Energy » Emissions » U.S. Greenhouse Gas Emissions | CO2 emissions from energy consumption of power plants U.S. 2016

U.S. conventional/heat-and-power plant energy consumption - CO2 emissions 2004-2016

Carbon dioxide emissions from energy consumption at conventional power/combined-heat-and-power plants in the U.S. from 2004 to 2016 (in million metric tons)
Created with Highcharts 5.0.142 486.982 486.982 543.842 543.842 488.922 488.922 547.032 547.032 484.012 484.012 269.512 269.512 388.62 388.62 287.072 287.072 156.882 156.882 173.812 173.812 168.282 168.282 031.452 031.451 928.41 928.42004200520062007200820092010201120122013201420152016050010001500200025003000

The data shows the volume of carbon dioxide emissions emitted as a result of energy consumption at conventional power plants and combined-heat-and-power plants in the U.S., from 2004 to 2016. In 2016, these plants emitted about 1.93 billion metric tons of carbon dioxide.

2004 2486.98
2005 2543.84
2006 2488.92
2007 2547.03
2008 2484.01
2009 2269.51
2010 2388.6
2011 2287.07
2012 2156.88
2013 2173.81
2014 2168.28
2015 2031.45
2016 1928.4