US carbon emissions by sector over time

Transportation passed electric power as the leading U.S. source of planet-warming carbon dioxide emissions in 2016. The chart shows annual emissions in millions of metric tons of CO2. The last two years reflect the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Annual emissions in millions of metric tons of carbon dioxide.
Chart: The Conversation/CC-BY-2.0 Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration Get the data