Data Source: California Air Resources Board, California Greenhouse Gas Inventory - by Sector and Activity; Bureau of Economic Analysis, U.S. Department of Commerce; U.S. Census Bureau
Analysis by CEC Economics
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- GHG emissions per capita in 2022 were 9.5 MMTCO2e per person in California, a decrease of 2.2% (-0.21 MMTCO2e/person) from 2021, while the state’s inflation-adjusted GDP per capita grew by 0.9% over the same time period. Compared to pre-pandemic 2019 levels, GHG emissions per capita decreased by 7.1% (-0.73 MMTCO2e/person), while the inflation-adjusted GDP per capita was up by 8.0% in 2022. Compared to 1990, GHG emissions per capita were down by 34.9% (-5.1 MMTCO2e/person), while the inflation-adjusted GDP per capita was up by 96.1% in 2022.
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