The U.S. Military Emits More Carbon Dioxide Into the Atmosphere Than Entire Countries Like Denmark or Portugal

US servicemen stand on humvees as they take part in a military drill in Yavoriv polygon, Lviv district, western Ukraine, on July 22, 2015. Ukrainian and US troops launched fresh drills on July 20 near the war-torn country's Polish border in a bid to show unity and resolve in the face of an increasingly resurgent Kremlin. The annual Rapid Trident exercises involve 1,800 soldiers from 18 countries and last for just under two weeks. AFP PHOTO / YURIY DYACHYSHYN (Photo credit should read YURIY DYACHYSHYN/AFP via Getty Images)

Published by: Inside Climate News January 18, 2022

But no one knows exactly how much, because the Pentagon’s reporting is spotty. A Humvee gets between four and eight miles per gallon; an F-35 requires 2.37 gallons per mile.

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