World Data Lab, emissions from this sector are projected to drop to approximately 1.5 GTCO₂e by 2050 under a "business-as-usual" scenario.
The energy sector in the United States emitted almost 2.5 billion tons of carbon dioxide equivalent (GTCO₂e) in 2021. According to Projected greenhouse gas emissions in the United States under a "business-as-usual" scenario from 2021 to 2050, by sector (in million tons of carbon dioxide equivalent)
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Other statistics that may interest you Electric power industry emissions in the U.S.
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- Basic Statistic Global electricity consumption 2022, by country
- Premium Statistic Global electricity generation emissions 2022, by country
- Basic Statistic Electricity generation in the U.S. 1990-2023, by fuel
- Basic Statistic Share of greenhouse gas emissions in the U.S. 2022, by sector
- Premium Statistic U.S. carbon dioxide emissions 1975-2023, by sector
Greenhouse gas emissions
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- Premium Statistic CO₂ emissions from electric power in the United States 1975-2023, by fuel type
- Basic Statistic Power sector CO₂ emissions in the U.S. 2018-2023, by month
- Premium Statistic Electric power industry CO₂ emissions in the United States 2022, by select state
- Premium Statistic Carbon intensity of the U.S. power sector 2001-2022
- Premium Statistic Power sector carbon intensity in the U.S. 2022, by state
- Premium Statistic CO₂ emissions from the most polluting power plants in the U.S. 2022-2023
Companies
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- Premium Statistic CO₂ emissions from top power producers in the U.S. 2020-2021
- Premium Statistic CO₂ emission rate of leading power producers in the United States 2021
- Premium Statistic Vistra Corp greenhouse gas emissions 2010-2022
- Premium Statistic Berkshire Hathaway Energy GHG emissions 2005-2022
- Premium Statistic Duke Energy's Scope 1 emissions from electricity generation 2005-2021
Air pollutants
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- Premium Statistic PM2.5 emissions from electric utilities in the U.S. 2000-2023
- Premium Statistic NOx emissions from electric utilities in the U.S. 1970-2023
- Premium Statistic SO₂ emissions from electric utilities in the U.S. 1970-2023
- Premium Statistic Power plant sulfur dioxide (SO₂) emissions in the U.S. 2022-2023, by facility
- Premium Statistic Annual change in U.S. power sector emissions 1995-2022, by type
Outlook
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- Basic Statistic Projected electricity use in the U.S. 2022-2050
- Premium Statistic Net power sector greenhouse gas emissions in the U.S. 2030, by scenario
- Premium Statistic GHG emission projections in the U.S. 2021-2050, by sector
- Premium Statistic U.S. electric power sector CO₂ emissions projections 2022-2050, by fuel
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World Data Lab. (March 24, 2023). Projected greenhouse gas emissions in the United States under a "business-as-usual" scenario from 2021 to 2050, by sector (in million tons of carbon dioxide equivalent) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 10, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1377963/ghg-emission-projections-by-sector-us/
World Data Lab. "Projected greenhouse gas emissions in the United States under a "business-as-usual" scenario from 2021 to 2050, by sector (in million tons of carbon dioxide equivalent)." Chart. March 24, 2023. Statista. Accessed June 10, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1377963/ghg-emission-projections-by-sector-us/
World Data Lab. (2023). Projected greenhouse gas emissions in the United States under a "business-as-usual" scenario from 2021 to 2050, by sector (in million tons of carbon dioxide equivalent). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 10, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1377963/ghg-emission-projections-by-sector-us/
World Data Lab. "Projected Greenhouse Gas Emissions in The United States under a "Business-as-usual" Scenario from 2021 to 2050, by Sector (in Million Tons of Carbon Dioxide Equivalent)." Statista, Statista Inc., 24 Mar 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1377963/ghg-emission-projections-by-sector-us/
World Data Lab, Projected greenhouse gas emissions in the United States under a "business-as-usual" scenario from 2021 to 2050, by sector (in million tons of carbon dioxide equivalent) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1377963/ghg-emission-projections-by-sector-us/ (last visited June 10, 2024)
Projected greenhouse gas emissions in the United States under a "business-as-usual" scenario from 2021 to 2050, by sector (in million tons of carbon dioxide equivalent) [Graph], World Data Lab, March 24, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1377963/ghg-emission-projections-by-sector-us/