Table 12.1  Emissions of Greenhouse Gases, 1980-2007
Year	Greenhouse Gases				Greenhouse Gases, Based on Global Warming Potential 1
	Carbon Dioxide 2,3	Methane	Nitrous Oxide	HFCs PFCs SF6	Carbon Dioxide 2	Methane	Nitrous Oxide	HFCs PFCs SF6	Total
	Million Metric Tons of Gas				Million Metric Tons Carbon Dioxide Equivalent 2
1980	4,824.7	28.6	1.0	– –	4,824.7	658.0	287.0	70.4	5,840.0
1981	4,704.3	29.2	1.0	– –	4,704.3	671.1	292.0	74.0	5,741.3
1982	4,448.8	29.4	1.0	– –	4,448.8	676.8	282.6	55.4	5,463.7
1983	4,408.0	29.1	.9	– –	4,408.0	669.9	270.2	67.1	5,415.3
1984	4,655.8	29.8	1.0	– –	4,655.8	684.5	294.0	75.5	5,709.9
1985	4,638.3	30.0	1.1	– –	4,638.3	689.7	330.7	70.5	5,729.3
1986	4,642.5	29.4	1.1	– –	4,642.5	676.5	323.8	75.0	5,717.8
1987	4,800.2	29.9	1.1	– –	4,800.2	688.3	323.4	77.8	5,889.8
1988	5,012.6	30.1	1.1	– –	5,012.6	692.0	316.9	91.3	6,112.8
1989	5,105.8	30.2	1.1	– –	5,105.8	693.8	332.8	94.5	6,226.9
1990	R 5,021.4	R 31.3	1.1	– –	R 5,021.4	R 782.1	R 336.0	R 102.4	R 6,241.8
1991	R 4,973.5	R 31.1	1.2	– –	R 4,973.5	R 778.4	R 345.2	R 93.2	R 6,190.4
1992	R 5,084.1	R 31.2	1.2	– –	R 5,084.1	R 781.0	R 352.4	R 98.1	R 6,315.6
1993	R 5,207.4	R 30.1	1.2	– –	R 5,207.4	R 753.3	R 351.8	R 96.5	R 6,409.1
1994	R 5,293.6	R 30.2	1.3	– –	R 5,293.6	R 754.7	R 377.5	R 97.2	R 6,522.9
1995	R 5,348.4	R 30.1	1.2	– –	R 5,348.4	R 752.6	R 359.7	R 114.6	R 6,575.2
1996	R 5,534.2	R 29.2	1.2	– –	R 5,534.2	R 729.1	R 360.2	R 124.8	R 6,748.2
1997	R 5,610.9	R 29.2	1.2	– –	R 5,610.9	R 730.0	R 353.1	R 132.1	R 6,826.0
1998	R 5,637.9	R 27.9	1.2	– –	R 5,637.9	R 696.5	R 351.0	R 150.6	R 6,836.0
1999	R 5,708.1	R 27.6	1.2	– –	R 5,708.1	R 690.6	R 348.9	R 149.0	R 6,896.6
2000	R 5,892.6	R 27.4	1.2	– –	R 5,892.6	R 685.7	R 344.6	R 152.1	R 7,075.0
2001	R 5,806.9	R 26.8	1.1	– –	R 5,806.9	R 670.1	R 339.3	R 141.4	R 6,957.7
2002	R 5,880.5	R 27.0	1.1	– –	R 5,880.5	R 674.2	R 335.4	R 153.6	R 7,043.7
2003	R 5,938.7	R 27.1	1.1	– –	R 5,938.7	R 676.5	R 334.6	R 149.0	R 7,098.8
2004	R 6,023.9	R 27.2	1.2	– –	R 6,023.9	R 679.7	R 361.5	R 165.0	R 7,230.1
2005	R 6,032.3	R 27.2	1.2	– –	R 6,032.3	R 679.4	R 370.8	R 174.5	R 7,256.9
2006	R 5,945.8	R 27.5	1.3	– –	R 5,945.8	R 686.9	R 375.7	R 171.3	R 7,179.7
2007P	6,021.8	28.0	1.3	– –	6,021.8	699.9	383.9	176.9	7,282.4
1Emissions of greenhouse gases are weighted based upon their relative global warming potential (GWP), with carbon dioxide equal to a weight of one.  See "Global Warming Potential" in Glossary. Notes:  ·  HFCs = hydrofluorocarbons; PFCs = perfluorocarbons; and SF6 = sulfur hexafluoride. ·  Emissions are from anthropogenic sources.  "Anthropogenic" means produced as the result of human activities, including emissions from agricultural activity and domestic livestock.  Emissions from natural sources, such as wetlands and wild animals, are not included.  ·  Because of the continuing goal to improve estimation methods for greenhouse gases, data are frequently revised on an annual basis in keeping with the latest findings of the international scientific community.  Revisions reflect updates to GWP estimates, as well as to energy consumption data.  ·  For information on units for measuring greenhouse gases, see http://www.eia.doe.gov/oiaf/1605/ggrpt/pdf/0573(2007).pdf, page 10, box titled "Units for Measuring Greenhouse Gases."  ·  Totals may not equal sum of components due to independent rounding. 2Metric tons of carbon dioxide can be converted to metric tons of carbon equivalent by multiplying by 12/44. Web Page:  For related information, see http://www.eia.doe.gov/environment.html. 3Carbon dioxide data in this table differ from those for the United States in Table 11.19 because data in this table exclude emissions from international bunker fuels consumption; include emissions from geothermal power generation, cement production and other industrial processes, and municipal solid waste combustion; and include data for the U.S. Territories. Sources:  Energy Information Administration (EIA), Emissions of Greenhouse Gases in the United States 2007 (December 2008), Table 1; and EIA, Office of Integrated Analysis and Forecasting, estimates. R=Revised.  P=Preliminary.  – – = Not applicable because these gases cannot be summed in native units.