List of Tables and Figures

Tables

Executive Summary

Table ES1. Estimated U.S. Emissions of Greenhouse Gases by Gas, 1988-1995
Table ES2. U.S. Emissions of Greenhouse Gases, Based on Global Warming Potential, 1988-1995

Chapter 1: U.S. Emissions of Greenhouse Gases in Perspective

Table 1. Global Atmospheric Concentrations of Greenhouse Gases
Table 2. Global Natural and Anthropogenic Sources and Absorption of Greenhouse Gases
Table 3. Numerical Estimates of Global Warming Potentials Compared With Carbon Dioxide
Table 4. Numerical Estimates of Global Warming Potentials, Including Indirect Effects, for Selected Chlorofluorocarbons and Hydrochlorofluorocarbons Compared With Carbon Dioxide

Chapter 2: Carbon Dioxide Emissions

Table 5. U.S. Carbon Dioxide Emissions from Energy and Industry, 1988-1995
Table 6. U.S. Carbon Dioxide Emissions from Fossil Energy Consumption by End-Use Sector, 1988-1995
Table 7. U.S. Carbon Sequestered by Nonfuel Use of Energy, 1988-1995
Table 8. U.S. Carbon Dioxide Emissions from Energy Use in the Industrial Sector, 1984-1995
Table 9. U.S. Carbon Dioxide Emissions from Energy Use in the Transportation Sector, 1984-1995
Table 10. U.S. Carbon Dioxide Emissions from Energy Use in the Residential Sector, 1984-1995
Table 11. U.S. Carbon Dioxide Emissions from Energy Use in the Commercial Sector, 1984-1995
Table 12. U.S. Carbon Dioxide Emissions from Electric Utilities, 1984-1995
Table 13. U.S. Carbon Dioxide Emissions from Gas Flaring, 1988-1995
Table 14. U.S. Carbon Dioxide Emissions from Industrial Sources, 1988-1995
Table 15. Carbon Emissions from U.S. Territories, International Bunkers, and Unmetered Gas Consumption, 1988-1995

Chapter 3: Methane Emissions

Table 16. U.S. Methane Emissions from Anthropogenic Sources, 1988-1995
Table 17. U.S. Methane Emissions from Oil and Gas Operations, 1988-1995
Table 18. U.S. Methane Emissions from Coal Mining and Post-Mining Activities, 1988-1995
Table 19. U.S. Methane Emissions from Stationary Combustion Sources, 1988-1995
Table 20. U.S. Methane Emissions from Mobile Sources, 1988-1995
Table 21. U.S. Methane Emissions from Anaerobic Decomposition in Landfills, 1988-1995
Table 22. U.S. Methane Emissions from Enteric Fermentation in Domesticated Animals, 1988-1995
Table 23. U.S. Methane Emissions from the Solid Waste of Domesticated Animals, 1988-1995
Table 24. Area of Land Harvested for Rice and Estimated U.S. Methane Emissions from Flooded Rice Fields, 1988-1995
Table 25. U.S. Methane Emissions from Industrial Processes, 1988-1995

Chapter 4: Nitrous Oxide Emissions

Table 26. Estimated U.S. Emissions of Nitrous Oxide, 1988-1995
Table 27. U.S. Nitrous Oxide Emissions from Mobile Sources, 1988-1995
Table 28. U.S. Nitrous Oxide Emissions from Stationary Combustion Sources, 1988-1995
Table 29. U.S. Nitrous Oxide Emissions from Nitrogen Fertilizer Use, 1988-1995
Table 30. U.S. Nitrous Oxide Emissions from Industrial Processes, 1988-1995

Chapter 5: Halocarbons and Other Gases

Table 31. Estimated 1994 Sales and Emissions of CFCs and Other Greenhouse Gases
Table 32. Estimated U.S. Emissions of Halocarbons and Miscellaneous Greenhouse Gases, 1988-1995

