PrintLet's break the US transportation sector down in more detail to get a better look at where these emissions originate:
- Light-duty vehicles - those are the passenger cars, trucks, and SUVs we all drive. Want to know more about what that really looks like? Check out EPA's GHG Emissions from a Typical Passenger Vehicle.
- Medium and heavy-duty trucks - construction vehicles and tractor-trailers and the sort fall into this category.
U.S. transportation greenhouse emissions by source, 2017. If you wish to see the most recent data, click the link in the credit.
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The image is a pie chart described in a four tables below.
| Type of Vehicle | Percentage of total transportation greenhouse emissions |
|---|---|
| Light-Duty Vehicles | 59% |
| Medium- and Heavy-Duty Trucks | 23% |
| Aircraft | 9% |
| Other (buses, motorcycles, pipelines, and lubricants) | 4% |
| Rail | 2% |
| Ships and Boats | 3% |
Credit: 2017 U.S. Transportation Sector GHG Emissions by Source by the US Environmental Protection Agency (2019). (Public Domain)