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Carbon Dioxide Emissions Charts, 2005



Carbon Dioxide Emissions by Country, 1990-2030
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The Energy Information Administration expects China's carbon dioxide emissions to surpass those of the United States before 2010. After China and the United States, among major polluters only India is expected to have significant growth of emissions over the next 20 years.

Carbon Dioxide Emissions by Country, 1990-2030
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The Energy Information Administration expects China's carbon dioxide emissions to surpass those of the United States before 2010. After China and the United States, among major polluters only India is expected to have significant growth of emissions over the next 20 years.

Carbon Dioxide Emissions by Country, 1990-2030
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The Energy Information Administration expects China's carbon dioxide emissions to surpass those of the United States before 2010. After China and the United States, among major polluters only India is expected to have significant growth of emissions over the next 20 years.

Carbon Dioxide Emissions by Country, 1990-2030
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The Energy Information Administration expects China's carbon dioxide emissions to surpass those of the United States before 2010. After China and the United States, among major polluters only India is expected to have significant growth of emissions over the next 20 years.

Projected Carbon Dioxide Emissions by Region, 1990-2030
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The Energy Information Administration expects China's carbon dioxide emissions to surpass those of the United States before 2010. After China and the United States, among major polluters only India is expected to have significant growth of emissions over the next 20 years.

Share of Carbon Dioxide Emissions by Country, 1990-2030
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The Energy Information Administration expects China's carbon dioxide emissions to surpass those of the United States before 2010. After China and the United States, among major polluters only India is expected to have significant growth of emissions over the next 20 years.

Carbon Dioxide Emissions by Market, 1990-2025
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Emerging markets will have the largest growth in CO2 emissions over the next twenty years according to the Energy Information Administration's Emissions of Greenhouse Gases in the United States 2004.

Carbon Dioxide Emissions by Region, 1990-2025
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Led by China and India, carbon dioxide emissions are expected to surge in Asia over the next twenty years according to the Energy Information Administration's Emissions of Greenhouse Gases in the United States 2004. EIA projections show a leveling off of carbon dioxide emissions in other regions, except for North America where CO2 emissions will continue to increase at a steady rate.

U.S. Energy Use by End-Use Sector, 2004
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In the United States most energy use goes towards transportation according to the Energy Information Administration's Emissions of Greenhouse Gases in the United States 2004.

U.S. Energy Consumption, 2004
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Renewable energy makes up less than one percent of energy consumption in the United States according to the Energy Information Administration's Emissions of Greenhouse Gases in the United States 2004.

Carbon Dioxide Emissions by Country, 1990-2025
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Despite high energy prices, the share of renewable energy used in the United States have fallen since peaking in 2002 according to the Energy Information Administration's Emissions of Greenhouse Gases in the United States 2004.

Global carbon dioxide concentrations with anthropogenic emissions, 1748-2002
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Atmospheric carbon dioxide concentrations have risen sharply since the Industrial Revolution. Source: Marland, G., T.A. Boden, and R. J. Andres. 2005. Global, Regional, and National CO2 Emissions. In Trends: A Compendium of Data on Global Change. Carbon Dioxide Information Analysis Center, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, U.S. Department of Energy, Oak Ridge, Tenn., U.S.A.

Atmospheric CO2 Record from Mauna Loa, 1958-2004
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Atmospheric CO2 concentrations (ppmv), 1958-2004, derived from in situ air samples collected at Mauna Loa Observatory, Hawaii
Source: C.D. Keeling, T.P. Whorf, and the Carbon Dioxide Research Group at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography (SIO), University of California, La Jolla, California USA 92093-0444

Mean time to reach equilibrium for CO2 concentration, temperature, and sea level
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Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) graph showing that CO2 concentration, temperature, and sea level continue to rise long after emissions are reduced. Image courtesy of the IPCC..

Variation of Earth's Surface Temperature, 1000-2000 and 1860-2000
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Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) graph showing that surface temperatures for the past 140 years (global) and the past 1000 years (Northern Hemisphere).

