The energy sector in the United States emitted almost 2.5 billion tons of carbon dioxide equivalent (GTCO₂e) in 2021. According to World Data Lab, emissions from this sector are projected to drop to approximately 1.5 GTCO₂e by 2050 under a "business-as-usual" scenario.
Projected greenhouse gas emissions in the United States under a "business-as-usual" scenario from 2021 to 2050, by sector
(in million tons of carbon dioxide equivalent)
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*The numbers created under the “business-as-usual” scenario depict such a scenario without drastic deviations in technology advancement or policy-making from past episodes. While there is typically still some technological progress in the form of reducing emissions intensities (stemming e.g. from energy efficiency gains) that are partly a result of policy actions, this scenario does not take into account announced policy pledges or the like.
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World Data Lab. (March 24, 2023). Projected greenhouse gas emissions in the United States under a "business-as-usual" scenario from 2021 to 2050, by sector (in million tons of carbon dioxide equivalent) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 05, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1377963/ghg-emission-projections-by-sector-us/
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World Data Lab. (2023). Projected greenhouse gas emissions in the United States under a "business-as-usual" scenario from 2021 to 2050, by sector (in million tons of carbon dioxide equivalent). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 05, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1377963/ghg-emission-projections-by-sector-us/
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