Emissions of Carbon Dioxide in the Transportation Sector

Congressional Budget Office

No 58566, Reports from Congressional Budget Office

Abstract: The largest source of emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2, the most common greenhouse gas) in the United States is the transportation sector. Emissions from transportation surpassed emissions from the electric power sector five years ago and now constitute two-fifths of domestic emissions from burning fossil fuels.In this report, CBO provides an overview of CO2 emissions in the transportation sector, describing the sources of and trends in such emissions and projecting their future path.

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Date: 2022-12-13
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