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Title: Global, Regional, and National Fossil-Fuel CO2 Emissions (1751 - 2014) (V. 2017)

Abstract

Publications containing historical energy statistics make it possible to estimate fossil fuel CO2 emissions back to 1751. Etemad et al. (1991) published a summary compilation that tabulates coal, brown coal, peat, and crude oil production by nation and year. Footnotes in the Etemad et al.(1991) publication extend the energy statistics time series back to 1751. Summary compilations of fossil fuel trade were published by Mitchell (1983, 1992, 1993, 1995). Mitchell's work tabulates solid and liquid fuel imports and exports by nation and year. These pre-1950 production and trade data were digitized and CO2 emission calculations were made following the procedures discussed in Marland and Rotty (1984) and Boden et al. (1995). Further details on the contents and processing of the historical energy statistics are provided in Andres et al. (1999). The 1950 to present CO2 emission estimates are derived primarily from energy statistics published by the United Nations (2017), using the methods of Marland and Rotty (1984). The energy statistics were compiled primarily from annual questionnaires distributed by the U.N. Statistical Office and supplemented by official national statistical publications. As stated in the introduction of the Statistical Yearbook, "in a few cases, official sources are supplemented by other sources andmore » estimates, where these have been subjected to professional scrutiny and debate and are consistent with other independent sources." Data from the U.S. Department of Interior's Geological Survey (USGS 2017) were used to estimate CO2 emitted during cement production. Values for emissions from gas flaring were derived primarily from U.N. data but were supplemented with data from the U.S. Department of Energy's Energy Information Administration (1994), Rotty (1974), and data provided by G. Marland. Greater details about these methods are provided in Marland and Rotty (1984), Boden et al. (1995), and Andres et al. (1999).For access to the data files, click this link to the CDIAC data transition website: http://cdiac.ess-dive.lbl.gov/trends/emis/overview_2014.html« less

Authors:
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  1. Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Carbon Dioxide Information Analysis Center
  2. Appalachian State University, Institute for Environment, Energy and Economics
Publication Date:
Other Number(s):
osti:1389331; doi:10.3334/CDIAC/00001_V2017; cdiac:doi 10.3334/CDIAC/00001_V2017
Research Org.:
Environmental System Science Data Infrastructure for a Virtual Ecosystem (ESS-DIVE) (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
U.S. DOE > Office of Science (SC) > Biological and Environmental Research (BER) (SC-23)
Subject:
54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
Keywords:
Fossil-Fuel CO2 Emissions; Fossil Fuel Emissions; Carbon Cycle; Trace Gas Emissions; Fossil Fuels; CO<sub>2</sub> emissions; Emissions; Carbon Dioxide; Gas Flaring; Global; Regional; National; Kyoto Protocol; Cement Production; Per capita; Greenhouse gas emissions; fossil-fuel emissions; anthropogenic emissions; cement; gas flaring; gas fuels; liquid fuels; per capita; solid fuels; total; year
OSTI Identifier:
1389331
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.3334/CDIAC/00001_V2017

Citation Formats

Boden, T.A., Marland, G., and Andres, R. J. Global, Regional, and National Fossil-Fuel CO2 Emissions (1751 - 2014) (V. 2017). United States: N. p., 1999. Web. doi:10.3334/CDIAC/00001_V2017.
Boden, T.A., Marland, G., & Andres, R. J. Global, Regional, and National Fossil-Fuel CO2 Emissions (1751 - 2014) (V. 2017). United States. doi:https://doi.org/10.3334/CDIAC/00001_V2017
Boden, T.A., Marland, G., and Andres, R. J. 1999. "Global, Regional, and National Fossil-Fuel CO2 Emissions (1751 - 2014) (V. 2017)". United States. doi:https://doi.org/10.3334/CDIAC/00001_V2017. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1389331. Pub date:Fri Jul 09 00:00:00 EDT 1999
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