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SAS Output
Table 9.1. Emissions from Energy Consumption at
Conventional Power Plants and Combined-Heat-and-Power Plants
2014 through 2024 (Thousand Metric Tons)

Year Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) Nitrogen Oxides (NOx)
2014 2,168,284 3,454 2,100
2015 2,031,452 2,548 1,824
2016 1,928,401 1,807 1,630
2017 1,849,750 1,599 1,493
2018 1,872,330 1,517 1,474
2019 1,724,873 1,267 1,342
2020 1,553,586 1,023 1,211
2021 1,651,911 1,168 1,253
2022 1,650,367 1,079 1,230
2023 1,531,554 848 1,117
2024 1,537,073 808 1,112

Notes:
The emissions data presented include total emissions from both electricity generation and the production of useful thermal output.
See Appendix A, Technical Notes, for a description of the sources and methodology used to develop the emissions estimates.
Source: Calculations made by the Office of Electricity, Renewables, and Uranium Statistics, U.S. Energy Information Administration.