The United States emitted approximately 12.5 million tons of volatile organic compounds (VOC) in 2023 – a slight decrease compared to the previous year. VOC emissions in the U.S. have reduced by 46 percent, relative to 1990 levels. Volatile organic compounds have a high vapor pressure at room temperatures and occur from anthropogenic sources and naturally occurring chemical compounds. The largest sources of VOC emissions in the U.S. are activities such as petroleum and related industries and solvent utilization.
Annual volatile organic compounds (VOC) emissions in the United States from 1970 to 2023
(in 1,000 tons)
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Environmental Protection Agency. (February 9, 2024). Annual volatile organic compounds (VOC) emissions in the United States from 1970 to 2023 (in 1,000 tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 31, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/501310/volume-of-volatile-organic-compounds-emissions-us/
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Environmental Protection Agency. (2024). Annual volatile organic compounds (VOC) emissions in the United States from 1970 to 2023 (in 1,000 tons). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 31, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/501310/volume-of-volatile-organic-compounds-emissions-us/
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Environmental Protection Agency, Annual volatile organic compounds (VOC) emissions in the United States from 1970 to 2023 (in 1,000 tons) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/501310/volume-of-volatile-organic-compounds-emissions-us/ (last visited December 31, 2024)
Annual volatile organic compounds (VOC) emissions in the United States from 1970 to 2023 (in 1,000 tons) [Graph], Environmental Protection Agency, February 9, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/501310/volume-of-volatile-organic-compounds-emissions-us/
