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What is The United Statesʼ pathway to limit global warming to 1.5°C?
United States
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Ambition gap
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Last update: January 2023
Power
Buildings
Transport
Industry
LULUCF
Sectoral overview
Sectors
Sectoral overview
The United Statesʼ total GHG emissions by sector
excl. LULUCF MtCO₂e/yr
Pathway
High energy demand - Low CDR reliance
5 228
5 228
5 182
5 182
5 286
5 286
5 374
5 374
5 461
5 461
5 508
5 508
5 704
5 704
5 771
5 771
5 816
5 816
5 881
5 881
6 090
6 090
6 003
6 003
6 046
6 046
6 115
6 115
6 211
6 211
6 228
6 228
6 156
6 156
6 228
6 228
6 044
6 044
5 644
5 644
5 815
5 815
5 666
5 666
5 456
5 456
5 596
5 596
5 636
5 636
5 482
5 482
5 353
5 353
5 313
5 313
5 358
5 358
5 048
5 048
3 413
3 413
1 644
1 644
358
358
−357
−357
−532
−532
−546
−546
−539
−539
−532
−532
−516
−516
−499
−499
Energy
535
535
527
527
528
528
556
556
542
542
554
554
563
563
551
551
559
559
553
553
540
540
558
558
561
561
560
560
568
568
561
561
557
557
577
577
569
569
574
574
581
581
563
563
544
544
586
586
596
596
601
601
590
590
590
590
610
610
620
620
630
630
629
629
616
616
584
584
573
573
553
553
555
555
549
549
563
563
577
577
Agriculture
593
593
587
587
591
591
591
591
602
602
609
609
601
601
594
594
574
574
562
562
554
554
527
527
514
514
510
510
513
513
509
509
508
508
508
508
475
475
422
422
454
454
452
452
447
447
444
444
449
449
443
443
432
432
190
190
196
196
199
199
196
196
112
112
86
86
109
109
111
111
114
114
119
119
123
123
128
128
133
133
Other
1990
2010
2030
2050
2070
442
442
423
423
431
431
434
434
447
447
477
477
480
480
487
487
490
490
480
480
476
476
442
442
437
437
422
422
435
435
435
435
438
438
451
451
422
422
370
370
409
409
422
422
410
410
409
409
419
419
415
415
406
406
404
404
429
429
441
441
204
204
122
122
107
107
91
91
86
86
81
81
77
77
74
74
71
71
67
67
Industry (processes)
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