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U.S. Population Projects to 2050

As is true globally, population, level of economic activity, and technologies in use determine emissions levels in the United States. Population projections for the United States are shown in Figure 17.

Figure 17

U.S. Population Projections to 2050
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2000.
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