industry-ghg-emissions-united-states/ (last visited August 25, 2024)
Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from the chemical industry in the United States from 2011 to 2021 (in million metric tons of CO₂ equivalent) [Graph], Environmental Protection Agency, October 17, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1323341/chemical-industry-ghg-emissions-united-states/