Report #: DOE/EIA-0573(2003)
Release date: December 13, 2004
Next release date: December 2005

The Emissions of Greenhouse Gases, the eleventh annual report, presents the Energy Information Administration's latest estimates of emissions for carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, and other greenhouse gases

Table of Contents

      Summary Report  

      Executive Summary

      1. U.S. Emissions of Greenhouse Gases: Background and Content   
          About This Report
          What's New
          U.S. Emissions in a Global Perspective
          The Greenhuse Effect and Global Climate Change
          Current U.S. Climate Change Initiatives
          International Developments in Global Climate Change

      2. Carbon Dioxide Emissions  
          Overview
          Energy Consumption
          Adjustments to Energy Consumption
          Other Carbon Dioxide Emissions

      3. Methane Emissons  
          Overview
          Energy Sources
          Waste Management
          Agricultural Sources
          Industrial Sources
      
      4. Nitrous Oxide Emissions  
          Overview
          Energy Use
          Agriculture
          Waste Management
          Industrial Sources

       5. Other Gases: Hydrofluorocarbons, Perfluorocarbons, and
             Sulfur Hexafluoride
          Overview
          Hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs)
          Perfluorocarbons (PFCs)
          Sulfur Hexafluoride (SF₆)

       6. Land Use Issues
          Overview
          Land Use Change and Forestry Carbon Sequestration
          Changes in Forest Carbon Stocks
          Changes in Urban Tree Carbon Stocks
          Changes in Agricultural Soil Carbon Stocks
          Changes in Landfilled Yard Trimming and Food Scrap Carbon Stocks
          Land Use and International Climate Change Negotiations
          Land Use Data Issues

Appendixes
Special Topics
Preface
Reference
Related Links
Glossary

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