Refineries and power plants had the highest average greenhouse gas emissions per reporter in the United States in 2022. That year, 1,322 power plant facilities in the U.S. emitted 1.59 billion metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent (GtCO₂e), averaging 1.19 MtCO₂e per reporter.
Average greenhouse gas emissions per reporter in the United States in 2022, by sector
(in million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent)
Characteristic
Emissions in million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent
Direct emissions reported from more than 8,000 facilities and supplers*
Supplementary notes
*7,586 facilities in nine industry sectors reported direct emissions.
Reported direct emissions totaled 2.69 billion metric tons carbon dioxide equivalent (GtCO₂e).
975suppliers of fossil fuels and industrial gases reported; and
84 facilities reported injecting CO₂ underground.
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Environmental Protection Agency. (October 5, 2023). Average greenhouse gas emissions per reporter in the United States in 2022, by sector (in million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/505823/average-direct-greenhouse-gas-emissions-per-facility-in-the-us-by-sector/
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