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Electricity generation in the United States, 2006
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CO2 emissions for highest emitting countries + Africa

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Per capita CO2 emissions for highest emitting countries + Africa

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Past and projected CO2 emissions for countries, 1990-2030
The Department of Energy's (DOE) Energy Information Administration's (EIA) forecasts for emissions from energy use until 2030

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Past and projected CO2 emissions for countries, 1990-2030
The Department of Energy's (DOE) Energy Information Administration's (EIA) forecasts for emissions from energy use until 2030

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Past and projected CO2 emissions for countries, 1990-2030
The Department of Energy's (DOE) Energy Information Administration's (EIA) forecasts for emissions from energy use until 2030

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Past and projected CO2 emissions for countries, 1990-2030
The Department of Energy's (DOE) Energy Information Administration's (EIA) forecasts for emissions from energy use until 2030

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CO2 emissions for China and the United States, 1850-2003
The race for the title of "Largest carbon dioxide emitter" pits the United States versus China. The United States had a large head start but China is expected to surpass it in emissions this year or next.
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Graph showing the growth of carbon dioxide emissions in China, the United States, and Western Europe from 1850-2003.

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Graph showing the growth of carbon dioxide emissions in Africa, Brazil, China, and India from 1901-2003.

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Graph showing the growth of carbon dioxide emissions in Africa, Brazil, China, and India from 1901-2003.

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Graph showing the projected growth of carbon dioxide emissions by region from 1990-2030.

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Graph showing the projected share of carbon dioxide emissions by country from 1990-2030.
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Chart showing carbon dioxide emissions by source, 2000. Image courtesy of Little Green Data Book 2007

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Chart showing carbon dioxide emissions by source for developing countries, 2000. Image courtesy of Little Green Data Book 2007

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Chart showing carbon dioxide emissions by source for industrial countries, 2000. Image courtesy of Little Green Data Book 2007

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Chart showing share of carbon dioxide emissions, 2007. Image courtesy of Little Green Data Book 2007

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Chart showing carbon dioxide emissions growth 1960-2003, 2007. Image courtesy of Little Green Data Book 2007

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Chart showing carbon dioxide emissions from various countries, 1980-2005

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Top sources of China's crude oil imports (from DOE EIA)

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China's oil consumption, 1980-2006


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Renewable energy in the U.S.
Chart showing renewable energy production in the United States for 2006. In total, energy from renewable sources, including conventional hydroelectric, amounts to 9.74% of U.S. electricity generation. Excluding hydroelectric, the amount falls to 2.57%. Figures from the Department of Energy's (DOE) Energy Information Administration (EIA).
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Ethanol yield (gallons per acre) for corn, sugar cane, suger beets, and swtichgrass

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Total recoverable coal by country, 2005

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Net energy yield of corn, sugar beets, switchgrass, and sugar cane

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Biodiesel yield (gallons per acre) for soybeans, sesame, peanut oil, rapseed, jojoba, coconut oil, and oil palm

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Total CO2 emissions from fossil fuels for China and the United States, 1985-2003

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Monthly average carbon dioixde concentration measured at the Mauna Loa Observatory in Hawaii 1958-2005

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U.S. Greenhouse gas emissions by gas, 1990-2005

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Historic growth rates for U.S. carbon intensity

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Canada's CO2 emissions, 1980-2004

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Top 10 ethanol producing countries

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Total recoverable coal by country, 2005

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U.S. crude oil imports by country of origin, 2005

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Crude oil impors versus U.S. production, 1920-2005

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Paleocene/Eocene thermal maximum

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Total U.S. methane emissions, 1990-2003

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Fuel economy of the U.S. fleet, 1975-2006

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Methane emissions by source

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Hockeystick climate model

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Change in sea levels, 1900-2000

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Top states in terms of increase in carbon dioxide efficiency, 1990-2001

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Change in global temperatures, 900-2000

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Largest increase in GHG emissions in OECD states, 1990-2004


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Biomass resource consumption in the United States

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Monthly average carbon dioixde concentration measured at the Mauna Loa Observatory in Hawaii 1958-2005



Deforestation charts and graphs

National Fossil-Fuel CO2 Emissions from OAK RIDGE NATIONAL LABORATORY
[All links take you to Oak Ridge National Laboratory pages]

Individual countries (graphics and digital data)

A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O, P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W, Y, Z

A


Afghanistan (1949-2002)
Albania (1933-2002)
Algeria (1900-2002)
American Samoa (1954-2002)
Angola (1950-2002)
Antarctic Fisheries (1970-2002)
Antigua & Barbuda (1957-2002)
Argentina (1887-2002)
Armenia (1992-2002)
Aruba (1986-2002)
Australia (1860-2002)
Austria (1807-2002)
Azerbaijan (1992-2002)

