EPA Draft Report Shows Significant Drop in US Greenhouse Gas Emissions in 2020
Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in the U.S. have decreased 7.4 percent from 1990 to 2020, according to a new draft report from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
The draft report, the EPA’s annual greenhouse gas inventory, notes that the COVID pandemic drove a record 9.1 percent decrease in U.S. emissions from 2019 to 2020 alone.
Other findings from the draft report include:
Carbon Dioxide (CO2) accounted for 78.8 percent of all U.S. GHG emissions in 2020. Total CO2 emissions decreased 8.1 percent from 1990 to 2020.
Methane (CH4) accounted for 10.9 percent of all U.S. GHG emissions in 2020. Total methane emissions decreased 16.6 percent from 1990 to 2020.