Translations:Greenhouse gas emissions by the United States/6/en

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The IEA estimates that the richest decile in the US emits over 55 tonnes of CO
2
per capita each year. Because coal-fired power stations are gradually shutting down, in the 2010s emissions from electricity generation fell to second place behind transportation which is now the largest single source. In 2020, 27% of the GHG emissions of the United States were from transportation, 25% from electricity, 24% from industry, 13% from commercial and residential buildings and 11% from agriculture.