What does the United States Energy CO2 Emissions by Fuel table measure?

It measures monthly energy-related carbon dioxide emissions in the United States, broken down by fuel types such as coal, natural gas, and petroleum, as well as major end-use sectors like transportation and electric power.

What specific breakdowns are available in this dataset?

It provides breakdowns for total energy emissions, the transportation sector, the electric power sector, and individual fossil fuels including coal, natural gas, motor gasoline, distillate fuel oil, and jet fuel.

What units are used to report emissions in this table?

All carbon dioxide emissions in the United States dataset are reported in million tonnes of CO₂.

US Energy CO2 Emissions by Fuel Type

Name: US Energy CO2 Emissions by Fuel Type
Creator: EIA (U.S. Energy Information Administration) — Monthly Energy Review
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Monthly carbon dioxide emissions from energy combustion in the United States, published by the Energy Information Administration in the Monthly Energy Review, measure total CO₂ releases in million tonnes across coal, natural gas, petroleum, and major oil products, alongside sectoral breakdowns for electricity generation and transportation as well as the residential, commercial, and industrial end-use sectors, plus separate accounting for emissions from biomass energy.

Source: EIA (U.S. Energy Information Administration) — Monthly Energy ReviewLast updated: Sep 23, 2026, 18:28Curated by Bui Thanh PhucAbout this data ↓

Indicator	05-2026	04-2026	03-2026	02-2026	01-2026	12-2025	11-2025	10-2025	09-2025	08-2025	07-2025	06-2025	05-2025	04-2025	03-2025	02-2025	01-2025	12-2024	11-2024	10-2024	09-2024	08-2024	07-2024	06-2024	05-2024	04-2024	03-2024	02-2024	01-2024	12-2023	11-2023	10-2023	09-2023	08-2023	07-2023	06-2023	05-2023
Total energy-related CO2 emissions3	363.82	363.04	392.63	409.13	475.5	456.45	394.06	387.8	382.36	414.25	430.02	393.08	372.58	366.1	394.5	415.9	497.27	442.11	382.61	382.71	374.04	419.29	422.4	384.17	375.88	359.43	386.09	388.85	471.5	424.53	403.62	386.54	381.52	428.05	416.56	384.38	368.24
Coal (including net imported coke)	51.98	45.98	51.57	62.19	78.06	73.43	62.37	62.38	66.35	77.69	87.35	71.83	56.25	52.43	57.17	69.79	89.37	70.78	54.3	55.96	62.98	77.35	79.49	68.16	53.67	44.44	47.05	53.68	83.39	63.96	59.96	59.78	67.84	85.45	86.28	66.94	52.48
Natural gas	127.01	129	150.3	168.64	205.47	189.54	150.51	132.06	131.13	142.9	147.34	130.66	124.65	128.4	148.75	175.14	212.62	182.37	146.7	131.43	130.68	147.45	148.69	131.49	126.39	129.76	151.68	160.9	202.59	172.41	152.97	131.97	128.95	145.13	144.57	127.88	124.79
Petroleum (excluding biofuels)10	184.24	187.5	190.18	177.78	191.39	192.9	180.61	192.78	184.32	193.08	194.74	190.03	191.1	184.71	188	170.44	194.7	188.37	181.05	194.75	179.83	193.92	193.65	183.97	195.25	184.67	186.79	173.73	184.95	187.52	190.09	194.15	184.13	196.84	185.08	188.95	190.34
Motor gasoline (excluding ethanol)	88.5	90.73	90.62	79.71	84.82	89.73	86.19	90.88	89.11	94.72	93.84	91.88	93.15	88.3	90.01	80.41	87.03	90.13	87.66	92.95	89.36	95.16	95.67	91.53	96.36	88.47	91.85	83.06	85.31	90.36	88.41	93.25	87.94	94.8	92.27	93.05	93.24
Distillate fuel oil (excluding biodiesel)	46.66	49.26	51.18	49.89	52.8	49.99	48.21	53.42	49.31	49.41	49.82	50.31	49.64	49.24	51.07	47.34	53.24	48.97	46.57	54.02	46.59	50.77	48.27	46.22	49.2	47.83	48.28	47.75	50.46	47.67	50.01	53.09	48.72	52.84	46.8	50.16	51.11
Jet fuel	21.66	22.28	21.35	18.63	20.9	21.95	20.57	22.67	20.44	23.09	23.42	22.69	22.39	21.68	20.78	17.65	20.57	21.63	20.51	21.73	20.6	22.65	22.88	21.78	22.11	20.62	20.96	18.43	19.45	21.18	19.95	21.55	20.78	21.68	22.26	21.57	21.2
Hydrocarbon gas liquids	7.01	7.31	8.15	10.39	12.56	11.25	8.87	8.02	6.83	7.46	6.65	6.37	6.78	7.28	8.82	10	12.63	11.24	8.83	8.16	6.86	6.53	6.02	6.18	6.89	7.25	8.89	9.21	11.64	10.62	9.58	7.96	6.45	6.4	6.69	6.2	6.59
Residual fuel oil	4.41	5.34	4.39	4.8	4.49	5.52	5	4.53	5.23	3.85	5.07	4.19	2.95	4.15	4.32	4.18	5.22	4.48	4.34	4.61	3.13	4.17	4.29	4.17	4.28	4.56	4.38	4.02	4.07	4.77	5.06	3.94	3.11	4.69	3.67	3.86	3.12
Petroleum coke	5.81	3.03	4.51	5.22	5.42	4.48	2.29	3.8	3.33	4.05	5.36	4.52	6.09	4.73	3.47	2.24	6.38	2.58	3.84	3.76	3.87	4.29	6.35	3.82	6.01	6.29	2.88	2.57	4.34	3.17	7.78	4.89	7.29	5.94	2.26	3.8	4.3
Kerosene	0.08	0.18	0.07	0.17	0.39	0.28	0.19	0.03	0	0.06	0.03	0.09	0.08	0.08	0.21	0.3	0.33	0.16	0.12	0.02	0	0	0.02	0.11	0.16	0.15	0.11	0.1	0.2	0.25	0.01	0.01	0.14	0.01	0.16	0.07	0.19
Aviation gasoline	0.12	0.19	0.1	0.12	0.09	0.09	0.13	0.16	0.15	0.15	0.18	0.13	0.14	0.14	0.11	0.13	0.09	0.08	0.12	0.14	0.15	0.15	0.18	0.18	0.13	0.15	0.1	0.15	0.08	0.09	0.1	0.18	0.08	0.16	0.15	0.15	0.15
Lubricants	0.57	0.61	0.9	0.74	0.79	0.6	0.69	0.67	0.79	0.7	0.75	0.56	0.64	0.65	0.5	0.36	0.47	0.35	0.34	0.52	0.55	0.69	0.57	0.62	0.55	0.7	0.53	0.47	0.6	0.27	0.35	0.68	0.5	0.57	0.66	0.64	0.68
Other petroleum products	9.44	8.56	8.91	8.13	9.14	9.03	8.47	8.6	9.15	9.6	9.61	9.29	9.24	8.48	8.71	7.84	8.74	8.75	8.73	8.86	8.72	9.53	9.4	9.36	9.57	8.65	8.8	7.98	8.79	9.14	8.84	8.61	9.13	9.74	10.15	9.46	9.77
Transportation sector1
Total transportation sector CO24	154.36	157.62	155.84	138.72	148.67	157.37	151.02	160.46	155.52	165.27	165.94	160.5	159.59	153.73	154.59	137.79	152.39	155.67	150.34	161.07	152.33	165.63	165.31	157.34	162.87	152.2	155.31	140.47	147.43	155.05	152.81	160.55	151.87	165.62	160.47	159.71	158.71
Petroleum, excluding biofuels7	148.94	152.14	149.52	131.67	140.13	149.47	144.68	154.82	149.91	159.18	159.67	154.89	154.26	148.27	148.31	130.49	143.54	147.93	144.12	155.48	146.73	159.31	158.93	151.7	157.47	146.68	148.89	133.68	138.83	147.82	146.38	154.98	146.37	159.47	154.32	154.28	153.45
Motor gasoline, excluding ethanol	85.32	87.47	87.36	76.84	81.77	86.5	83.09	87.62	85.91	91.32	90.46	88.58	89.8	85.12	86.77	77.52	83.9	86.89	84.51	89.6	86.15	91.74	92.23	88.24	92.9	85.29	88.55	80.07	82.24	86.73	84.86	89.51	84.41	90.99	88.56	89.31	89.49
Distillate fuel oil, excluding biodiesel	37.7	37.15	36.43	31.86	33.85	36.18	36.15	40.13	38.43	40.99	40.86	39.63	39.12	37.4	36.66	31.48	34.51	35.4	35.07	39.78	36.94	40.84	39.68	37.59	38.35	36.28	35.19	31.32	33.39	35.54	36.86	40.09	38.29	42.25	39.9	39.58	39.62
Jet fuel	21.66	22.28	21.35	18.63	20.9	21.95	20.57	22.67	20.44	23.09	23.42	22.69	22.39	21.68	20.78	17.65	20.57	21.63	20.51	21.73	20.6	22.65	22.88	21.78	22.11	20.62	20.96	18.43	19.45	21.18	19.95	21.55	20.78	21.68	22.26	21.57	21.2
Hydrocarbon gas liquids	0.06	0.06	0.06	0.06	0.06	0.06	0.06	0.06	0.06	0.06	0.06	0.06	0.06	0.06	0.06	0.06	0.06	0.06	0.06	0.06	0.06	0.06	0.06	0.06	0.06	0.06	0.06	0.06	0.06	0.06	0.06	0.06	0.06	0.06	0.06	0.06	0.06
Residual fuel oil	3.78	4.66	3.74	3.79	3.04	4.37	4.32	3.83	4.51	3.2	4.29	3.5	2.41	3.53	3.66	3.47	4.17	3.69	3.68	3.9	2.55	3.52	3.61	3.53	3.64	3.93	3.75	3.41	3.3	4.08	4.38	3.25	2.5	4.03	3.04	3.28	2.58
Lubricants	0.3	0.32	0.47	0.39	0.42	0.31	0.36	0.35	0.41	0.36	0.39	0.29	0.33	0.34	0.26	0.19	0.25	0.18	0.18	0.27	0.29	0.36	0.3	0.32	0.29	0.36	0.28	0.25	0.31	0.14	0.18	0.35	0.26	0.29	0.34	0.33	0.35
Aviation gasoline	0.12	0.19	0.1	0.12	0.09	0.09	0.13	0.16	0.15	0.15	0.18	0.13	0.14	0.14	0.11	0.13	0.09	0.08	0.12	0.14	0.15	0.15	0.18	0.18	0.13	0.15	0.1	0.15	0.08	0.09	0.1	0.18	0.08	0.16	0.15	0.15	0.15
Natural gas	5.23	5.31	6.14	6.83	8.28	7.67	6.14	5.43	5.39	5.85	6.02	5.36	5.14	5.28	6.08	7.08	8.56	7.52	6.03	5.4	5.39	6.08	6.12	5.43	5.2	5.35	6.24	6.62	8.35	7.02	6.23	5.37	5.25	5.91	5.89	5.21	5.08
