Re: CO2 sequestration and population

• Subject: Re: CO2 sequestration and population
• From: Jean-claude Eono <ec034349@STUDENT.UQ.EDU.AU>
• Date: Thu, 22 May 1997 17:59:45 +1000
• In-Reply-To: <EF4FBF7D91@eng_1.mech.port.ac.uk>
• Message-Id: <Pine.OSF.3.95.970522175732.29405A-100000@student.uq.edu.au>

On Tue, 13 May 1997, Edilberto Tadulan x2461 Research wrote:

Edilberto,

I have found your data very useful, but can you send me the reference for
it?

Thank you.

Jean-Claude





> I am not sure if the data presented below have been posted in
> this discussion group. It might help in putting into perpective the
> arguments between CO2 and population.
>
> Carbon Emissions (million tons)from Fossil Fuel Burning (1994)
> Country: Total Emissions: Emissions/Person: Emissions/Dollar GNP
>
> 1. USA         1,371                 5.26                        210
> 2. China           835                0.71                         330
> 3. Russia          455                3.08                         590
> 4. Japan           299                2.39                          110
> 5. Germany     234                2.89                          140
> 6. India            222                0.24                          160
> 7. UK              153                2.62                          150
> 8. Ukraine       125                 2.43                         600
> 9. Canada        116                 3.97                         200
> 10. Italy          104                 1.81                         110
> 11. France       90                   1.56                          80
> 12. Poland       89                   2.31                        460
> 13. S. Korea     88                  1.98                         200
> 14 Mexico        88                  0.96                        140
> 15 S Africa       85                  2.07                        680
> 16 Kazakstan   81                  4.71                     1,250
> 17 Australia     75                  4.19                       230
> 18 N Korea      67                  2.90                       960
> 19 Iran             62                   1.09                      270
> 20 Brazil          60                   0.39                      70
>
> The data presented reflect several differences from different
> countries, including energy wastefulness in the former Soviet Union,
> extensive reliance on automobiles in the US, high levels of
> efficiency in Japan, heavy use of coal in China and South Africa, and
> the extensive use of non-carbon-emitting hydropower and biomass
> energy in Brazil.
>
> While the developing countries are taking the blame of population
> overcrowding and economic growth - hence more CO2 emissions, are the
> developed countries not guilty of extravagant lifestyle and failure
> to address the CO2 build up?
>
> Edd  L. Tadulan
>

• Re: CO2 sequestration and population
• From: Edilberto Tadulan x2461 Research <elt@MECH.PORT.AC.UK>

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