B


Bahamas (1950-2002)
Bahrain (1933-2002)
Bangladesh (1972-2002)
Barbados (1928-2002)
Belarus (1992-2002)
Belgium (1802-2002)
Belize (1950-2002)
Benin (1958-2002)
Bermuda (1950-2002)
Bhutan (1970-2002)
Bolivia (1928-2002)
Bosnia-Herzegovinia (1992-2002)
Botswana (1950-2002)
Brazil (1901-2002)
British Virgin Islands (1957-2002)
Brunei (Darussalam) (1930-2002)
Bulgaria (1879-2002)
Burkina Faso (1958-2002)
Burundi (1962-2002)

C

Cambodia (1955-2002)
Cameroon (1950-2002)
Canada (1785-2002)
Cape Verde (1950-2002)
Cayman Islands (1950-2002)
Central African Republic (1959-2002)
Chad (1959-2002)
Chile (1895-2002)
China (Mainland) (1899-2002)
Christmas Island (1970-1983)
Colombia (1921-2002)
Comoros (1959-2002)
Congo (1959-2002)
Cook Islands (1968-2002)
Costa Rica (1950-2002)
Cote D`Ivoire (1958-2002)
Croatia (1992-2002)
Cuba (1941-2002)
Cyprus (1950-2002)
Czech Republic (1992-2002)
Czechoslovakia (1860-1991)

D

Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea) (1945-2002)
Democratic Republic of Vietnam (North Vietnam) (1955-1969)
Denmark (1843-2002)
Djibouti (1950-2002)
Dominica (1950-2002)
Dominican Republic (1947-2002)

E

East and West Pakistan (1946-1971)
East Germany (Former German Democratic Republic) (1945-1990)
Ecuador (1917-2002)
Egypt (1911-2002)
El Salvador (1950-2002)
Equatorial Guinea (1950-2002)
Eritrea (1939-2002)
Estonia (1928-2002)
Ethiopia (1941-2002)

F

Faeroe Islands (1950-2002)
Falkland Islands (Malvinas) (1950-2002)
Federal Republic of Germany (West Germany) (1946-1990)
Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (1992-2002)
Federation of Malaya-Singapore (1950-1956)
Fiji (1950-2002)
Finland (1860-2002)
Former Democratic Yemen (1950-1990)
Former German Democratic Republic (East Germany) (1946-1990)
France (including Monaco) (1802-2002)
French Equatorial Africa (1950-1958)
French Guiana (1950-2002)
French Indo-China (1928-1954)
French Polynesia (1955-2002)
French West Africa (1949-1957)

G

Gabon (1959-2002)
Gambia (1950-2002)
Georgia (1992-2002)
Germany (1792-2002)
Federal Republic of Germany (West Germany) (1946-1990)
Former German Democratic Republic (East Germany) (1946-1990)
Ghana (1950-2002)
Gibraltar (1950-2002)
Greece (1867-2002)
Greenland (1950-2002)
Grenada (1950-2002)
Guadeloupe (1950-2002)
Guam (1950-2002)
Guatemala (1941-2002)
Guinea (1958-2002)
Guinea Bissau (1950-2002)
Guyana (1950-2002)

H

Haiti (1950-2002)
Honduras (1950-2002)
Hong Kong (1938-2002)
Hungary (1830-2002)

I

Iceland (1936-2002)
India (1858-2002)
Indonesia (1889-2002)
Iraq (1924-2002)
Ireland (1850-2002)
Islamic Republic of Iran (1902-2002)
Israel (1930-2002)
Italy (including San Marino) (1860-2002)

J

Jamaica (1950-2002)
Japan (1868-2002)
Jordan (1950-2002)

K

Kazakhstan (1992-2002)
Kenya (1950-2002)
Kiribati (1960-2002)
North Korea (1945-2002)
South Korea (1945-2002)
United Korea (1905-1944)
Kuwait (1946-2002)
Kuwait Oil Fires (1991)
Kyrgyzstan (1992-2002)

L

Lao People's Democratic Republic (1955-2002)
Latvia (1928-2002)
Lebanon (1931-2002)
Leeward Islands (1950-1956)
Liberia (1950-2002)
Libyan Arab Jamahiriyah (1950-2002)
Lithuania (1992-2002)
Luxembourg (1945-2002)

