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Green Commuting: By the Numbers
- 25: Percentage of the world's oil that the US consumes, though it only accounts for 4 percent of the world's population.
- $25 billion: Amount the US spent on oil in 2005.
- 19.4 pounds: Amount of CO2 that one gallon of gas produces.
- 22: Average miles per gallon for a passenger in 2001.
- 12: Number of days per year that the average Canadian spends commuting.
Sources: New American Dream,
Emission Facts: Greenhouse Gas Emissions from a Typical Passenger Vehicle, General Social Survey: Commuting times
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