What are the sources of energy-related carbon dioxide emissions by type of fuel for the United States and the world?

The energy-related carbon dioxide emissions by type of fossil fuel and the amount in million metric tons, and by percent share in 2011:

	United States		World
	Amount	Share of Total	Amount	Share of Total
Total from Fossil Fuels	5,491		32,579
Coal	1,874	34%	14,416	44%
Natural Gas1	1,318	24%	6,755	21%
Petroleum	2,299	42%	11,408	35%

¹Includes combustion and flaring of natural gas.

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Historical and most recent available international statistics on energy-related carbon dioxide emissions.

Last updated: March 21, 2013

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