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3–4<br />

Carbon dioxide emissions in 2000 were 17% higher than in 1990. Carbon dioxide accounts <strong>for</strong> the<br />

majority of greenhouse gases.<br />

Table 3.3<br />

Estimated U.S. Emissions of Greenhouse Gases, 1990–2000<br />

Greenhouse gas Unit of measure a 1990 1995 1999 2000<br />

Carbon dioxide million metric tons of gas 4,969.4 5,273.5 5,630.7 5,805.5<br />

million metric tons of carbon 1,355.0 1,438.0 1,536.0 1,583.0<br />

Methane million metric tons of gas 31.7 31.1 28.7 28.2<br />

million metric tons of carbon (gwp) b 199.0 195.0 180.0 177.0<br />

Nitrous oxide million metric tons of gas 1.2 1.3 1.2 1.2<br />

million metric tons of carbon (gwp) b 94.0 101.0 100.0 99.0<br />

c b HFCs, PFCs, and SF6 million metric tons of carbon (gwp) 30.0 35.0 45.0 47.0<br />

Source:<br />

U.S. Department of Energy, Energy In<strong>for</strong>mation Administration, Emissions of Greenhouse Gases in the<br />

United States, 2000, Washington, DC, November 2001, Tables ES1 andES2. (Additional<br />

resources: www.eia.doe.gov)<br />

a Gases that contain carbon can be measured either in terms of the full molecular weight of the gas or just in<br />

terms of their carbon content. See Appendix B, Table B.5 <strong>for</strong> details.<br />

b Based on global warming potential.<br />

c HFC-hydrofluorocarbons. PFC-perfluorocarbons. SF6-sulfur hexaflouride.<br />

<strong>TRANSPORTATION</strong> <strong>ENERGY</strong> <strong>DATA</strong> <strong>BOOK</strong>: <strong>EDITION</strong> <strong>22</strong>—2002

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