Coal	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Share of electric power sector emissions	0.18	0.17	0.18	0.22	0.25	0.23	0.2	0.21	0.22	0.24	0.24	0.25	0.19	0.18	0.2	0.22	0.28	0.23	0.19	0.2	0.21	0.24	0.26	0.21	0.2	0.16	0.18	0.17	0.25	0.21	0.2	0.2	0.24	0.24	0.26	0.22	0.18
Electric power sector1
Total electric power sector CO25	102.95	91.16	97.15	110.8	135.93	126.39	109.03	114.02	128.41	150.25	164.7	133.84	104.84	93.36	97.38	115.98	147.2	122.25	102.78	109.11	124.88	154.46	158.12	131.27	105.93	87.88	91.92	98.08	140.72	114.87	107.08	110.21	128.77	161.15	162.26	126.15	101.4
Coal	46.33	40.6	45.38	56.16	71.71	66.93	55.72	55.77	60.09	71.45	81.2	65.77	50.24	46.52	50.41	63.36	82.62	63.77	47.42	49.17	56.72	70.93	72.87	62.02	47.17	38.32	40.37	46.84	76.45	57.52	53.05	53.11	61.47	78.82	79.76	60.22	45.74
Natural gas	54.78	48.93	50.05	51.63	59.63	57.11	51.59	56.48	66.59	76.87	81.47	66.09	53.02	45.25	45.28	50.83	61.36	56.57	53.85	58.35	66.65	81.6	83.3	67.51	57.1	47.96	50.13	49.79	62.06	55.58	52.49	55.34	65.3	80.18	80.36	64.15	53.89
Petroleum3	1.26	1.07	1.14	2.48	4.01	1.77	1.15	1.19	1.17	1.35	1.45	1.42	1	1.02	1.12	1.27	2.64	1.33	0.96	1.02	0.96	1.35	1.38	1.18	1.09	1.04	0.84	0.91	1.63	1.14	0.92	1.12	1.39	1.52	1.51	1.17	1.13
Distillate fuel oil, including kerosene-type jet fuel	0.43	0.34	0.41	1.4	2.34	0.62	0.39	0.29	0.29	0.36	0.38	0.41	0.25	0.29	0.28	0.46	1.33	0.44	0.28	0.3	0.26	0.38	0.38	0.3	0.31	0.36	0.25	0.23	0.66	0.33	0.31	0.29	0.26	0.34	0.3	0.32	0.35
Petroleum coke	0.47	0.39	0.36	0.44	0.49	0.35	0.41	0.5	0.49	0.58	0.61	0.58	0.41	0.39	0.47	0.4	0.61	0.41	0.3	0.31	0.32	0.57	0.58	0.5	0.41	0.36	0.26	0.35	0.48	0.44	0.24	0.37	0.71	0.78	0.78	0.48	0.43
Residual fuel oil	0.36	0.35	0.37	0.65	1.19	0.8	0.36	0.4	0.39	0.41	0.47	0.42	0.34	0.34	0.36	0.41	0.7	0.49	0.37	0.41	0.38	0.4	0.42	0.38	0.37	0.33	0.33	0.33	0.49	0.37	0.38	0.46	0.42	0.39	0.43	0.37	0.36
Non-biomass waste	0.55	0.53	0.55	0.49	0.55	0.55	0.53	0.55	0.53	0.55	0.55	0.53	0.55	0.53	0.55	0.49	0.55	0.54	0.53	0.54	0.53	0.54	0.54	0.53	0.54	0.53	0.54	0.51	0.54	0.6	0.58	0.6	0.58	0.6	0.6	0.58	0.6
Geothermal	0.03	0.03	0.03	0.03	0.03	0.03	0.03	0.03	0.03	0.03	0.03	0.03	0.03	0.03	0.03	0.03	0.03	0.03	0.03	0.03	0.03	0.03	0.03	0.03	0.03	0.03	0.03	0.03	0.03	0.04	0.04	0.04	0.04	0.04	0.04	0.04	0.04
Residential, commercial, and industrial sectors3
Residential sector3	48.43	49.71	66.73	93.03	118.97	102.46	68.93	54.53	56.13	67.23	76.2	60.89	49.31	53.45	70.65	99.51	129.24	96.74	62.83	51.56	55.39	70.1	73.55	60.85	49.44	51.32	66.73	81.75	119.46	88.19	70.65	53.95	58.7	74.12	75.41	56.65	48.85
