U.S. Carbon Emissions Rise in 2025, Experts Say
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WASHINGTON Researchers reported that U.S. greenhouse gas emissions rose 2.4% in 2025 compared with 2024, reversing two years of declines. The Rhodium Group said on Tuesday that a cold winter, higher natural gas prices and rapid expansion of data centers and cryptocurrency mining increased power demand. Building emissions rose 6.8% and power-sector emissions increased 3.8%. The report noted U.S. emissions fell 0.5% in 2024 and 3.5% in 2023 and have declined about 20% since 2005. It said recent policy rollbacks had not yet materially affected 2025 totals. Analysts called for continued monitoring. Based on 6 articles reviewed and supporting research.
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Timeline of Events
- 2005–2024: U.S. emissions decline roughly 20% from 2005 baseline.
- 2021–2022: Emissions rose (6.3% in 2021; 1.2% in 2022).
- 2023–2024: Emissions fell (3.5% in 2023; 0.5% in 2024).
- Jan 2026: Rhodium Group releases study reporting 2.4% emissions increase in 2025.
- Report attributes 2025 rise to cold winter, higher gas prices, and data-center/crypto growth.
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Energy producers, data center operators and cryptocurrency miners benefited from increased electricity demand and higher prices, which boosted short-term revenues for those sectors.
Households and climate-vulnerable communities suffered higher heating bills and increased exposure to climate-related risks as emissions and extreme temperatures persisted.
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