Preface

Executive Summary

U.S. Emissions of Greenhouse Gases in Perspective

Carbon Dioxide Emissions

Methane Emissions

Nitrous Oxide Emissions

Halocarbons and Other Gases

Land Use Issues

Appendix A: Estimation Methods

Appendix B: Carbon Coefficients Used in this Report

Appendix C: Uncertainty in Emissions Estimates

Appendix D: Emissions Sources Excluded

Appendix E: Emissions of Energy-Related Carbon Dioxide in the United States, 1949-1997

Appendix F: Common Conversion Factors

References

Glossary

Contacts

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This report, Emissions of Greenhouse Gases in the United States 1997, was prepared under the general direction of Mary J. Hutzler, Director of the Office of Integrated Analysis and Forecasting, Energy Information Administration. General questions concerning the content of this report may be referred to Arthur T. Andersen, Director of the International, Economic, and Greenhouse Gases Division (202/586-1441).

Specific technical information concerning the content of the report may be obtained from Perry M. Lindstrom (202/ 586-0934, e-mail perry.lindstrom@eia.doe.gov) or Arthur Rypinski (202/586-8425, e-mail arthur.rypinski @eia.doe.gov). This report was written by Arthur Rypinski (Executive Summary and Chapter 1), Perry Lindstrom (Chapter 2), Michael Mondshine (Chapter 3), Stephen Calopedis (Chapter 4), Chris Minnucci (Chapter 5), and Kenneth Pruitt (Chapter 6).

 

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