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To learn more about the inventory, scan the QR code to the left, visit www.epa.gov/ghgemissions/inventory-us-greenhouse-gas-emissions-and-sinks, or explore the data at www3.epa.gov/climatechange/ghgemissions/inventoryexplorer. 2015 6,587 2.3% million metric tons of CO2 equivalent from 2014 levels 2.9% 77% of total emissions U .S . G re en h u se G as Em is si n s 1990 to 2015 6.5% CO2 emissions from fossil fuel combustion 3.5% Total emissions 5.6% Total CO2 emissions Total Emissions CO2 from Fossil Fuel Combustion CO2 Removals by Forests and Other Lands from 2014 levels 11.8% of total emissions https://www.epa.gov/ghgemissions/inventory-us-greenhouse-gas-emissions-and-sinks https://www3.epa.gov/climatechange/ghgemissions/inventoryexplorer https://www.epa.gov/ghgemissions/inventory-us-greenhouse-gas-emissions-and-sinks Gas/Source 1990 2005 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 CO2 5,123.0 6,131.8 5,569.5 5,362.1 5,514.0 5,565.5 5,411.4 Fossil Fuel Combustion 4740.3 5746.9 5227.1 5024.6 5156.5 5202.3 5049.8 Electricity Generation 1820.8 2400.9 2157.7 2022.2 2038.1 2038.0 1900.7 Transportationa 1493.8 1887.0 1707.6 1696.8 1713.0 1742.8 1736.4 Industriala 842.5 828.0 775.0 782.9 812.2 806.1 805.5 Residential 338.3 357.8 325.5 282.5 329.7 345.4 319.6 Commerciala 217.4 223.5 220.4 196.7 221.0 228.7 246.2 U.S. Territories 27.6 49.7 40.9 43.5 42.5 41.4 41.4 Non-Energy Use of Fuels 117.6 138.9 109.8 106.7 123.6 119.0 125.5 Iron and Steel Production and Metallurgical Coke Production 101.5 68.0 61.1 55.4 53.3 58.6 48.9 Natural Gas Systems 37.7 30.1 35.7 35.2 38.5 42.4 42.4 Cement Production 33.5 46.2 32.2 35.3 36.4 39.4 39.9 Petrochemical Production 21.3 27.0 26.3 26.5 26.4 26.5 28.1 Lime Production 11.7 14.6 14.0 13.8 14.0 14.2 13.3 Other Process Uses of Carbonates 4.9 6.3 9.3 8.0 10.4 11.8 11.2 Ammonia Production 13.0 9.2…

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