Monthly estimates of carbon dioxide emissions from fossil-fuel consumption in Brazil during the late 1990s and early 2000s

Journal Article · Fri Dec 01 04:00:00 EST 2006 · Area

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1475-4762.2006.00713.x· OSTI ID:989698

Losey, London M ^[1]; Andres, Robert Joseph ^[1]; Marland, Gregg ^[1]

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1. ORNL

Detailed understanding of global carbon cycling requires estimates of CO2 emissions on temporal and spatial scales finer than annual and country. This is the first attempt to derive such estimates for a large, developing, Southern Hemisphere country. Though data on energy use are not complete in terms of time and geography, there are enough data available on the sale or consumption of fuels in Brazil to reasonably approximate the temporal and spatial patterns of fuel use and CO2 emissions. Given the available data, a strong annual cycle in emissions from Brazil is not apparent. CO2 emissions are unevenly distributed within Brazil as the population density and level of development both vary widely.

• Research Organization: Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL)
• Sponsoring Organization: SC USDOE - Office of Science (SC)
• DOE Contract Number: AC05-00OR22725
• OSTI ID: 989698
• Journal Information: Area, Journal Name: Area Journal Issue: 4 Vol. 38; ISSN 0004-0894; ISSN 1475-4762
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

29 ENERGY PLANNING, POLICY, AND ECONOMY
BRAZIL
CARBON
CARBON DIOXIDE
FOSSIL FUELS
FUEL CONSUMPTION
GEOGRAPHY
POPULATION DENSITY
SALES
SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE