Global carbon dioxide emissions from oil combustion 2022, by select country
oil emissions in the United States have fallen by nearly 15 percent. In comparison, oil emissions in China have increased by more than 70 percent.
The United States emitted 2.25 billion metric tons of carbon dioxide (GtCO₂) from oil combustion in 2022. This was more than any other country that year, with the second-largest emitter – China – having emitted 1.45 GtCO₂. Since 2005,