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EIA expects U.S. energy-related carbon dioxide emissions to increase in 2022 and 2023
tags:
CO2
emissions
liquid fuels
natural gas
oil/petroleum
Price of carbon allowances in California’s Cap-and-Trade Program fell in latest auction
tags:
California
emissions
greenhouse gases
Japan’s energy policies aim for increased zero-carbon electricity generation
tags:
Japan
LNG
electricity
generation
international
natural gas
nuclear
policy
power plants
renewables
U.S. energy-related CO2 emissions decreased by 3% in 2023
tags:
CO2
United States
commercial
electricity
emissions
generation
industrial
residential
transportation
Washington State’s emissions allowance program held its first auctions in 2023
tags:
CO2
Washington
emissions
states
Global CO2 emissions rise through 2050 in most IEO2023 cases
tags:
CO2
IEO
coal
emissions
forecasts/projections
international
liquid fuels
natural gas
Coal generation decreased in 2022, but overall U.S. emissions increased
tags:
CO2
coal
electricity
emissions
generation
Lower CO2 emissions are partially due to shifts in power generation sources
tags:
CO2
STEO
electricity
emissions
forecasts/projections
generation
Carbon dioxide emissions fell slightly in 2022 due to a reduction in the carbon intensity of electric power sources
tags:
electric generation
emissions
natural gas
Northeast U.S. carbon dioxide emissions prices return to last year’s highs
tags:
CO2
Northeast
emissions
prices
EIA projects that U.S. energy-related CO2 emissions will fall through 2050 in AEO2023
tags:
AEO
CO2
electricity
emissions
forecasts/projections
generation
renewables
Global allowance prices for CO2 emissions increased by over 40% in 2021
tags:
CO2
emissions
international
prices
Carbon intensity of U.S. power generation continues to fall but varies widely by state
tags:
CO2
Iowa
Kansas
Oklahoma
Tennessee
coal
electric generation
map
natural gas
renewables
states
RGGI carbon dioxide emissions price reached new quarterly record in June 2022
tags:
CO2
Connecticut
Maine
Massachusetts
New Jersey
New York
Pennsylvania
Vermont
emissions
greenhouse gases
prices
states
Carbon intensity of U.S. power generation continues to fall but varies widely by state
tags:
CO2
electricity
emissions
U.S. energy-related CO2 emissions rose 6% in 2021
tags:
CO2
electricity
emissions
generation
transportation
Prices for California’s emissions credits increase in early 2022 auction
tags:
California
United States
emissions
greenhouse gases
states
EIA projects U.S. energy-related CO2 emissions to fall in the near term, then rise
tags:
AEO
CO2
emissions
forecasts/projections
EIA analysis considers different outcomes for coal markets in India and Southeast Asia
tags:
CO2
IEO
India
coal
emissions
Utilities’ carbon-reduction goals will have little impact on U.S. CO2 emissions
tags:
CO2
electricity
emissions
generation
CO2 emissions allowance prices increased in latest RGGI auction
tags:
CO2
emissions
EIA projects that energy-related carbon dioxide emissions will rise over the next 30 years
tags:
CO2
IEO
OECD
emissions
non-OECD
EIA projects accelerating renewable consumption and steady liquid fuels growth to 2050
tags:
CO2
IEO
consumption/demand
forecasts/projections
liquid fuels
renewables
In 2020, the United States produced the least CO2 emissions from energy in nearly 40 years
tags:
CO2
consumption/demand
emissions
production/supply
Electric power sector CO2 emissions drop as generation mix shifts from coal to natural gas
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CO2
coal
electricity
electricity generating fuel mix
emissions
generation
natural gas
Recent Data
Carbon dioxide emissions by fuel
million metric tons
2024
2025
2026F
2027F
Petroleum and other liquid fuels
2,241
2,257
2,228
2,229
Natural gas
1,790
1,813
1,784
1,830
Coal
751
826
769
736
Total energy
4,790
4,904
4,789
4,802
Data source:
Short-Term Energy Outlook
Renewables and Carbon Dioxide Emissions
Note: F= Forecast.
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Updated Data Series
03/26/2026
Carbon Dioxide Emissions From Energy Consumption, by source
03/26/2026
Carbon Dioxide Emissions From Energy Consumption, Residential Sector
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Report Types: Data, Analysis
U.S. Energy-Related Carbon Dioxide Emissions
Released May 29, 2025
tags:
CO2
annual
emissions
environment
greenhouse gases
most popular
Report Type: Data
State Carbon Dioxide Emissions Data
Released July 12, 2023
tags:
CO2
annual
emissions
environment
greenhouse gases
most popular
states
Report Types: Analysis, Forecast
Decarbonization Workshop: Technology and Policy
Released October 19, 2021
tags:
CO2
NEMS
environment
modeling
Report Type: Data
Electric Power Monthly
Released April 23, 2026
tags:
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Report Types: Analysis, Forecast
Annual Energy Outlook 2026
Released April 08, 2026
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residential
resources
total energy
transportation
Report Types: Analysis, Forecast
Short-Term Energy Outlook
Released April 07, 2026
tags:
CO2
OECD
OPEC
STEO
WTI
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liquid fuels
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natural gas
non-OPEC
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oil/petroleum
petroleum products
prices
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spot prices
total energy
Report Type: Data
Monthly Energy Review
Released March 26, 2026
tags:
CO2
all fuel sources
biofuels
capacity factor
coal
commercial
consumption/demand
crude oil
electricity
emissions
environment
exports/imports
generating capacity
generation
greenhouse gases
hydroelectric
industrial
international
monthly
most popular
natural gas
nuclear
oil/petroleum
production/supply
renewables
residential
solar
total energy
transportation
wind
wood
Report Type: Data
Annual Coal Report
Released November 19, 2025
tags:
annual
coal
consumption/demand
electricity
environment
exports/imports
industrial
inventories/stocks
mining
most popular
prices
production/supply
recurring report
reserves
sales
states
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: 04/24/2026 Monthly Energy Review
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: 05/12/2026 Short-Term Energy Outlook
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