May 2, 2007—The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has released the latest national greenhouse gas inventory, which finds that overall emissions during 2005 increased by less than one percent from the previous year.
The annual report, Inventory of US Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Sinks: 1990-2005, was published after gathering comments from a broad range of stakeholders across the country, and prepared in collaboration with experts from multiple federal agencies.
Total emissions of the six main greenhouse gases in 2005 were equivalent to 7,260 million metric tons of carbon dioxide. These gases include carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, hydrofluorocarbons, perfluorocarbons, and sulfur hexafluoride.
The report indicates that overall emissions at the national level have grown by 16 percent from 1990 to 2005, while the US economy has grown by 55 percent over the same period.
To read or download the entire report, visit EPA’s Web site.
