In 2022, total gross greenhouse gas emissions in the United States increased by 0.2 percent from 2021 levels. The largest annual reduction in U.S. emissions over the past three decades was observed in 2020, when COVID-19-related lockdowns and restrictions caused emissions to plummet almost nine percent from 2019 levels. This was followed by an annual increase of 5.4 percent.
Annual percent change in total gross greenhouse gas emissions in the United States from 1991 to 2022
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Environmental Protection Agency. (April 11, 2024). Annual percent change in total gross greenhouse gas emissions in the United States from 1991 to 2022 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 18, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/517392/us-annual-change-in-greenhouse-gas-emissions/
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Environmental Protection Agency. (2024). Annual percent change in total gross greenhouse gas emissions in the United States from 1991 to 2022. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/517392/us-annual-change-in-greenhouse-gas-emissions/
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Annual percent change in total gross greenhouse gas emissions in the United States from 1991 to 2022 [Graph], Environmental Protection Agency, April 11, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/517392/us-annual-change-in-greenhouse-gas-emissions/
