Here's where energy-related CO2 emissions come from in the US

Apr 11, 2023

Energy-related CO2 emissions refer to the release of carbon dioxide as a result of the combustion of fuels to produce energy. Image: Unsplash/Andrey Metelev

Selin Oğuz

Author, Visual Capitalist

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Visualizing the Flow of Energy-Related CO2 Emissions in the U.S.

US energy-related CO2 emissions hit 4.9 billion tonnes in 2021. Image: Visual Capitalist

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Sources of US energy-related CO2 emissions in 2021. Image: Visual Capitalist

Transportation and electricity generation are the biggest contributors to CO2 emissions in the US. Image: Visual Capitalist

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