EPA Releases Annual Inventory of US Greenhouse Gas Emissions

The Environmental Protection Agency released on Thursday its annual Inventory of US Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Sinks, according to the agency.

Net greenhouse gas emissions in 2021 experienced a 6% increase from 2020, according to the report. The EPA attributed that rise to increased economic activity following the height of the Covid-19 pandemic. Emissions have declined by 17% overall since 2005, the EPA said.

The inventory includes an overview of the annual nationwide emissions from 1990 to 2021. It tracks seven greenhouse gases: carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, hydrofluorocarbons, perfluorocarbons, sulfur hexafluoride, and nitrogen trifluoride.

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