Table of Contents
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- About this Report
Global Climate Change and the Greenhouse Effect
Global Sources of Greenhouse Gases
Relative Forcing Effects of Various Gases
Recent Developments
U.S. Emissions in an International Perspective
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- Overview
Energy Consumption
Emission Trends
Estimating Emissions
Adjustments to U.S. Energy Consumption
Energy Consumption in U.S.
Territories
International Bunker Fuels
Unreported Natural Gas Consumption
Energy Production
Natural Gas Flaring
Industrial Sources
Cement Manufacture
Consumption of Limestone and Dolomite
Soda Ash Manufacture
Soda Ash Use
Carbon Dioxide Manufacture
Aluminum Production
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- Overview
Energy Production and Use
Coal Mining
Oil and Gas Production, Processing, and Distribution
Energy Consumption
Stationary Combustion
Transportation
Landfills
Emission Trends
Estimating Emissions
Agricultural Sources
Enteric Fermentation in
Domesticated Animals
Solid Waste of Domesticated Animals
Rice Cultivation
Industrial Processes
Chemical Production
Iron and Steel Production
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- Overview
Agriculture
Energy Use
Stationary Combustion
Mobile Combustion
Industrial Processes
Adipic Acid
Nitric Acid
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- Overview
Chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs)
Trichlorofluoromethane (CFC11)
Dichlorodifluoromethane (CFC12)
Freon 113 (CFC113)
Dichlorotetrafluoroethane (CFC114)
Monochloropentafluoroethane
(CFC115)
Hydrochlorofluorocarbons (HCFCs)
Chlorodifluoromethane (HCFC22 or CF2HCl)
Chlorodifluoroethane (HCFC142b)
Other HCFCs
Bromofluorocarbons (Halons)
Hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs)
Perfluorocarbons (PFCs)
Other Chemicals
Carbon Tetrachloride
Methyl Chloroform (1,1,1-Trichloroethane)
Chloroform
Methylene Chloride (Dichloromethane)
Sulfur Hexafluoride
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- Overview
Carbon Monoxide
Nitrogen Oxides
Nonmethane Volatile Organic Compounds
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- Overview
Carbon Sequestration in Forests and Soils
Methane Emissions from Wetlands
Land Use Modification of Methane Sinks
Nitrous Oxide Emissions from Land Use Changes
Appendixes
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- A. Carbon Coefficients Used in This Report
B. Uncertainty in Emissions Estimates
C. Detailed Emissions Estimates and Activity Data
D. Emissions Sources Excluded
E. Common Conversion Factors
Tables
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- 1. Global Atmospheric Concentrations
