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Truck Emissions
Transportation ranks as the primary contributor to carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions in the United States, accounting for 38 percent of total emissions.
Within the transportation sector, trucking accounts for 25 percent of these emissions.
2023 U.S. CO2 Emissions, energy-related
(billion metric tons)
www.eia.gov
TOTAL
4.8
TRANSPORTATION
1.9
TRUCKS & BUSES
0.5
Compared to internal combustion engines, electric trucks can reduce CO2 emissions by 33 to 100 percent, depending on the local grid mix.
Additionally, electric trucks avoid other harmful air pollutants such as nitrous oxide, sulfur dioxide, and diesel particulate matter.
Carbon Intensity of
Heavy Duty Trucking,
Diesel vs. EV
(pounds per mile)
INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE TRUCKS
(ICE)
DIESEL FUEL
4.6
BATTERY ELECTRIC TRUCKS
(BEV)
NJ MIXED ELECTRICAL GRID
0.9
ALL RENEWABLES ELECTRICAL GRID
0
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