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Environment > Pollution > Carbon Dioxide from fossil fuels 2000: Countries Compared

Edria Murray, Staff Editor

Author: Edria Murray, Staff Editor

<p>Carbon dioxide enters the atmosphere when wood or fossil fuels such as oil, coal and natural gas are burned. As the rate of fossil fuel use has increased over the last century, the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere has also increased by 20 - 25%.</p>

<p>Atmospheric carbon dioxide is considered to be a contributor to the <a href=”http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greenhouse_effect”>greenhouse effect</a>. Along with other greenhouse gases including Methane, CFC's (chlorofluorocarbons) Nitrous oxide and Hydrofluorocarbons, carbon dioxide prevents heat from leaving the Earth's atmosphere. As more heat is trapped, the Earth's surface will become warmer. This process is called <a href=”http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Global_warming”>Global warming.</a></p>

<p>Computer models suggest that global warming could cause the following changes:
<li>Sea levels rising due to ice in the Antarctic and Greenland melting.</li>
<li>Flooding of low lying areas such as Bangladesh and the Netherlands due to the rise in sea level.</li>
<li>Changes in weather patterns and climate zones, possibly resulting in extinction of some plants and animals.</li></p>

<p>As a result of these concerns in December 1997 the <a href=”http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kyoto_Protocol”> Kyoto protocol</a>, which set limits for the emission of greenhouse gases including carbon dioxide was negotiated. Countries which have ratified the Kyoto Protocol are expected to have met their agreed target rate of emissions by 2012. As of November 2004, 127 countries have ratified the agreement.</p>

<p>Changes in carbon dioxide emissions since 1990 can be investigated by comparison between this data and the <a href=”http://www.nationmaster.com/graph/env_pol_car_dio_fro_fos_fue_199”>1990 rate of emissions.</a></p>
DEFINITION: Includes carbon dioxide emissions from the consumption of petroleum, natural gas, and coal, and the flaring of natural gas.

CONTENTS

#
COUNTRY
AMOUNT
DATE
GRAPH
1 United StatesUnited States 1,571 2000
2 ChinaChina 775 2000
3 RussiaRussia 451 2000
Group of 7 countries (G7) averageGroup of 7 countries (G7) average (profile) 376.71 2000
4 JapanJapan 314 2000
5 IndiaIndia 253 2000
6 GermanyGermany 220 2000
7 CanadaCanada 158 2000
8 United KingdomUnited Kingdom 148 2000
9 ItalyItaly 117 2000
10 South KoreaSouth Korea 115 2000
11 FranceFrance 109 2000
12 South AfricaSouth Africa 106 2000
13 UkraineUkraine 104 2000
14 MexicoMexico 103 2000
15 AustraliaAustralia 97 2000
16 BrazilBrazil 95 2000
=17 IranIran 81 2000
=17 PolandPoland 81 2000
=17 SpainSpain 81 2000
20 Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia 75 2000
=21 TaiwanTaiwan 69 2000
=21 IndonesiaIndonesia 69 2000
23 NetherlandsNetherlands 64 2000
24 TurkeyTurkey 55 2000
25 ThailandThailand 45 2000

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Created with Highcharts 4.0.1Environment > Pollution > Carbon Dioxide from fossil fuels 2000, 2000United StatesChinaRussiaJapanIndiaGermanyCanadaUnited KingdomItalySouth KoreaFranceSouth AfricaUkraineMexicoAustraliaOther

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<p>Carbon dioxide enters the atmosphere when wood or fossil fuels such as oil, coal and natural gas are burned. As the rate of fossil fuel use has increased over the last century, the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere has also increased by 20 - 25%.</p>

<p>Atmospheric carbon dioxide is considered to be a contributor to the <a href=”http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greenhouse_effect”>greenhouse effect</a>. Along with other greenhouse gases including Methane, CFC's (chlorofluorocarbons) Nitrous oxide and Hydrofluorocarbons, carbon dioxide prevents heat from leaving the Earth's atmosphere. As more heat is trapped, the Earth's surface will become warmer. This process is called <a href=”http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Global_warming”>Global warming.</a></p>

<p>Computer models suggest that global warming could cause the following changes:
<li>Sea levels rising due to ice in the Antarctic and Greenland melting.</li>
<li>Flooding of low lying areas such as Bangladesh and the Netherlands due to the rise in sea level.</li>
<li>Changes in weather patterns and climate zones, possibly resulting in extinction of some plants and animals.</li></p>

<p>As a result of these concerns in December 1997 the <a href=”http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kyoto_Protocol”> Kyoto protocol</a>, which set limits for the emission of greenhouse gases including carbon dioxide was negotiated. Countries which have ratified the Kyoto Protocol are expected to have met their agreed target rate of emissions by 2012. As of November 2004, 127 countries have ratified the agreement.</p>

<p>Changes in carbon dioxide emissions since 1990 can be investigated by comparison between this data and the <a href=”http://www.nationmaster.com/graph/env_pol_car_dio_fro_fos_fue_199”>1990 rate of emissions.</a></p>

Posted on 28 Jan 2005

Edria Murray, Staff Editor

Edria Murray, Staff Editor

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Dangit, the article doesn't say what the scale is for these measurements...

Posted on 22 Apr 2009

Ryan

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