Fact #608: February 1, 2010
Changes in Greenhouse Gas Emissions since 1990
In October of 2009, the United Nations (UN) released greenhouse gas inventory data for 1990 to 2007 for all countries that submitted data in accordance with the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). Between 1990 and 2007, total aggregate greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions for all reporting countries declined by 3.9% (this excludes emissions/removals from land use, land-use change and forestry). Changes for the individual countries are shown in the graph below. Turkey reported the greatest increase in GHG emissions from 1990 to 2007. The United States reported increased GHG emissions of 16.8% in that 17-year period.
Note: Excludes land use, land-use change and forestry.
Supporting Information
| Country | Percent Change, 1990-2007 |
|---|---|
| Latvia | -54.7 |
| Ukraine | -52.9 |
| Lithuania | -49.6 |
| Estonia | -47.5 |
| Romania | -44.8 |
| Bulgaria | -43.3 |
| Belarus | -38.0 |
| Slovakia | -35.9 |
| Hungary | -34.8 |
| Russian Federation | -33.9 |
| Poland | -30.0 |
| Czech Republic | -22.5 |
| Germany | -21.3 |
| United Kingdom | -17.3 |
| Monaco | -9.3 |
| Sweden | -9.1 |
| Belgium | -8.3 |
| France | -5.3 |
| European Community | -4.3 |
| Denmark | -3.3 |
| Switzerland | -2.7 |
| Netherlands | -2.1 |
| Luxembourg | -1.6 |
| Slovenia | 1.9 |
| Croatia | 3.2 |
| Liechtenstein | 6.1 |
| Italy | 7.1 |
| Japan | 8.2 |
| Finland | 10.6 |
| Norway | 10.8 |
| Austria | 11.3 |
| United States | 16.8 |
| New Zealand | 22.1 |
| Greece | 24.9 |
| Ireland | 25.0 |
| Canada | 26.2 |
| Australia | 30.0 |
| Iceland | 31.8 |
| Portugal | 38.1 |
| Spain | 53.5 |
| Turkey | 119.1 |
| Average of all reporting countries | -3.9 |
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Note: Excludes land use, land-use change and forestry. | |