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Carbon dioxide emissions by fuel
million metric tons
	2019	2020	2021F	2022F
Petroleum and other liquid fuels	2,372	2,042	2,223	2,296
Natural gas	1,681	1,647	1,636	1,631
Coal	1,078	875	1,051	993
Total energy	5,141	4,575	4,921	4,931
Source: Short-Term Energy Outlook Renewables and Carbon Dioxide Emissions Note: F= Forecast.

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09/27/2021Carbon Dioxide Emissions From Energy Consumption, by source
09/27/2021Carbon Dioxide Emissions From Energy Consumption, Residential Sector

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Short-Term Energy Outlook
Released October 13, 2021 | tags: CO2 OECD OPEC STEO WTI alternative fuels +coal consumption/demand crude oil distillate fuel electric generation electricity emissions environment exports/imports forecasts/projections gasoline heating oil hydroelectric inventories/stocks liquid fuels monthly most popular natural gas non-OPEC nuclear oil/petroleum petroleum products prices production/supply renewables spot prices total energy
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International Energy Outlook
Released October 06, 2021 | tags: CO2 IEO OECD all fuel sources annual coal +commercial electricity emissions environment forecasts/projections greenhouse gases international liquid fuels most popular natural gas non-OECD nuclear oil/petroleum renewables residential total energy transportation
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Annual Coal Report
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