Natural gas	10.31	15.36	26.29	39.58	53.29	45.14	25.82	11.83	6.15	5.72	6.07	7.09	10.31	17.8	28.84	43.52	56.68	41.52	22.57	10.61	6.18	5.77	5.89	6.77	9.44	17.41	27.9	35.29	51.21	36.25	27.22	12.49	6.27	5.76	6.16	7.11	10.87
Petroleum3	3.81	4.68	6.79	9.53	10.25	8.79	6.2	4.54	2.96	2.11	2.24	2.9	3.83	4.84	7.27	9.85	10.61	8.46	5.94	4.31	2.86	1.99	2.16	2.83	3.69	4.85	7.23	9.11	9.98	8.25	6.35	4.51	3.08	2.06	2.32	2.99	3.95
Distillate fuel oil	2.16	2.5	3.85	5.36	4.74	3.99	2.9	2.54	1.88	1.11	1.29	1.86	2.19	2.53	3.89	5.42	4.8	3.9	2.83	2.49	1.84	1.08	1.26	1.82	2.14	2.47	3.81	5.31	4.69	4.02	2.92	2.56	1.9	1.12	1.3	1.88	2.2
Hydrocarbon gas liquids	1.59	2.05	2.89	4.04	5.23	4.59	3.17	1.97	1.07	0.96	0.93	0.98	1.58	2.26	3.23	4.21	5.57	4.44	3.02	1.81	1.02	0.9	0.88	0.93	1.44	2.26	3.35	3.73	5.14	4.05	3.42	1.93	1.09	0.93	0.91	1.07	1.62
Kerosene	0.06	0.13	0.05	0.12	0.28	0.21	0.14	0.02	0	0.05	0.02	0.06	0.06	0.06	0.16	0.22	0.24	0.12	0.09	0.01	0	0	0.02	0.08	0.12	0.11	0.08	0.07	0.15	0.17	0.01	0.01	0.1	0.01	0.11	0.05	0.13
Share of electric power sector emissions	34.31	29.67	33.65	43.92	55.42	48.53	36.91	38.17	47.02	59.39	67.88	50.9	35.18	30.81	34.54	46.14	61.94	46.75	34.32	36.64	46.35	62.34	65.51	51.24	36.31	29.07	31.6	37.35	58.28	43.69	37.09	36.96	49.36	66.3	66.92	46.55	34.02
Commercial sector4	54.27	53.33	61.74	70.86	87.32	79.87	65.53	61.27	60.33	66.09	70.15	61.18	54.86	54.46	62.04	74.86	91.07	75.23	61.12	57.64	58.43	66.43	66.86	59.26	53.56	51.51	59.28	64.79	85.04	70.18	64.45	59.51	59.15	68.47	68.74	58.68	53.05
Coal	0.08	0.05	0.08	0.13	0.15	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.07	0.07	0.07	0.06	0.07	0.08	0.11	0.12	0.14	0.12	0.11	0.09	0.05	0.05	0.05	0.07	0.05	0.08	0.1	0.12	0.16	0.12	0.1	0.08	0.07	0.07	0.07	0.06	0.07
Natural gas	10.29	13.19	19.08	24.31	32.21	27.73	18.65	12.4	8.46	8.36	8.43	8.49	10.44	14.35	19.94	26.92	33.35	25.43	17.22	11.43	8.45	8.1	8.05	8.37	9.64	13.58	19.04	22.76	29.77	22.74	19.08	12.34	8.06	8.02	7.89	8.23	10.05
Petroleum6	4.02	4.42	5.6	6.75	6.8	6.18	4.92	4.43	3.67	3.22	3.32	3.69	4.12	4.44	5.72	6.86	6.97	6.05	4.84	4.36	3.61	3.17	3.3	3.63	4.1	4.4	5.7	6.67	6.7	6.36	5.33	4.8	3.99	3.56	3.64	4.08	4.48
Distillate fuel oil	1.5	1.73	2.67	3.72	3.29	2.77	2.01	1.76	1.3	0.77	0.89	1.29	1.51	1.75	2.7	3.76	3.32	2.71	1.96	1.72	1.27	0.75	0.88	1.26	1.48	1.71	2.64	3.68	3.25	2.79	2.02	1.78	1.31	0.77	0.9	1.3	1.53
