Carbon dioxide emissions from natural gas consumption in the United States totaled 1.76 billion metric tons (GtCO₂) in 2023. U.S. natural gas emissions have increased by more than 70 percent since 1990. By comparison, CO₂ emissions from coal consumption more than halved during this period, falling to approximately 781 MtCO₂ in 2023. U.S. coal emissions have been in decline as this polluting fossil fuel's role in the U.S. power mix has been gradually replaced by other energy sources - primarily natural gas.
Carbon dioxide emissions related to energy in the U.S. from 1990 to 2023, by fuel type
(in million metric tons)
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EIA. (March 26, 2024). Carbon dioxide emissions related to energy in the U.S. from 1990 to 2023, by fuel type (in million metric tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 18, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/489187/energy-co2-emissions-in-the-us-by-fuel/
EIA. "Carbon dioxide emissions related to energy in the U.S. from 1990 to 2023, by fuel type (in million metric tons)." Chart. March 26, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/489187/energy-co2-emissions-in-the-us-by-fuel/
EIA. (2024). Carbon dioxide emissions related to energy in the U.S. from 1990 to 2023, by fuel type (in million metric tons). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/489187/energy-co2-emissions-in-the-us-by-fuel/
EIA. "Carbon Dioxide Emissions Related to Energy in The U.S. from 1990 to 2023, by Fuel Type (in Million Metric Tons)." Statista, Statista Inc., 26 Mar 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/489187/energy-co2-emissions-in-the-us-by-fuel/
EIA, Carbon dioxide emissions related to energy in the U.S. from 1990 to 2023, by fuel type (in million metric tons) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/489187/energy-co2-emissions-in-the-us-by-fuel/ (last visited December 18, 2024)
Carbon dioxide emissions related to energy in the U.S. from 1990 to 2023, by fuel type (in million metric tons) [Graph], EIA, March 26, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/489187/energy-co2-emissions-in-the-us-by-fuel/