M

Macau (1950-2002)
Macedonia (1992-2002)
Madagascar (1933-2002)
Malawi (1964-2002)
Malaysia (1970-2002)
Maldives (1970-2002)
Mali (1959-2002)
Malta (1950-2002)
Martinique (1950-2002)
Mauritania (1959-2002)
Mauritius (1950-2002)
Mexico (1891-2002)
Moldova (1992-2002)
Mongolia (1950-2002)
Montserrat (1957-2002)
Morocco (1928-2002)
Mozambique (1927-2002)
Myanmar (1928-2002)

N

Namibia (1990-2002)
Nauru (1964-2002)
Nepal (1950-2002)
Netherland Antilles (1986-2002)
Netherland Antilles and Aruba (1926-1985)
Netherlands (1846-2002)
New Caledonia (1950-2002)
New Zealand (1878-2002)
Nicaragua (1942-2002)
Niger (1958-2002)
Nigeria (1915-2002)
Niue (1970-2002)
North Korea (1945-2002)
Norway (1929-2002)

O

Oman (1964-2002)

P

Pacific Island (Palau) (1955-1991)
Pakistan (1972-2002)
Palau (1992-2002)
East and West Pakistan (1946-1971)
Panama (1948-2002)
Former Panama Canal Zone (1950-1979)
Papua New Guinea (1950-2002)
Paraguay (1950-2002)
Penisular Malaysia (1890-1969)
People's Republic of China (1899-2002)
People's Democratic Republic of Lao (1955-2002)
Peru (1884-2002)
Philippines (1907-2002)
Poland (1800-2002)
Portugal (1870-2002)
Puerto Rico (1920-2002)

Q

Qatar (1949-2002)

R

Republic of Cameroon (1950-2002)
Republic of China (1899-2002)
Republic of Korea (South Korea) (1945-2002)
Republic of South Vietnam (1955-1969)
Republic of Moldova (1992-2002)
Reunion (1950-2002)
Rhodesia-Nyasaland (1950-1963)
Romania (1857-2002)
Russian Federation (1992-2002)
Rwanda (1962-2002)
Rwanda-Urundi (1950-1961)
Ryukyu Islands (1950-1972)

S

Sabah (1950-1969)
Saint Helena (1950-2002)
Saint Lucia (1950-2002)
Samoa (1950-2002)
Sao Tome & Principe (1950-2002)
Sarawak (1913-1969)
Saudi Arabia (1935-2002)
Senegal (1958-2002)
Seychelles (1950-2002)
Sierra Leone (1950-2002)
Singapore (1957-2002)
Slovakia (1992-2002)
Slovenia (1992-2002)
Solomon Islands (1950-2002)
Somalia (1950-1997)
South Africa (1884-2002)
South Korea (1945-2002)
South Vietnam Republic (1955-1969)
Spain (1830-2002)
Sri Lanka (1950-2002)
St. Kitts-Nevis (1981-2002)
St. Kitts-Nevis-Anguilla (1957-1980)
St. Pierre & Miquelon (1950-2002)
St. Vincent & The Grenadines (1950-2002)
Sudan (1950-2002)
Suriname (1950-2002)
Swaziland (1950-2002)
Sweden (1834-2002)
Switzerland (1858-2002)
Syrian Arab Republic (1931-2002)

T

Taiwan (1896-2002)
Tajikistan (1992-2002)
Tanganyika (1950-1969)
Thailand (1931-2002)
Togo (1950-2002)
Tonga (1950-2002)
Trinidad and Tobago (1908-2002)
Tunisia (1916-2002)
Turkey (1865-2002)
Turkemenistan (1992-2002)
Turks and Caicos Islands (1970-2002)

U

U.S. Virgin Islands (1950-2002)
Uganda (1950-2002)
Ukraine (1992-2002)
United Arab Emirates (1950-2002)
United Kingdom (1751-2002)
United Korea (1905-1944)
United Republic of Tanzania (1970-2002)
United States of America (1800-2002)
Uruguay (1932-2002)
USSR (1830-1991)
Uzbekistan (1992-2002)

V

Vanuatu (1950-2002)
Venezuela (1904-2002)
Vietnam (1892-2002)
Virgin Islands (United States) (1950-2002)

W

Wake Island (1950-2002)
West Germany (Federal Republic of Germany) (1946-1990)
Western Sahara (1970-2002)

Y

Yemen (1991-2002)
Former Democratic Yemen (1950-1990)
Former Yemen (1950-1990)
Yugoslavia (1880-1991)

Z

Zaire (1920-2002)
Zambia (1964-2002)
Zanzibar (1950-1969)
Zimbabwe (1903-2002)






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