World Carbon Dioxide Emissions,
1990 and 2004
The U. S. accounted for 23.5% of the World’s carbon dioxide emissions in 1990 and 22.0% in 2004. Nearly half (44%) of the U.S. carbon emissions are from oil use.
|
1990 |
2004 |
||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Million metric tons |
Emissions from oil use |
Million metric tons |
Emissions from oil use |
|
United States |
4,989 |
44% |
5,923 |
44% |
Canada |
474 |
47% |
584 |
50% |
Mexico |
300 |
77% |
385 |
66% |
OECD (a) Europe |
4,092 |
46% |
4,381 |
49% |
OECD (a) Asia |
238 |
61% |
497 |
49% |
Japan |
1,015 |
66% |
1,262 |
53% |
Australia/New Zealand |
291 |
38% |
424 |
33% |
Russia |
2,334 |
34% |
1,685 |
22% |
Non-OECD (a) Europe |
1,859 |
31% |
1,134 |
25% |
China |
2,241 |
15% |
4,707 |
17% |
India |
578 |
28% |
1,111 |
28% |
Non-OECD (a) Asia |
1,807 |
57% |
1,593 |
54% |
Middle East |
705 |
70% |
1,289 |
60% |
Africa |
649 |
46% |
919 |
43% |
Central & South America |
673 |
75% |
1,027 |
70% |
Total World |
21,246 |
42% |
26,922 |
40% |
Source: U.S. Department of Energy, Energy Information Administration, International Energy Outlook 2007,
Washington, DC, June 2007, Tables A10 and A11. (Additional resources: www.eia.doe.gov)
(a) OECD is the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development. See Transportation Energy Data Book ::Glossary:: for included countries.
