Carbon dioxide emissions from natural gas consumption in the United States totaled
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billion metric tons (GtCO₂) in 2024. U.S. natural gas emissions increased by more than
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percent between 1990 and 2024. By comparison, CO₂ emissions from coal consumption more than halved during this period, falling to approximately
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MtCO₂. U.S. coal emissions have been in decline as this polluting fossil fuel's role in the U.S. power mix has been gradually replaced by cleaner energy sources - primarily natural gas.
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EIA. (April 24, 2025). Carbon dioxide emissions related to energy in the U.S. from 1990 to 2024, by fuel type (in million metric tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 18, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/489187/energy-co2-emissions-in-the-us-by-fuel/
EIA. "Carbon dioxide emissions related to energy in the U.S. from 1990 to 2024, by fuel type (in million metric tons)." Chart. April 24, 2025. Statista. Accessed July 18, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/489187/energy-co2-emissions-in-the-us-by-fuel/
EIA. (2025). Carbon dioxide emissions related to energy in the U.S. from 1990 to 2024, by fuel type (in million metric tons). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 18, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/489187/energy-co2-emissions-in-the-us-by-fuel/
EIA. "Carbon Dioxide Emissions Related to Energy in The U.S. from 1990 to 2024, by Fuel Type (in Million Metric Tons)." Statista, Statista Inc., 24 Apr 2025, https://www.statista.com/statistics/489187/energy-co2-emissions-in-the-us-by-fuel/
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