Transportation-related nitrous oxide (N₂O) emissions from fossil fuel combustion in the United States totaled 16.7 million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent (MtCO₂e) in 2022. This represents a decrease of roughly 57 percent when compared to 1990 levels.
Nitrous oxide (N₂O) emissions from fossil fuel combustion in the United States in 1990 and 2022, by sector
(in million metric tons of CO₂ equivalent)
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Environmental Protection Agency. (April 11, 2024). Nitrous oxide (N₂O) emissions from fossil fuel combustion in the United States in 1990 and 2022, by sector (in million metric tons of CO₂ equivalent) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 25, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/521057/us-nitrogen-oxide-emissions-from-fossil-fuel-combustion-by-source/
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