Annual Greenhouse Gas Emissions Avoided by the U.S. Nuclear Power Plants
| Year | Sulfur Dioxide (Million Short Tons) | Nitrogen Oxides (Million Short Tons) | Carbon Dioxide (Million Metric Tons) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 4.19 | 2.03 | 670.6 |
| 1996 | 4.16 | 1.89 | 645.3 |
| 1997 | 3.97 | 1.76 | 602.4 |
| 1998 | 4.08 | 1.76 | 646.4 |
| 1999 | 4.13 | 1.73 | 685.3 |
| 2000 | 3.60 | 1.54 | 677.2 |
| 2001 | 3.41 | 1.43 | 664.0 |
| 2002 | 3.36 | 1.39 | 694.8 |
| 2003 | 3.36 | 1.24 | 679.7 |
| 2004 | 3.43 | 1.11 | 696.6 |
| 2005 | 3.32 | 1.05 | 681.9 |
| 2006 | 3.12 | 0.99 | 681.2 |
| 2007 | 3.04 | 0.98 | 692.7 |
| 2008 | 2.65 | 0.91 | 688.7 |
| 2009 | 1.99 | 0.56 | 647.2 |
| 2010 | 1.60 | 0.56 | 642.1 |
| 2011 | 1.41 | 0.54 | 613.4 |
| 2012 | 1.00 | 0.47 | 569.7 |
| 2013 | 0.97 | 0.48 | 588.5 |
| 2014 | 0.96 | 0.48 | 595.0 |
| 2015 | 0.67 | 0.40 | 563.8 |
| 2016 | 0.42 | 0.36 | 555.5 |
| 2017 | 0.37 | 0.32 | 547.6 |
| 2018 | 0.35 | 0.29 | 528.0 |
| 2019 | 0.22 | 0.24 | 476.2 |
| 2020 | 0.24 | 0.22 | 471.3 |
| 2021 | 0.26 | 0.22 | 476.5 |
| 2022 | 0.23 | 0.19 | 470.1 |
| 2023 | 0.17 | 0.17 | 437.8 |
| Total | 60.67 | 25.31 | 17,634.5 |