U.S. Emissions of Greenhouse Gases, 1990–2000
Updated April 8, 2022 |
Infoplease Staff
(million metric tons of gas for carbon dioxide and methane; thousand metric tons for nitrous oxide)
| Gas | 1990 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carbon dioxide | 4,990.6 | 5,170.0 | 5,255.0 | 5,308.5 | 5,495.6 | 5,559.3 | 5,594.0 | 5,673.9 | 5,853.4 |
| Methane | 30.5 | 29.4 | 29.3 | 29.2 | 28.3 | 28.3 | 27.4 | 26.8 | 26.6 |
| Nitrous oxide | 1.1 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.2 |
Source: Compiled by the U.S. Energy Information Administration. Web: www.eia.doe.gov .
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