United States Department of Transportation

U.S. CO2E From Energy Consumption: 1975–2023

Figure

This line graph shows co2e from energy consumption in million metric tons of carbon dioxide. The great recession and the economic recession and COVID-19 national declaration of emergency are marked on the graph. In 2023, transportation contributed the most co2e, around 1,800 million metric tons.

Dataset Excel:

F6-18 CO2E from Transportation 1975-2023.xlsx (32.1 KB)

Description:

This bar chart is from the 2024 Transportation Statistics Annual Report.

Source:

U.S. Department of Energy, Energy Information Administration, Monthly Energy Review, Table 11.2-11.6, available at www.eia.gov/ as of August 2024.

Previous Editions:

U.S. Carbon Dioxide Emissions from Energy Consumption 1975-2022

Publications:

Transportation Statistics Annual Report Figure 6-18