Hydrocarbon gas liquids	0.76	0.88	1.12	1.41	1.77	1.59	1.19	0.87	0.61	0.59	0.58	0.58	0.76	0.94	1.21	1.46	1.87	1.53	1.13	0.8	0.58	0.55	0.55	0.55	0.7	0.92	1.23	1.32	1.73	1.4	1.22	0.82	0.59	0.55	0.55	0.58	0.74
Kerosene	0.01	0.02	0.01	0.02	0.04	0.03	0.02	0	0	0.01	0	0.01	0.01	0.01	0.02	0.03	0.04	0.02	0.01	0	0	0	0	0.01	0.02	0.02	0.01	0.01	0.02	0.03	0	0	0.02	0	0.02	0.01	0.02
Motor gasoline	1.73	1.78	1.77	1.56	1.66	1.76	1.69	1.78	1.75	1.85	1.84	1.8	1.82	1.73	1.76	1.57	1.7	1.77	1.72	1.82	1.75	1.86	1.87	1.79	1.89	1.73	1.8	1.63	1.67	2.12	2.07	2.19	2.06	2.22	2.16	2.18	2.19
Petroleum coke	0	0	0.01	0	0.01	0.01	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.01	0.01	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Residual fuel oil	0.02	0.02	0.03	0.04	0.03	0.03	0.02	0.02	0.01	0.01	0.01	0.01	0.02	0.02	0.03	0.04	0.03	0.03	0.02	0.02	0.01	0.01	0.01	0.01	0.01	0.02	0.03	0.03	0.03	0.02	0.02	0.02	0.01	0.01	0.01	0.01	0.01
Share of electric power sector emissions	39.9	35.67	36.97	39.68	48.17	45.85	41.87	44.34	48.14	54.44	58.33	48.94	40.24	35.6	36.27	40.96	50.61	43.64	38.95	41.76	46.32	55.1	55.46	47.2	39.77	33.46	34.44	35.24	48.41	40.97	39.94	42.29	47.03	56.83	57.15	46.31	38.44
Industrial sector5	106.76	102.39	108.32	106.53	120.55	116.76	108.58	111.54	110.38	115.67	117.74	110.51	108.82	104.46	107.21	103.74	124.58	114.46	108.33	112.45	107.89	117.13	116.69	106.72	110.02	104.4	104.77	101.83	119.57	111.1	115.71	112.52	111.81	119.84	111.95	109.34	107.63
Coal	5.61	5.58	6.34	6.12	6.27	6.53	6.46	6.53	6.27	6.36	6.37	6.31	6.25	6.08	6.79	6.46	6.74	7.32	7.07	7.14	6.58	6.82	6.75	6.61	6.73	6.55	7.04	6.89	6.86	6.87	7.06	6.78	6.74	6.85	6.82	6.93	6.98
Coal coke net imports	-0.03	-0.24	-0.23	-0.22	-0.07	-0.13	0.09	-0.03	-0.08	-0.18	-0.29	-0.31	-0.31	-0.25	-0.14	-0.15	-0.13	-0.42	-0.3	-0.44	-0.37	-0.46	-0.18	-0.55	-0.28	-0.51	-0.46	-0.18	-0.08	-0.54	-0.25	-0.19	-0.44	-0.29	-0.37	-0.27	-0.32
Natural gas	46.4	46.23	48.73	46.3	52.05	51.88	48.31	45.92	44.54	46.09	45.35	43.63	45.75	45.72	48.61	46.8	52.66	51.34	47.04	45.64	44.01	45.89	45.34	43.41	45.01	45.46	48.37	46.44	51.21	50.81	47.94	46.43	44.07	45.25	44.27	43.18	44.9
Petroleum7	26.22	25.18	27.13	27.35	30.2	26.7	23.66	27.81	26.62	27.22	28.05	27.14	27.9	26.14	25.58	21.97	30.94	24.59	25.2	29.59	25.67	28.11	27.88	24.63	28.9	27.7	24.13	23.37	27.81	23.97	31.11	28.74	29.3	30.24	23.29	26.43	27.31
Distillate fuel oil	4.87	7.55	7.83	7.56	8.59	6.43	6.78	8.69	7.4	6.18	6.4	7.12	6.57	7.27	7.54	6.22	9.28	6.52	6.42	9.73	6.28	7.72	6.07	5.26	6.92	7.02	6.4	7.22	8.47	5	7.9	8.37	6.95	8.36	4.4	7.09	7.41
