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Emissions of Greenhouse Gases in the U. S.

Release Date: March 31, 2011   |  Next Release Date: Report Discontinued   |   Report Number: DOE/EIA-0573(2009)

Greenhouse Gas Tables (1990-2009)

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Overview

   
1 U.S. emissions of greenhouse gases, based on global warming potential    
2 U.S. greenhouse gas intensity and related factors    
3 Distribution of total U.S. greenhouse gas emissions by end-use sector    
4 World energy-related carbon dioxide emissions by region    
5 Greenhouse gases and 100-year net global warming potentials    
 

Carbon dioxide emissions

   
6 U.S. carbon dioxide emissions from energy and industry    
7 U.S. energy-related carbon dioxide emissions by end-use sector    
8 U.S. carbon dioxide emission from residential sector energy consumption    
9 U.S. carbon dioxide emissions from commercial sector energy consumption    
10 U.S. carbon dioxide emissions from industrial sector energy consumption    
11 U.S. carbon dioxide emissions from Transportation sector energy consumption    
12 U.S. carbon dioxide emissions from electric power sector energy consumption    
13 U.S. carbon dioxide emissions from nonfuel uses of energy fuels    
14 U.S. carbon sequestration from nonfuel uses of energy fuels    
15 U.S. carbon dioxide emissions: adjustments for U.S. Territories and international bunker fuels    
16 U.S. carbon dioxide emissions from other sources    
 

Methane

   
17 U.S. methane emissions    
18 U.S. methane emissions from energy sources    
19 U.S. methane emissions from agricultural sources    
20 U.S. methane emissions from waste management sources    
21 U.S. methane emissions from industrial process sources    
 

Nitrous Oxide

   
22 U.S. nitrous oxide emissions    
23 U.S. nitrous oxide emissions from agricultural sources    
24 U.S. nitrous oxide emissions energy sources    
25 U.S. nitrous oxide emissions from industrial sources    
26 U.S. nitrous emissions from waste management sources    
 

High-GWP gases

   
27 U.S. emissions of hydrofluorocarbons, perfluorocarbons, and sulfur hexafluoride    
28 U.S. emissions of hydrofluorocarbons    
29 U.S. emissions of perfluorocarbons    
30 U.S. emissions of sulfur hexafluoride by source    
 

Land use

   
31 Net U.S. carbon dioxide sequestration from land use, land use change, and forestry    
32 Net carbon dioxide sequestration in U.S. forests and harvested wood pools    
33 Net carbon dioxide sequestration in U.S. croplands and grasslands    
34 Net carbon dioxide sequestration in U.S. urban trees, yard trimmings, and food scraps    
35 Emissions of carbon dioxide from biofuel/bioenergy use by sector and fuel    

 

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Data Tables

1 U.S. emissions of greenhouse gases, based on global warming potential, 1990-2009    
2 U.S. greenhouse gas intensity and related factors, 1990-2009    
3 Distribution of total U.S. greenhouse gas emissions by end-use sector, 2009    
4 World energy-related carbon dioxide emissions by region, 1990-2035    
5 Greenhouse gases and 100-year net global warming potentials    
6 U.S. carbon dioxide emissions from energy and industry, 1990-2009    
7 U.S. energy-related carbon dioxide emissions by end-use sector, 1990-2009    
8 U.S. carbon dioxide emission from residential sector energy consumption, 1990-2009    
9 U.S. carbon dioxide emissions from commercial sector energy consumption, 1990-2009    
10 U.S. carbon dioxide emissions from industrial sector energy consumption, 1990-2009    

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