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Greenhouse Gases, Climate Change, and Energy <br />12.000 <br />i D.DOD <br />6,000 <br />6.000 <br />4,DD0 <br />2.ODO <br />~5~,~:~ <br />Tolal World ~u.~ <br />Industrialized Countries <br />Developing Countries <br />Iy <br />02001 <br />2005 2010 2015 2020 2025 <br />Sourr:e: Eneryy Infonnallon ACministration. hlternationar Ertnryy Ou(/oak. 2003 <br />('lJashinglan, UC 2U03), <br />~~ <br />The U S produces about 25 percent of global carbon dioxide emissions from burning fossil fuels; primarily <br />because our economy is the largest in the world and we meet 85 percent of our energy needs through <br />burning fossil fuels. The U S. is projected to Tower its carbon intensity by 25 percent from 2001 to 2025, <br />and remain below the world average (Figure 6). <br />Figure 6. Carbon Intensity by Region, 2001-2025 <br />(Metric Tons of Carbon Equivalent per Million $1997) <br />1 <br />000 <br />. <br /> ~® Inlrll JlfiillLClt CUIIfItfICS <br /> ~U.S. <br />900 Cusfern [umpriPamer Soviet Union <br />~evHopiny Cuumkiea <br /> ~Tolal Wald <br />600 <br />A00 <br />200 <br />0 <br />2001 zoD6 zolo zo15 zozo zozfi <br />5aurce: Energ>,~ Information Adminfstration. Irfemalicnal &rorgy Ouffnok. 2u03 <br />(i^/aslrinyton. UC 2003). <br />National Energy Information Center (NEIC) <br />Energy Information Administration, EI-30 <br />Forrestal Building, Room 1E-226 <br />Washington, DC 2058 <br />Telephone: (202) 586-8800 FAX: (202) 586-0727 <br />E-Mail: infoctr@eia.doe.gov <br />For more information, see ETA's Environmental Web Site: <br />http_//www.eia.doe.gpv_/env_ironment. html <br />htip://www.eia.doe.gov/oiaf/1605/ggccebro%hapterl.html 8/25/2005 <br />