Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Inventory of U.S. Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Sinks: 1990-2014

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  • 2016 Complete Report (PDF)(558 pp, 11 MB, April 15, 2016, 430-R-16-002)
  • 2016 Upfront (PDF)(5 pp, 359 K, April 15, 2016, 430-R-16-002)
    Includes title page, acknowledgments, and preface.
  • 2016 Table of Contents (PDF)(17 pp, 478 K, April 15, 2016, 430-R-16-002)
    Contains the main inventory document's table of contents, as well as the list of tables, figures, and boxes.
  • 2016 Executive Summary (PDF)(27 pp, 1 MB, April 15, 2016, 430-R-16-002)
    Provides a broad overview of all U.S. greenhouse gas emission sources and sinks, introduces key concepts, and discusses the primary drivers for changes in emissions. All material in the Executive Summary is drawn from the following chapters.
  • 2016 Chapter 1: Introduction (PDF)(24 pp, 1 MB, April 15, 2016, 430-R-16-002)
    Includes background information on greenhouse gas emission inventories, an introduction to climate change, a discussion of methodological issues, and plans for QA/QC and an uncertainty analysis.
  • 2016 Chapter 2: Trends in Greenhouse Gas Emissions (PDF)(34 pp, 2 MB, April 15, 2016, 430-R-16-002)
    Provides an overview of emission trends and discusses the primary drivers for changes in emissions.
  • 2016 Chapter 3: Energy (PDF)(93 pp, 2 MB, April 15, 2016, 430-R-16-002)
    Discusses and quantifies energy-related emissions of all greenhouse gases resulting from stationary and mobile source activities, including fuel combustion and fugitive fuel emissions.
  • 2016 Chapter 4: Industrial Processes and Product Use (PDF)(115 pp, 2 MB, April 15, 2016, 430-R-16-002)
    Addresses emissions from industrial processes not directly related to energy activities.
  • 2016 Chapter 5: Agriculture (PDF)(39 pp, 2 MB, April 15, 2016, 430-R-16-002)
    Addresses anthropogenic emissions from agricultural activities (not including fuel combustion and sewage emissions, which are addressed in the Energy and Waste chapters).
  • 2016 Chapter 6: Land Use, Land-Use Change, and Forestry (PDF)(91 pp, 3 MB, April 15, 2016, 430-R-16-002)
    Addresses emissions and removals from forest and land-use change activities, primarily carbon dioxide.
  • 2016 Chapter 7: Waste (PDF)(33 pp, 1 MB, April 15, 2016, 430-R-16-002)
    Addresses emissions from waste management activities.
  • 2016 Chapter 8: Other (PDF)(1 pg, 209 K, April 15, 2016, 430-R-16-002)
    Addresses emissions from the "Other" IPCC sector.
  • 2016 Chapter 9: Recalculations and Improvements (PDF)(6 pp, 634 K, April 15, 2016, 430-R-16-002)
    Includes an overview of changes in this year's report, including historical data, methodology and other changes relative to the 1990–2013 report.
  • 2016 Chapter 10: References (PDF)(72 pp, 1 MB, April 15, 2016, 430-R-16-002)
    Contains the list of references used in the main inventory document.
  • 2016 All Annexes (PDF)(494 pp, 11 MB, April 15, 2016, 430-R-16-002)
    Supplementary information, data tables, detailed emission calculations, and methodological discussions.
  • 2016 Annex Introduction and Table of Contents (PDF)(1 pg, 1 MB, April 15, 2016, 430-R-16-002)
    Contains the table of contents for the Annex.
  • 2016 Annex 1 (PDF)(28 pp, 1 MB, April 15, 2016, 430-R-16-002)
    Key Category Analysis.
  • 2016 Annex 2 (PDF)(99 pp, 2 MB, April 15, 2016, 430-R-16-002)
    Methodology and Data for Estimating Carbon Dioxide Emissions from Fossil Fuel Combustion.
  • 2016 Annex 3- Part A (PDF)(130 pp, 3 MB, April 15, 2016, 430-R-16-002)
    Methodological Descriptions for Additional Source or Sink Categories.
  • 2016 Annex 3- Part B (PDF)(171 pp, 5 MB, April 15, 2016, 430-R-16-002)
    Methodological Descriptions for Additional Source or Sink Categories.
  • 2016 Annex 4 (PDF)(10 pp, 405 K, April 15, 2016, 430-R-16-002)
    IPCC Reference Approach for Estimating Carbon Dioxide Emissions from Fossil Fuel Combustion.
  • 2016 Annex 5 (PDF)(3 pp, 294 K, April 15, 2016, 430-R-16-002)
    Assessment of the Sources and Sinks of Greenhouse Gas Emissions Not Included.
  • 2016 Annex 6 (PDF)(29 pp, 914 K, April 15, 2016, 430-R-16-002)
    Additional Information.
  • 2016 Annex 7 (PDF)(19 pp, 617 K, April 15, 2016, 430-R-16-002)
    Uncertainty.
  • 2016 Annex 8 (PDF)(4 pp, 358 K, April 15, 2016, 430-R-16-002)
    QA/QC Procedures.