Share of greenhouse gas emissions in the U.S. 2022, by sector

Published by Ian Tiseo, Apr 18, 2024

The transportation sector accounted for roughly 28 percent of total gross greenhouse gas emissions in the United States in 2022. Light-duty trucks are responsible for the largest share of transportation sector GHG emissions in the U.S. The second-largest GHG emitting economic sector in the U.S. was the electric power industry, which a quarter of total emissions.

Distribution of greenhouse gas emissions in the United States in 2022, by economic sector

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April 2024

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United States

Survey time period

2022

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Based on total gross emissions of 6,343.2 MtCO₂e. Figures may not total 100% due to rounding.

Supplementary notes

Figures do not include land use, land-use change, and forestry (LULUCF) or U.S. territories.

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