Scientific Proof that NatGas has Lowered CO2 Emissions in the U.S.

Using hard facts, a post on the Capital Research Center website proves that the change from burning coal to produce electricity to burning natural gas has resulted in a significant decrease in carbon dioxide emissions in the U.S. From 2007 to 2023, American carbon emissions fell by 20 percent from an all-time high, and emissions per person fell by 30 percent. While burning more natural gas between 2007 and 2023 resulted in a 510 million metric ton increase in total annual natural gas–related CO2 emissions, the switch from coal resulted in a 1.4 billion metric ton reduction from reduced coal use. That's a net decrease of almost a billion metric tons of CO2 emissions.

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