Hydrocarbon gas liquids	4.59	4.32	4.08	4.88	5.5	5	4.46	5.13	5.08	5.85	5.08	4.76	4.38	4.03	4.32	4.28	5.13	5.21	4.62	5.49	5.21	5.02	4.54	4.64	4.69	4.01	4.25	4.11	4.72	5.11	4.88	5.14	4.72	4.85	5.17	4.48	4.17
Kerosene	0.01	0.03	0.01	0.03	0.06	0.04	0.03	0.01	0	0.01	0.01	0.01	0.01	0.01	0.03	0.05	0.05	0.02	0.02	0	0	0	0	0.02	0.02	0.02	0.02	0.02	0.03	0.05	0	0	0.03	0	0.03	0.01	0.04
Lubricants	0.27	0.29	0.43	0.35	0.38	0.29	0.33	0.32	0.38	0.33	0.36	0.27	0.31	0.31	0.24	0.17	0.23	0.17	0.16	0.25	0.26	0.33	0.27	0.3	0.26	0.33	0.25	0.22	0.28	0.13	0.17	0.33	0.24	0.27	0.32	0.31	0.33
Motor gasoline	1.45	1.49	1.48	1.31	1.39	1.47	1.41	1.49	1.46	1.55	1.54	1.5	1.53	1.45	1.47	1.32	1.43	1.48	1.44	1.52	1.46	1.56	1.57	1.5	1.58	1.45	1.5	1.36	1.4	1.51	1.48	1.56	1.47	1.59	1.54	1.56	1.56
Petroleum coke	5.34	2.65	4.14	4.78	4.92	4.12	1.89	3.3	2.84	3.47	4.75	3.94	5.68	4.34	3	1.83	5.77	2.17	3.55	3.45	3.55	3.71	5.77	3.31	5.6	5.93	2.62	2.22	3.86	2.73	7.54	4.52	6.58	5.16	1.48	3.32	3.87
Residual fuel oil	0.26	0.31	0.26	0.33	0.22	0.33	0.3	0.28	0.32	0.23	0.31	0.25	0.18	0.26	0.27	0.26	0.31	0.28	0.27	0.29	0.19	0.25	0.26	0.25	0.26	0.29	0.27	0.24	0.26	0.29	0.29	0.21	0.18	0.26	0.2	0.21	0.17
Share of electric power sector emissions	28.57	25.65	26.34	26.98	32.1	31.78	30.05	31.3	33.03	36.18	38.24	33.74	29.23	26.77	26.37	28.67	34.37	31.63	29.32	30.52	32	36.77	36.9	32.62	29.66	25.2	25.69	25.32	33.78	30	29.85	30.76	32.14	37.78	37.93	33.07	28.75
Biomass energy CO2 emissions1
Total biomass CO2 emissions2	25.92	23.7	25.48	22.98	24.91	26.14	24.79	25.68	25.29	25.99	26.24	25.41	25.34	24.71	25.88	23.5	25.87	26.77	25.7	25.95	25.53	26.67	26.67	25.84	26.69	25.32	26.42	25.35	26.3	27.28	26.6	26.81	26.02	27.55	26.9	26.38	27.26
By fuel4
Wood	14.73	13.13	14.52	13.57	14.91	15.25	14.64	14.86	15	15.48	15.57	14.87	14.87	14.13	15.32	13.88	15.46	15.59	14.75	14.31	14.74	15.31	15.15	14.75	14.82	14.56	15.11	14.49	15.47	15.88	15.33	15.01	15.05	15.8	15.58	14.86	15.57
Biomass waste	2.69	2.72	2.92	2.65	2.85	2.94	2.84	2.83	2.66	2.74	2.76	2.71	2.78	2.81	2.97	2.72	2.99	3	2.94	2.92	2.77	2.92	2.88	2.76	3.02	2.85	3.01	2.89	3.13	3.21	2.97	2.99	2.78	2.96	2.97	2.87	3.07
Fuel ethanol, excluding denaturant	7.25	6.65	7.02	5.83	6.26	7.11	6.46	7.14	6.68	7.04	7.09	6.98	6.75	6.8	6.67	6.07	6.54	6.69	6.67	7.15	6.59	7.01	7.17	6.72	7.28	6.27	6.78	6.34	6.19	6.7	6.73	7.15	6.49	7.2	6.81	6.96	6.95
Biodiesel	1.25	1.2	1.03	0.93	0.89	0.83	0.84	0.84	0.95	0.73	0.82	0.86	0.94	0.98	0.93	0.83	0.89	1.49	1.34	1.57	1.42	1.44	1.47	1.61	1.57	1.64	1.51	1.63	1.51	1.49	1.57	1.66	1.7	1.59	1.54	1.68	1.67
