Annual Estimates of Global Anthropogenic Methane Emissions: 1860-1994

Dataset · Mon Aug 31 00:00:00 EDT 1998

DOI:https://doi.org/10.3334/CDIAC/TGE.001· OSTI ID:1389530

Stern, D. I. ^[1]; Kaufmann, R. K. ^[1]

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1. Boston University, Center for Energy and Environmental Studies

The authors provide the first estimates, by year, of global man-made emissions of methane, from 1860 through 1994. The methods, including the rationale for the various coefficients and assumptions used in deriving the estimates, are described fully in Stern and Kaufmann (1995, 1996), which provides the estimates for the period 1860-1993; the data presented here are revised and updated through 1994. Some formulae and coefficients were also revised in that process. Estimates are provided for total anthropogenic emissions, as well as emissions for the following component categories: Flaring and Venting of Natural Gas; Oil and Gas Supply Systems, Excluding Flaring; Coal Mining; Biomass Burning; Livestock Farming; Rice Farming and Related Activities; Landfills. Changes in emissions over time were estimated by treating emissions as a function of variables (such as population or coal production) for which historical time series are available.For access to the data files, click this link to the CDIAC data transition website: http://cdiac.ess-dive.lbl.gov/trends/meth/ch4.html

• Research Organization: Environmental System Science Data Infrastructure for a Virtual Ecosystem (ESS-DIVE) (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: U.S. DOE > Office of Science (SC) > Biological and Environmental Research (BER) (SC-23)
• OSTI ID: 1389530
• Report Number(s): osti:1389530; doi:10.3334/CDIAC/TGE.001; cdiac:doi 10.3334/CDIAC/tge.001
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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Methane
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Flaring
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Natural Gas
Oil
Coal Mining
Biomass Burning
Livestock
Rice
Landfills
TRENDS-EMISSIONS
methane emissions