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U.S. greenhouse gas emissions share by gas 2016

Distribution of greenhouse gas emissions in the United States in 2016, by type of gas
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The data displays the distribution of total greenhouse gas emissions emitted in the U.S. in 2016, by type of gas. During this year, carbon dioxide emissions accounted for more than 80% of total U.S. greenhouse gas emissions.

Carbon dioxide (CO2) 81.5
Methane (CH4) 10
Nitrous oxide (N2O) 5.6
Fluorinated gases 2.9