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Archives of Fast Facts: U.S. Transportation Sector Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Emissions estimates in the Inventory of U.S. Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Sinks are recalculated each year for the entire time range of the inventory (1990 to present). Estimates for past years are often revised as better methods and data sources become available. To find the most up-to-date estimates of U.S. transportation GHG emissions, please see the current version of Fast Facts: U.S. Transportation Sector GHG Emissions 1990 - 2022 (pdf) (328 KB, May 2024, EPA-420-F-24-022) or the U.S. GHG Inventory Report.

Previous versions of Fast Facts are available below for reference purposes only.

  • 1990-2021 Fast Facts (pdf) (354 KB, June 2023, EPA-420-F-23-016)
  • 1990-2020 Fast Facts (pdf) (360 KB, May 2022, EPA-420-F-22-018)
  • 1990-2019 Fast Facts (pdf) (341 KB, December 2021, EPA-420-F-21-076)
  • 1990-2018 Fast Facts (pdf) (336 KB, June 2020, EPA-420-F-20-037)
  • 1990-2017 Fast Facts (pdf) (653 KB, June 2019, EPA-420-F-19-047)
  • 1990-2016 Fast Facts (pdf) (407 KB, July 2018, EPA-420-F-18-013)
  • 1990-2015 Fast Facts (pdf) (388 KB, July 2017, EPA-420-F-17-013)
  • 1990-2014 Fast Facts (pdf) (362 KB, June 2016, EPA-420-F-16-020)
  • 1990-2013 Fast Facts (pdf) (871 KB, October 2015, EPA-420-F-15-032)
  • 1990-2012 Fast Facts (pdf) (786 KB, March 2015, EPA-420-F-15-002)

For older versions of Fast Facts, please search https://www.epa.gov/nscep, using the search terms “Fast Facts Transportation”.

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Last updated on January 7, 2025
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