Estimated U.S. greenhouse gas emissions by economic sector, 2020

Total estimated U.S. emissions in 2020 = 5,981.4 million metric tons of carbon-dioxide equivalent (MMT CO2 Eq.)

Pie chart with 6 items

Item 1, Commercial 15.4%; 919.7 MMT CO2 Eq.
Item 2, Residential 15.4%; 923.1 MMT CO2 Eq.
Item 3 (exploded), Agriculture 11.2%; 669.5 MMT CO2 Eq.
Item 4, U.S. territories 0.4%; 23 MMT CO2 Eq.
Item 5, Industry 30.3%; 1813.7 MMT CO2 Eq.
Item 6, Transportation 27.3%; 1632.4 MMT CO2 Eq.

Total estimated U.S. agriculture emissions in 2020 = 669.5 million metric tons of carbon-dioxide equivalent

Pie chart with 4 items.

Item 1, Direct CO2 (carbon dioxide) 7.0%; 46.7 MMT CO2 Eq.
Item 2, Direct CH4 (methane) 37.5%; 251.0 MMT CO2 Eq.
Item 3, Direct N2O (nitrous oxide) 50.4%; 337.3 MMT CO2 Eq.
Item 4, Electricity-related 5.1%; 34.4 MMT CO2 Eq.

Note: Carbon dioxide emissions associated with electricity consumption are allocated to each end-use sector in the left (first) pie chart.
Source: USDA, Economic Research Service using data from U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, April 2022: Inventory of U.S. Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Sinks: 1990–2020, Table 2-12.