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TROPICAL RAINFORESTS: Disappearing Opportunities
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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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[ medium ] | Electricity generation in the United States, 2006
Showing coal, natural gas, nuclear, hydroelectric, petroelum liquids, wood, wind, waste, petroleum coke, geothermal, and solar.
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[ medium ] | CO2 emissions for highest emitting countries + Africa
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[ medium ] | Per capita CO2 emissions for highest emitting countries + Africa
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[ large medium small ] | 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 |
[ large medium small ] | 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 |
[ large medium small ] | 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 |
[ large medium small ] | 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 |
[ large medium small ] | 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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[ large medium small ] | Graph showing the growth of carbon dioxide emissions in China, the United States, and Western Europe from 1850-2003.
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[ large medium small ] | Graph showing the growth of carbon dioxide emissions in Africa, Brazil, China, and India from 1901-2003.
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[ large medium small ] | Graph showing the growth of carbon dioxide emissions in Africa, Brazil, China, and India from 1901-2003.
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[ large medium small ] | Graph showing the projected growth of carbon dioxide emissions by region from 1990-2030. |
[ large medium small ] | Graph showing the projected share of carbon dioxide emissions by country from 1990-2030. |
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[ medium ] | Chart showing carbon dioxide emissions by source, 2000. Image courtesy of Little Green Data Book 2007
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[ medium ] | Chart showing carbon dioxide emissions by source for developing countries, 2000. Image courtesy of Little Green Data Book 2007
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[ medium ] | Chart showing carbon dioxide emissions by source for industrial countries, 2000. Image courtesy of Little Green Data Book 2007
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[ medium ] | Chart showing share of carbon dioxide emissions, 2007. Image courtesy of Little Green Data Book 2007
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[ medium ] | Chart showing carbon dioxide emissions growth 1960-2003, 2007. Image courtesy of Little Green Data Book 2007
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[ large medium ] | Chart showing carbon dioxide emissions from various countries, 1980-2005
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[ medium ] | Top sources of China's crude oil imports (from DOE EIA)
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[ medium ] | China's oil consumption, 1980-2006
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[ medium small ] | 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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[ large medium ] | Ethanol yield (gallons per acre) for corn, sugar cane, suger beets, and swtichgrass
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[ medium ] | Total recoverable coal by country, 2005
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[ large medium ] | Net energy yield of corn, sugar beets, switchgrass, and sugar cane
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[ large medium small ] | Biodiesel yield (gallons per acre) for soybeans, sesame, peanut oil, rapseed, jojoba, coconut oil, and oil palm
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[ medium ] | Total CO2 emissions from fossil fuels for China and the United States, 1985-2003
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[ medium small ] | Monthly average carbon dioixde concentration measured at the Mauna Loa Observatory in Hawaii 1958-2005
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[ medium ] | U.S. Greenhouse gas emissions by gas, 1990-2005
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[ medium ] | Historic growth rates for U.S. carbon intensity
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[ medium ] | CO2 emissions by country, click to enlarge
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[ medium small ] | Canada's CO2 emissions, 1980-2004
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[ medium ] | Top 10 ethanol producing countries
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[ medium ] | Total recoverable coal by country, 2005
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[ large medium ] | U.S. crude oil imports by country of origin, 2005
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[ large medium ] | Crude oil imports versus U.S. production, 1920-2005
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[ medium ] | Paleocene/Eocene thermal maximum
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[ large medium small ] | Total U.S. methane emissions, 1990-2003
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[ medium small ] | Fuel economy of the U.S. fleet, 1975-2006
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[ large medium ] | Methane emissions by source
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[ medium ] | Hockeystick climate model
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[ medium small ] | Change in sea levels, 1900-2000
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[ medium ] | Top states in terms of increase in carbon dioxide efficiency, 1990-2001
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[ medium ] | Change in global temperatures, 900-2000
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[ medium ] | Largest increase in GHG emissions in OECD states, 1990-2004
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[ medium ] | Biomass resource consumption in the United States
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[ medium ] | Global land-ocean temperature anomaly, 1880-2000
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[ medium small ] | Monthly average carbon dioxide concentration measured at the Mauna Loa Observatory in Hawaii 1958-2005
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[ large medium small ] | Greenhouse gas emissions resulting from Land Use, Land-Use Change and Forestry (LULUCF)
LULUCF includes deforestation and forest degradation. The REDD mechanism seeks to reduce these emissions by compensating tropical countries for conserving their forests.
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[ large medium small ] | National GHG emissions from industrial sources (electricity generation, transportation, buildings, etc) and LULUCF, 2000
Note that some countries have negative emissions from LULUCF meaning they these sources are a net carbon sink. Also note that the E.U. is listed in addition to its individual member countries.
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[ large medium small ] | Share of GHG emissions resulting from LULUCF in the year 2000
This chart includes on the 100 top emitting countries.
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[ large medium small ] | National GHG emissions from industrial sources (electricity generation, transportation, buildings, etc) and LULUCF, 2000
Note that some countries have negative emissions from LULUCF meaning they these sources are a net carbon sink. Also note that the E.U. is listed in addition to its individual member countries.
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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
Continued: Local Impact of Deforestation
This article was written by Rhett A. Butler [bibliographic citation for this page] and was last updated on the most recent date listed in the column on the right side.
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(02/16/2009)
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