Emissions trends by country


Country

1990 carbon dioxide (kt)

1995 carbon dioxide (kt)

% Increase or
decrease


Austria

61,880

62,020

+0.3%

Belgium

116,090

121,297

+4.5

Canada

464,000

499,526

7.7

Czech

165,490

128,817

-28.5

Finland

53,800

56,050

+4.2

France

378,379

385,347

+1.8

Germany

1,015,155

894,500

-13.5

Iceland

2,147

2,282

+6.3

Japan

1,155,000

1,250,865

+8.3

Netherlands

167,550

183,400

+9.5

New Zealand

25,476

27,367

+7.4

Norway

35,544

37,880

+6.5

Sweden

55,445

58,108

+4.8

Switzerland

45,070

44,170

-2.0

United Kingdom

583,747

543,338

-7.4

United States

4,965,510

5,214,710

+5

Source: First and second compilation of national communications, FCCC Secretariat.

Emissions of greenhouse gas are reported in ways which may be confusing. Internationally, emissions are reported on a carbon basis. If emissions are reported as carbon, multiply by 3.67 to get the equivalent in carbon dioxide emissions. Emissions also are reported on a carbon equivalent or carbon dioxide equivalent basis. This means that all greenhouse gases have been converted to the equivalent of either carbon or carbon dioxide based on the gases global warming potential. A tonne of methane equals 21 tonnes of carbon dioxide. A tonne of nitrous oxide equals 320 tonnes of carbon dioxide.

Prepared October 15, 1997