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U.S. carbon dioxide emissions by sector 2016

Carbon dioxide emissions in the United States in 2016, by sector (in million metric tons)

The data displays the carbon dioxide emissions in the U.S. in 2016, broken down by sector. In 2016, the electricity generation sector contributed nearly two billion metric tons of carbon dioxide emissions in the country.

Electricity generation	1824.8
Transportation	1815.7
Industrial	811.4
Residential	300.3
Commercial	229.4
U.S. territories	41.5

U.S. carbon dioxide emissions by sector 2016

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