US Emissions Inventory 2001

INVENTORY OF U.S. GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS AND SINKS: 1990 - 1999

(April 2001)
EPA 236-R-01-001

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Executive Summary (1 MB PDF) – provides a broad overview of all U.S. greenhouse gas emission sources and sinks, introduces key concepts, and discusses the primary drivers for the growth in emissions. All material in the Executive Summary is drawn from the following chapters.

Introduction (393 KB PDF) – includes an overview of trends, an introduction to climate change, a discussion of methodological issues and uncertainties associated with estimates.

Energy (1.2 MB PDF) – discusses and quantifies energy related emissions of all greenhouse gases resulting from stationary and mobile source activities including fuel combustion and fugitive fuel emissions.

Industrial Processes (362 KB PDF) – addresses by-product or fugitive emissions from industrial processes not directly related to energy activities.

Solvent Use (71 KB PDF) – addresses emissions resulting from the use of solvents, primarily non-methane volatile organic compounds (NMVOCs).

Agriculture (376 KB PDF) – addresses anthropogenic emissions from agricultural activities (not including fuel combustion and sewage emissions, which are addressed, respectively, in the Energy and Waste chapters).

Land-Use Change & Forestry (154 KB PDF) – addresses emissions and removals from forest and land-use change activities, primarily carbon dioxide.

Waste (213 KB PDF) – addresses emissions from waste management activities.

References (212 KB PDF)

Annex List (All Annexes, A-W – 546 KB PDF) – Supplementary information, data tables, detailed emission calculations and methodological discussions.

Annex A (88 KB PDF) – Methodology for Estimating Emissions of CO2 from Fossil Fuel Combustion.

Annex B (53 KB PDF) – Methodology for Estimating Carbon Stored in Products from Non-Energy Uses of Fossil Fuels

Annex C (36 KB PDF) – Methodology for Estimating Emissions of CH4, N2O, and Criteria Pollutants from Stationary Combustion.

Annex D (53 KB PDF) – Methodology for Estimating Emissions of CH4, N2O, and Criteria Pollutants from Mobile Combustion.

Annex E (35 KB PDF) – Methodology for Estimating CH4 Emissions from Coal Mining.

Annex F (24 KB PDF) – Methodology for Estimating CH4 Emissions from Natural Gas Systems.

Annex G (34 KB PDF) – Methodology for Estimating CH4 Emissions from Petroleum Systems.

Annex H (27 KB PDF) – Methodology for Estimating Emissions from International Bunker Fuels used by the U.S. Military.

Annex I (26 KB PDF) – Methodology for Estimating HFC, PFC, and SF6 Emissions from Substitution of Ozone Depleting Substances.

Annex J (54 KB PDF) – Methodology for Estimating Methane Emissions from Enteric Fermentation.

Annex K (61 KB PDF) – Methodology for Estimating CH4 and N2O Emissions from Manure Management.

Annex L (49 KB PDF) – Methodology for Estimating N2O Emissions from Agricultural Soil Management.

Annex M (23 KB PDF) – Methodology for Estimating CH4 Emissions from Landfills.

Annex N (23 KB PDF) – Global Warming Potential Values.

Annex O (18 KB PDF) – Ozone Depleting Substance Emissions.

Annex P (14 KB PDF) – Sulfur Dioxide Emissions.

Annex Q (12 KB PDF) – Complete List of Source Categories.

Annex R (49 KB PDF) – IPCC Reference Approach for Estimating CO2 Emissions from Fossil Fuel Combustion.

Annex S (31 KB PDF) – Sources of Greenhouse Gas Emissions Excluded.

Annex T (20 KB PDF) – Constants, Units, and Conversions.

Annex U (13 KB PDF) – Abbreviations.

Annex V (14 KB PDF) – Chemical Symbols.

Annex W (78 KB PDF) – Glossary.