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U.S. Carbon Dioxide Emissionsfrom Energy Sources2008
Flash 
Estimate
Energy Information AdministrationU.S. Department of EnergyMay 2009
This flash estimate is based on data published in the April2009
Monthly Energy Review 
(MER)
.
Note: These emission estimates are denominated in millions of metric tons of carbon dioxide(MMTCO
2
). To convert to carbon equivalent emissions, multiply by 12/44. All 2008 dataare preliminary. (The full report on all greenhouse gases,
Emissions of Greenhouse Gases in the United States 2008,
will be available in December 2009.)
 
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1990199219941996199820002002200420062008
Energy-Related Carbon Dioxide EmissionsDeclined by 2.8 Percent in 2008
•
Factors that contributed to the declineinclude:
 – 
Energy prices
•In 2008, gasoline and diesel priceswere at their all-time peak level•Near the end of the year, despite lowerenergy prices, gasoline and dieseldemand was dampened by a drop inconsumer income
 – 
Lower economic growth
•In 2008, GDP growth was a modest1.1 percent•In the 4
th
quarter, GDP fell at anannual rate of 6.3 percent
 –Total energy consumption in 2008fell by 2.2 percent
Source: Energy Information Administration,preliminary estimate for 2008.
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Emissions From Petroleum Fell by 6 Percent in 2008
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1990200020072008
•U.S. energy-related CO
2
emissionsdecreased 165 million metric tons(MMTCO
2
)–from 5,967 MMTCO
2
in2007 to 5,802 MMTCO
2
in 2008 (2.8percent)•Petroleum emissions were down 155MMTCO2(6.0 percent)•Natural gas emissions increased by13 MMTCO
2
(1.0 percent) while coalemissions decreased by 23 MMTCO
2
(1.1 percent)
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Source: Energy Information Administration,preliminary estimate for 2008.Totals may not sum due to rounding.
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