The Global Greenhouse Regime. Who Pays? (UNU, 1993, 382 p.): Part I Measuring responsibility: 3 Assessing emissions: five approaches compared: Appendix A: Estimates of greenhouse gas emissions

The Global Greenhouse Regime. Who Pays? (UNU, 1993, 382 p.)

Part I Measuring responsibility

3 Assessing emissions: five approaches compared

		(introduction...)
		Introduction
		Comprehensiveness compared
		Accuracy by category
		Regional and national emissions by source
		Conclusions
		References
		Appendix A: Estimates of greenhouse gas emissions
		Appendix B: Calculating cumulative and current emissions

This list gives estimates of the emissions used in this chapter.

1	Cumulative CO₂ energy (1860-1986):
	Fossil fuel combustion:	178 GT carbon as CO₂ (CO₂ C)
2	Cumulative CO₂ (1860-1986):
	Fossil fuel combustion:	178 GT CO₂ C
	Land use changes:	66 GT CO₂ C
	Total:	244 GT CO₂ C
3	Current CO₂ energy (1988):
	Fossil fuel combustion:	5.4 GT CO₂ C/year
4	Partial CH₄ and CO₂ (1988):
	Fossil fuel combustion:	5.4 GT CO₂ C
	Land use changes:	0.9 GT CO₂ C
	Landfills:	36 MT CH₄ (170 MT Carbon Equivalence (CE))
	Fossil fuel production:	74 MT CH₄ (424 MT CE)
	Total:	6.9 GT CE
5	Comprehensive emissions (1988)
	In addition to the above:
	Fossil and wood combustion:	201 GT CO C (341 MT CE)
		1.3 MT N₂O (103 MT CE)
	Cement production:	150 MT CO₂ C
	Halocarbons:	1.4 MT CFC-11 equivalent (1,337 MT CE)
	Biomass burning:	36 MT CH₄ (170 MT CE),
		276 MT CO C (251 MT CE),
		1.6 MT N₂O (126 MT CE)
	Soil release, tropical pasture:	0.1 MT N₂O (8 MT CE)
	Enteric fermentation:	75 MT CH₄ (354 MT CE)
	Animal wastes:	28 MT CH₄ (132 MT CE)
	Rice cultivation:	98 MT CH₄ (463 MT CE)
	Fertilizer consumption:	0.8 MT N₂O (63 MT CE)
	Total:	10.3 GT CE