CPRG - Transportation Sector Infographic
The transportation sector includes emissions from both on-road and non-road sources.
- As of 2022, transportation produced the largest share of U.S. greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, or 28% of the total.
- The majority of transportation emissions result from on-road vehicles, or 81% of the total.
Please see EPA's Sources of Greenhouse Gas Emissions for more information.
View or download the English version CPRG Sector Infographic: Transportation (pdf) or the Spanish version Gases de efecto invernadero procedentes del transporte infografía (pdf)
Ways to Reduce GHG Emissions in the Transportation Sector
Below are some examples of ways states, local governments, Tribes and territories can reduce GHG emissions in the transportation sector:
- Transition to clean vehicles by implementing programs to increase share of zero-emission vehicles, equipment and infrastructure.
- Increase travel alternatives: including public transit, and bicycle and pedestrian infrastructure.
- Promote sustainable development by updating building and zoning codes to encourage walkable, bikeable and transit-oriented development.
- Reduce emissions at ports and freight terminals through programs to increase efficiency and reduce GHGs.
Benefits to the Public
- Improved air quality and public health
- Increased access to jobs, grocery stores and health care
- Lowered fuel costs
- Cleaner and more efficient freight corridors and terminals
About CPRG
Authorized under the Inflation Reduction Act, EPA’s Climate Pollution Reduction Grants program provides nearly $5 billion in grants for states, local governments, Tribes, and territories to develop and implement ambitious plans to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and other harmful air pollution and benefit low income and disadvantaged communities.
More Information
- Learn about ways states, local governments, Tribes and territories can reduce greenhouse gas emissions in other sectors (en español: Programa de Subvenciones para la Reducción de la Contaminación Climática)