Figure 2 - U.S. Greenhouse Gas Intensity of the U.S. Economy
Figure 2 - U.S. Greenhouse Gas Intensity of the U.S. Economy
(Mtce emissions/million 1996 $ of GDP)
Excel | CSV | Graphic Version
| Year | Greehouse Gas Intensity |
|---|---|
| 1980 | 319 |
| 1981 | 306 |
| 1982 | 298 |
| 1983 | 283 |
| 1984 | 278 |
| 1985 | 269 |
| 1986 | 260 |
| 1987 | 259 |
| 1988 | 258 |
| 1989 | 252 |
| 1990 | 250 |
| 1991 | 249 |
| 1992 | 246 |
| 1993 | 244 |
| 1994 | 239 |
| 1995 | 235 |
| 1996 | 232 |
| 1997 | 225 |
| 1998 | 216 |
| 1999 | 210 |
| 2000 | 207 |
KEY: GDP = gross domestic product; mtce = metric tons of carbon equivalent.
SOURCES: GHG data-U.S. Department of Energy, Energy Information Administration,
Emissions of Greenhouse Gases in the United States 2000, table ES-2,
available at http://www.eia.doe.gov/,
as of May 2002.
GDP data-U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Economic Analysis, National
Accounts Data, available at http://www.bea.gov/bea/dn1.htm,
as of May 2002.