U.S. Department of Energy - Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy
Vehicle Technologies Program
Fact #464: April 9, 2007
Carbon Dioxide Emissions
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from the transportation sector began to outpace CO2 emissions from the industrial sector in the late 1990's. The industrial sector's CO2 emissions were greater than the other sectors, but began to decline about the year 2000, while CO2 emissions from the transportation sector have continued to increase. The residential and commercial sectors also show increased CO2 emissions in this time frame.
Carbon Dioxide Emissions by Sector, 1990-2005 
Supporting Information
Carbon Dioxide Emissions by Sector, 1990-2005
(million metric tons of carbon dioxide)
| |
1990 |
1995 |
2000 |
2005 |
| Residential |
953.7 |
1,030.7 |
1,171.9 |
1,253.8 |
| Commercial |
780.7 |
841.1 |
1,006.4 |
1,050.6 |
| Industrial |
1,683.6 |
1,728.6 |
1,778.0 |
1,682.3 |
| Transportation |
1,566.8 |
1,665.3 |
1,854.0 |
1,958.6 |
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Source: Energy Information Administration, Emissions of Greenhouse Gases in the United States, 2005. |
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