of Greenhouse Gases
2. Global Natural and Anthropogenic
Sources and Absorption of Greenhouse Gases
3. Numerical Estimates of Global
Warming Potential Relative to Carbon Dioxide
4. U.S. Carbon Dioxide Emissions
from Energy and Industry, 1987-1993
5. U.S. Carbon Dioxide Emissions
from Fossil Energy Consumption by End-Use Sector, 1987-1993
6. U.S. Carbon Emissions Coefficients
and Rates of Sequestration for Fossil Fuel Consumption
7. U.S. Fossil Fuel Consumption
for Nonfuel Use, 1987-1993
8. U.S. Carbon Sequestered by
Nonfuel Use of Energy, 1987- 1993
9. Energy Consumption in U.S.
Territories and International Bunkers, 1987-1993
10. Carbon Emissions from U.S.
Territories, International Bunkers, and Unmetered Gas Consumption,
1987-1993
11. U.S. Natural Gas Consumption
and Balancing Item, 1987- 1993
12. U.S. Carbon Dioxide Emissions
from Gas Flaring, 1987- 1993
13. U.S. Carbon Dioxide Emissions
from Industrial Sources, 1987-1993
14. U.S. Primary Aluminum Production
and Carbon Emissions from Aluminum Production, 1987-1993
15. U.S. Methane Emissions
from Anthropogenic Sources, 1987- 1992
16. Methane Emissions from
Coal Mining and Post-Mining Activities, 1987-1992
17. Methane Emissions from
U.S. Oil and Gas Operations, 1987- 1992
18. Methane Emissions from
U.S. Natural Gas Transmission and Distribution, 1987-1992
19. Methane Emissions from
U.S. Oil Refining and Transportation, 1987-1992
20. U.S. Methane Emissions
from Stationary Combustion Sources, 1987-1992
21. Estimated U.S. Transportation
Methane Emissions, 1987- 1992
22. Methane Emissions from
U.S. Landfills, 1987-1992
23. U.S. Methane Emissions
from Enteric Fermentation in Domesticated Animals, 1987-1992
24. U.S. Methane Emissions
from the Solid Waste of Domesticated Animals, 1987-1992
25. Area of Land Harvested
for Rice and Estimated U.S. Methane Emissions from Flooded Rice
Fields, 1987-1992
26. Methane Emissions from
Industrial Processes, 1987-1992
27. Estimates of U.S. Emissions
of Nitrous Oxide, 1987-1993
28. Estimated Emissions of
Nitrous Oxide from Nitrogen Fertilizer Use, 1987-1993
29. U.S. Nitrous Oxide Emissions
from Stationary Combustion, 1987-1993
30. Estimated U.S. Nitrous
Oxide Emissions from Mobile Sources, 1987-1992
31. Estimated Emissions of
Nitrous Oxide from Industrial Processes, 1987-1993
32. Estimated 1990 Production,
Sales, and Emissions of CFCs and Minor Greenhouse Gases
33. Estimated Emissions of
Halocarbons and Miscellaneous Greenhouse Gases, 1987-1993
34. U.S. Emissions of Criteria
Pollutants, 1987-1992
35. U.S. Carbon Monoxide Emissions,
1987-1992
36. U.S. Nitrogen Oxide Emissions,
1987-1992
37. U.S. Emissions of Nonmethane
Volatile Organic Compounds, 1987-1992
38. Major Uses of Land in the
United States
A1. Coal Carbon Emissions Coefficients
by Consuming Sector and Coal Rank, 1980 and 1987-1992
A2. Composition of Natural Gas
A3. Carbon Content of Natural
Gas by Energy Content
A4. Carbon Emissions Coefficients
and Underlying Data for Petroleum Products
A5. Sources of Information for
Ultimate Analyses of Petroleum Products
A6. Density, Carbon Content,
Heat of Combustion, and Emissions Coefficients for U.S. Liquefied
Petroleum Gases
A7. Density of Samples of Petroleum
Products, as Computed by the National Institute for Petroleum
Research, 1991- 1992
C1. U.S. Carbon Dioxide Emissions
from Energy Use in the Residential Sector, 19821993
C2. U.S. Carbon Dioxide Emissions
from Energy Use in the Commercial Sector, 1982-1993
C3. U.S. Carbon Dioxide Emissions
from Energy Use in the Industrial Sector, 1982-1993
C4. U.S. Carbon Dioxide Emissions
from Energy Use in the Transportation Sector, 1982-1993
C5. U.S. Carbon Dioxide Emissions
from Electric Utilities, 1982-1993
C6. Production Data for Industrial
Sources of Carbon Dioxide, 1982-1993
C7. Activity Data for Methane
Emissions from Oil and Gas Production, Processing, and Distribution,
1982-1992
C8. Methane Emissions Factors
for Oil and Gas Production, Processing, and Distribution
C9. Northern Hemisphere Chlorofluorocarbon
and Hydrochlorofluorocarbon Sales, 1986-1992
D1. Carbon Dioxide Emissions
from Biofuels, 1987-1992
D2. Carbon Emissions from U.S.
Military Operations Abroad, 1986-1992
D3. Estimated Carbon Dioxide
Emissions from Natural Gas Plants, 1987-1992
Figures
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- 1. Percent Change in Atmospheric
Concentrations of Carbon Dioxide and Methane, 1959-1993
2. Energy-Related Carbon Emissions
by Region, 1950-1992
3. Energy Consumption per Dollar
of GNP Versus GNP per Capita for 83 Countries, 1990
4. Indices of U.S. Gross Domestic
Product, Population, Energy Consumption, and Carbon Dioxide Emissions,
1980-1993
5. U.S. Energy-Related Carbon
Dioxide Emissions by Fuel, 1980-1993
6. U.S. Energy-Related Carbon
Emissions by Sector, 1980-1993
7. Production, Sales, End Use
and Estimated Emissions of CFC12, 1980-1992
A1. Carbon Emissions Coefficients
for Samples of Pipeline- Quality Natural Gas in the Gas Research
Institute Database
A2. Estimated and Actual Relationships
Between Petroleum Carbon Emissions Coefficients and Hydrocarbon
Density
A3. Carbon Content of Pure
Hydrocarbons as a Function of Carbon Number
