CO2 emissions from liquid fuel consumption

(kt)

The United States of America is the top country by CO2 emissions from liquid fuel consumption in the world. As of 2016, CO2 emissions from liquid fuel consumption in the United States of America was 2.13 million kt that accounts for 21.16% of the world's CO2 emissions from liquid fuel consumption. The top 5 countries (others are China, India, Japan, and Russian Federation) account for 49.20% of it. The world's total CO2 emissions from liquid fuel consumption was estimated at 10.1 million kt in 2016.

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What is CO2 emissions from liquid fuel consumption?

Carbon dioxide emissions from liquid fuel consumption refer mainly to emissions from use of petroleum-derived fuels as an energy source.