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What are the energy-related carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions by source and sector for the United States?
Energy-related CO2 emissions by source and sector for the United States, 20111
(Million Metric Tons)
Sectors
Sources | Residential | Commercial | Industrial | Transportation | Electric Power | Source Total |
Coal | 1 | 5 | 151 | 0 | 1,718 | 1,874 |
Natural Gas | 256 | 171 | 419 | 39 | 411 | 1,296 |
Petroleum | 78 | 49 | 345 | 1,802 | 25 | 2,299 |
Other2 | 11 | 11 | ||||
Electricity3 | 827 | 767 | 567 | 4 | ||
Sector Total | 1,162 | 992 | 1,482 | 1,845 | 2,166 | 5,481 |
Total energy-related CO2 emissions equal 5,481 million metric tons.
1Preliminary data for 2011.
2Miscellaneous wastes and from geothermal power generation.
3Electricity-related CO2 emissions based on electricity use for each sector and electric power emissions.
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