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95 <br />Orange County-GHG Inventory <br />Figure 1.2005 Community GHG Emissions by Sector <br />Solid Waste <br />Residential <br />1% <br />20% <br />Transportation <br />48% <br />Commercial/ <br />Industrial <br />Institutional <br />1% <br />29% <br />It is difficult and sometimes misleading to compare per capita emissions in different communities <br />because of the multiplicity of factors that contribute to a community's emissions. Factors such as <br />the fuel used to generate electricity, the availability of altemative fuel in the community and the <br />type and pace of business development in the region can make comparison difficult. That said, it <br />is useful to understand Orange County's per capita emissions in regards to broader state and <br />national per capita emissions as reduction efforts wrought at these levels should benefit Orange <br />County's emissions and likewise, Orange County's efforts to reduce its emissions will influence <br />state and national emission outputs. <br />ht 2005 Orange County generated approximately 22.8 tons of GHGs per capita, only slightly less <br />than the U.S. average of approximately 24.09 tons per capita .6 However, it is important to <br />consider that total US emissions include some sources not included in a CCP inventory (e.g. <br />agriculture, soil management, air transportation and others) and given Orange County's relative <br />lack of industry, this emission profile is high. Furthermore, given the serious nature of the global <br />problem of GHG emissions, it is our hope that Orange County can serve as local, regional, and <br />national leader through coordinated efforts to lower emissions. <br />In the following section of this report, energy consumption and resulting emissions produced <br />within each of the community sectors will be discussed in detail. <br />6 Source: Based on 2004 populations estimates published by US Census Bureau and total GHG emissions produced in <br />US in 2004 as published by US EPA. <br />Orange Corcnty GHG Inventory and Local Action flan Document 24 <br />