Chapter 6: Criteria Pollutants

Table 33. U.S. Emissions of Criteria Pollutants, 1988-1995
Table 34. U.S. Carbon Monoxide Emissions, 1988-1995
Table 35. U.S. Nitrogen Oxide Emissions, 1988-1995
Table 36. U.S. Emissions of Nonmethane Volatile Organic Compounds, 1988-1995

Chapter 7: Land Use Issues

Table 37. Major Uses of Land in the United States

Appendix A: Estimation Methods

Table A1. U.S. Fossil Fuel Consumption for Nonfuel Use, 1988-1995
Table A2. Rates of Sequestration for U.S. Fossil Fuel Consumption
Table A3. Energy Consumption in U.S. Territories and International Bunkers, 1988-1995
Table A4. U.S. Natural Gas Consumption and Balancing Item, 1988-1995
Table A5. Production Data for Industrial Sources of Carbon Dioxide, 1984-1995
Table A6. Activity Data for Methane Emissions from Oil and Gas Production, Processing, and Distribution, 1984-1995
Table A7. Methane Emissions Factors for Oil and Gas Production, Processing, and Distribution
Table A8. U.S. Coal Production, 1984-1995
Table A9. EMCON Methane Generation Model Parameters
Table A10. U.S. Solid Waste Landfilled, 1984-1995
Table A11. Average Pre-Slaughter Live Weights for U.S. Cattle and Calves, 1984-1995
Table A12. Factors Used To Estimate Methane and Nitrous Oxide Emissions from Burning of Crop Residues
Table A13. Methane Emissions Factors for Industrial Processes

Appendix B: Carbon Coefficients Used in This Report

Table B1. Carbon Emissions Coefficients at Full Combustion, 1985-1995
Table B2. Changes in Motor Gasoline Density, 1988-1995
Table B3. Characteristics of Major Reformulated Fuel Additives
Table B4. Consumption-Weighted Emissions Coefficients for Jet Fuel, 1988-1995
Table B5. U.S. Crude Oil Characteristics, 1988-1995
Table B6. Consumption Shares for Liquid Petroleum Gases by Energy Content, 1988-1995

Appendix D: Emissions Sources Excluded

Table D1. Estimated U.S. Carbon Dioxide Emissions from Biofuels, 1988-1995
Table D2. Estimated Carbon Emissions from U.S. Military Operations Abroad, 1988-1995
Table D3. Estimated U.S. Carbon Dioxide Emissions from Natural Gas Plants, 1988-1995

Figures

Figure ES1. Difference in U.S. Emissions of Greenhouse Gases, 1990 vs. 1994
Figure ES2. Estimated U.S. Emissions of Halocarbons and Related Compounds, 1980-1995
Figure ES3. Estimated U.S. Emissions of Criteria Pollutants, 1980-1994
Figure 1. Energy-Related Carbon Emissions by Region, 1970-1994
Figure 2. Indices of U.S. Gross Domestic Product, Population, Energy Consumption, and Carbon Dioxide Emissions, 1990-1995
Figure 3. Annual Change in U.S. Carbon Dioxide Emissions, 1990-1995
Figure 4. Carbon Dioxide Emissions from Electric and Non-electric Sources by Energy End-Use Sector, 1995
Figure 5. U.S. Energy-Related Carbon Emissions by Sector, 1990-1995
Figure 6. U.S. Methane Emissions by Source, 1990 and 1994
Figure 7. Difference in U.S. Methane Emissions by Source, 1990 vs. 1994
Figure 8. U.S. Solid Waste Generated and Landfilled, 1988-1994
Figure 9. U.S. Emissions of Nitrous Oxide by Source, 1990-1995
Figure 10. Difference in U.S. Nitrous Oxide Emissions by Source, 1990 vs. 1995
Figure 11. Production, Sales, End Use, and Estimated Emissions of CFC-12, 1980-1995
Figure 12. Forest Land in the United States, 1620, 1850, 1920, and 1992

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