View the Inventory of U.S. Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Sinks: 1990–2015 (published 2017), developed by the U.S. Government to meet U.S. commitments under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). Visit the public comments page to learn more about comments EPA received on the public review draft of the 1990-2015 GHG Inventory report. Prior year versions of the GHG Inventory are available on the U.S. Greenhouse Gas Inventory Archive page.

Download the Report Tables

• 2017 Main Report Tables (ZIP)(1 pg, 326 K)
• 2017 Annex Tables (ZIP)(1 pg, 324 K)

View the Report

• 2017 Complete Report (PDF)(633 pp, 15 MB, April 13, 2017, 430-P-17-001)
• 2017 Upfront (PDF)(5 pp, 910 K, April 13, 2017, 430-P-17-001)
  Includes title page, acknowledgments, and preface.
• 2017 Table of Contents (PDF)(19 pp, 914 K, April 13, 2017, 430-P-17-001)
  Contains the main inventory document's table of contents, as well as the list of tables, figures, and boxes.
• 2017 Executive Summary (PDF)(29 pp, 2 MB, April 13, 2017, 430-P-17-001)
  Provides a broad overview of all U.S. greenhouse gas emission sources and sinks, introduces key concepts, and discusses the primary drivers for changes in emissions. All material in the Executive Summary is drawn from the following chapters.
• 2017 Chapter 1: Introduction (PDF)(25 pp, 1 MB, April 13, 2017, 430-P-17-001)
  Includes background information on greenhouse gas emission inventories, an introduction to climate change, a discussion of methodological issues, and plans for QA/QC and an uncertainty analysis.
• 2017 Chapter 2: Trends in Greenhouse Gas Emissions (PDF)(36 pp, 2 MB, April 13, 2017, 430-P-17-001)
  Provides an overview of emission trends and discusses the primary drivers for changes in emissions.
• 2017 Chapter 3: Energy (PDF)(102 pp, 3 MB, April 13, 2017, 430-P-17-001)
  Discusses and quantifies energy-related emissions of all greenhouse gases resulting from stationary and mobile source activities, including fuel combustion and fugitive fuel emissions.
• 2017 Chapter 4: Industrial Processes and Product Use (PDF)(123 pp, 3 MB, April 13, 2017, 430-P-17-001)
  Addresses emissions from industrial processes not directly related to energy activities.
• 2017 Chapter 5: Agriculture (PDF)(49 pp, 3 MB, April 13, 2017, 430-P-17-001)
  Addresses anthropogenic emissions from agricultural activities (not including fuel combustion and sewage emissions, which are addressed in the Energy and Waste chapters).
• 2017 Chapter 6: Land Use, Land-Use Change, and Forestry (PDF)(120 pp, 4 MB, April 13, 2017, 430-P-17-001)
  Addresses emissions and removals from forest and land-use change activities, primarily carbon dioxide.
• Supplementary USFS Briefing Paper and Technical Summary (PDF)(12 pp, 217 K, April 13, 2017, 430-P-17-001)
• 2017 Chapter 7: Waste (PDF)(38 pp, 1 MB, April 13, 2017, 430-P-17-001)
  Addresses emissions from waste management activities.
• 2017 Chapter 8: Other (PDF)(1 pg, 342 K, April 13, 2017, 430-P-17-001 )
  Addresses emissions from the "Other" IPCC sector.
• 2017 Chapter 9: Recalculations and Improvements (PDF)(7 pp, 747 K, April 13, 2017, 430-P-17-001)
  Includes an overview of changes in this year's report, including historical data, methodology and other changes relative to the 1990–2014 report.
• 2017 Chapter 10: References (PDF)(79 pp, 1 MB, April 13, 2017, 430-P-17-001)
  Contains the list of references used in the main inventory document.
• 2017 All Annexes (PDF)(475 pp, 10 MB, April 13, 2017, 430-P-17-001)
  Supplementary information, data tables, detailed emission calculations, and methodological discussions.
• 2017 Annex Introduction and Table of Contents (PDF)(1 pg, 300 K, April 13, 2017, 430-P-17-001)
  Contains the table of contents for the Annex.
• 2017 Annex 1 (PDF)(29 pp, 1 MB, April 13, 2017, 430-P-17-001)
  Key Category Analysis.
• 2017 Annex 2 (PDF)(100 pp, 2 MB, April 13, 2017, 430-P-17-001)
  Methodology and Data for Estimating Carbon Dioxide Emissions from Fossil Fuel Combustion.
• 2017 Annex 3- Part A (PDF)(131 pp, 4 MB, April 13, 2017, 430-P-17-001)
  Methodological Descriptions for Additional Source or Sink Categories.
• 2017 Annex 3- Part B (PDF)(144 pp, 4 MB, April 13, 2017, 430-P-17-001)
  Methodological Descriptions for Additional Source or Sink Categories.
• 2017 Annex 4 (PDF)(10 pp, 468 K, April 13, 2017, 430-P-17-001)
  IPCC Reference Approach for Estimating Carbon Dioxide Emissions from Fossil Fuel Combustion.
• 2017 Annex 5 (PDF)(5 pp, 358 K, April 13, 2017, 430-P-17-001)
  Assessment of the Sources and Sinks of Greenhouse Gas Emissions Not Included.
• 2017 Annex 6 (PDF)(30 pp, 1 MB, April 13, 2017, 430-P-17-001)
  Additional Information.
• 2017 Annex 7 (PDF)(21 pp, 755 K, April 13, 2017, 430-P-17-001)
  Uncertainty.
• 2017 Annex 8 (PDF)(4 pp, 563 K, April 13, 2017, 430-P-17-001)
  QA/QC Procedures.