By sector5
Residential sector	2.74	2.65	2.74	2.47	2.74	2.96	2.87	2.96	2.87	2.96	2.96	2.87	2.96	2.87	2.96	2.68	2.96	2.76	2.67	2.76	2.67	2.76	2.76	2.67	2.76	2.67	2.76	2.58	2.76	3.04	2.94	3.04	2.94	3.04	3.04	2.94	3.04
Commercial sector	1.2	1.14	1.21	1.07	1.2	1.25	1.19	1.21	1.2	1.23	1.24	1.21	1.17	1.18	1.23	1.13	1.24	1.26	1.22	1.24	1.21	1.26	1.29	1.23	1.28	1.18	1.23	1.18	1.28	1.33	1.26	1.28	1.25	1.32	1.31	1.28	1.28
Industrial sector	11.35	10.23	11.19	10.35	11.46	11.58	11.25	11.5	11.32	11.71	11.79	11.22	11.45	11.1	11.84	10.66	11.84	12.2	11.73	11.4	11.5	11.78	11.64	11.37	11.69	11.6	11.88	11.34	11.96	12.24	11.89	11.57	11.47	11.88	11.68	11.15	11.98
Transportation sector	8.24	7.61	7.8	6.56	6.92	7.69	7.07	7.73	7.39	7.52	7.65	7.59	7.45	7.53	7.36	6.68	7.19	7.94	7.77	8.46	7.77	8.2	8.38	8.09	8.58	7.69	8.04	7.74	7.48	7.92	8.03	8.52	7.93	8.5	8.08	8.37	8.35
Electric power sector	2.4	2.07	2.55	2.54	2.59	2.66	2.41	2.27	2.52	2.57	2.6	2.53	2.3	2.03	2.49	2.35	2.64	2.61	2.3	2.09	2.38	2.69	2.6	2.48	2.38	2.18	2.5	2.51	2.82	2.76	2.49	2.4	2.44	2.81	2.8	2.65	2.63

Latest reading

Total energy-related CO2 emissions stood at 363.82 Million tonnes CO₂ in May 2026. That is +0.2% from Apr 2026 and −2.4% from a year earlier. The series on this page is monthly and runs from Jan 1973 to May 2026. Source: EIA (U.S. Energy Information Administration) — Monthly Energy Review.

Latest: 363.82 Million tonnes CO₂; May 2026
vs previous period: +0.2%; Apr 2026
vs a year earlier: −2.4%

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What does the United States Energy CO2 Emissions by Fuel table measure?: It measures monthly energy-related carbon dioxide emissions in the United States, broken down by fuel types such as coal, natural gas, and petroleum, as well as major end-use sectors like transportation and electric power.
How often is this emissions data published and how far back does it go?: The data is published monthly by the U.S. Energy Information Administration in the Monthly Energy Review, with continuous monthly series extending back to 1973.
What specific breakdowns are available in this dataset?: It provides breakdowns for total energy emissions, the transportation sector, the electric power sector, and individual fossil fuels including coal, natural gas, motor gasoline, distillate fuel oil, and jet fuel.
What units are used to report emissions in this table?: All carbon dioxide emissions in the United States dataset are reported in million tonnes of CO₂.